The Best of North Carolina Wines
Monday, August 14
7pm - 9:30pm

Peg Conway, our Wine Coordinator will present North Carolina wines from select wineries. Peg regularly disappears for days on end to visit North Carolina wineries. Her visits include meeting with winemakers and winery owners, checking out vineyards and, of course, tasting wines. What she found was a state with a thriving wine industry, great people and beautiful vineyards. She's excited to share her experiences with you, through a tasting tour of some of the best wines our state has to offer. From terrific Italian varietals to classic French style wines to intriguing new world blends. Think all fruit wine is sticky sweet? Think again. We'll (hopefully) change the way you think of North Carolina wines. We are truly proud of what tasty viniferous delights our great state has to offer. So join us August 14, for a tasty tour of our states wines and enjoy plenty of delicious food from Panzanella's kitchen.

The cost of this event is $40/person; space is limited, so reserve early. Please pay in advance and pick up a ticket for this tasting at either Panzanella or the Customer Service Desk at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro.

Thursday, August 17, 5:30-9:00 pm
Nestled back in the trees of Orange County, Cindy and John Soehner are working hard to create a farm out of a tangle of North Carolina woods. Eco Farm consists of twenty-three acres set in a lush pocket where the weeds grow as vigorously as the flowers and the vegetables. Like many of our small local farmers growing the organic way, they do most of the work by hand without tractors, spreaders and other large equipment. They are fortunate that the soil is rich and fertile with good drainage, and that they have a deep well and ponds for irrigation to get them through periodic droughts. John is also grateful to the unknown farmer who once tilled his land. "There's not a rock out there," he says with a smile.

Cindy and John will grow anything that people want to buy, and they have become known for their arugula at the Farmers' Market. Their spicy mesclun salad mix makes eating salad fun again. Toss in a few tiny Sungold tomatoes and you have a great treat. Basil, eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes and more crowd the rows that stretch out in the sun on Eco Farm.

Finding fresh goodies from Eco Farm is easy. They sell at all the local markets, Carrboro on Wednesday and Saturday, Fearrington on Tuesday and Southern Village on Thursday. You've probably eaten John s greens at a number of local restaurants and many of you know Cindy from her years behind the bakery counter at Weaver Street Market. Now you'll have another chance to enjoy their produce at Panzanella's Farm Dinner.

Wednesday, August 30, 5:30-9:00 pm
So what's the big deal with a totally local dinner? It's all about intention. Weaver Street Market is a locally owned business that works to support our local economy. A strong local economy is good for everybody that lives and works in our community. To highlight the abundance and diversity of amazing veggies, fruit, meat, and poultry being raised and produced within 250 miles of our home, Panzanella hosts Totally Local Dinners throughout the summer. This is your to opportunity taste fabulous dishes made with the best our local farmers have to offer. Our chef buys the best available from the Carrboro Farmers' Market, from the Raleigh Farmers' Market, from our local distributor Eastern Carolina Organics and directly from many farmers.

Every dollar we spend on local produce creates five more dollars that stay in our community. Products bought locally hit your plate faster and are fresher, retaining more flavor and vitality than those poor things that have to be trucked across the country or across the world. So make a plan to eat dinner at Panzanella August 30 and experience food that is thousands of miles fresher!