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Larry's Beans: Coffee Sticklers/Fair Trade Mavericks! As part of our month long Celebration of Local Food and Wine, Weaver Street Market is highlighting our local coffee companies. This week we look at Larry's Beans - At Larry's Beans, roasting the best, most interesting coffees in the world and operating as a force for good is all part of the same gonzo mission. "Everything we do to help make the world better also makes our coffee better," says Larry. The first roaster in North Carolina to go 100% Fair Trade, Larry's is a founding member of Cooperative Coffees, the only cooperative of indie roasters that buys directly from Fair Trade farmers. Larry's was the first to up the ante on transparency standards, by letting customers view documentation online. More |
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"Our long-standing relationships allow us to work closely with producers to achieve the deep flavor profiles we need for our style of slow-roasting," explains Larry. "It's easier to roast dark than to roast rich - but dark doesn't mean rich, even though Goliath-sized coffee companies keep telling us it does. But it's not the same thing."
To support his artistic approach to roasting and to concoct blends like "Malabar Triple X" and "Bean Martin," Larry seeks out musicians, painters, poets and other artistically-minded souls who have the patience to work slowly with the coffee to coax out every layer of rich, indigenous flavor. Larry's roasts subtly, but they deliver loudly. You'll know the market's getting a delivery when you see the distinctively painted veggie-diesel bus blaring tunes. |
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| Learn more about Larry's Beans here. | |
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| Organic Black Friar Plums |
$1.69 lb | super low price | |
| Sweet CA Strawberries | 2/$6.00 | 1 lb. clamshells | |
| SC Freestone Peaches | $1.00 lb | get 'em while they last! | |
| Organic Seedless Thompson Grapes |
$2.99 lb | ||
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| Fresh, Farmed Tilapia Fillet | $7.99/lb | from Honduras | |
| Meyer's Angus Bistro Steak | $5.99/lb | Antibiotic & hormone-free | |
| Read about other WSM Specials here. |
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| NC Wine Tour: Just a few tickets left! | |||
 Friday, August 25 Join us on a chartered bus to enjoy a day packed with winery tours, beautiful vistas, great people and, best of all - great North Carolina wines! Peg Conway, Weaver Street Market's Wine Buyer has hand-picked each winery, and will personally guide you through our daylong tour. Wineries to Visit: Round Peak Vineyards Buck Shoals Vineyard Westbend Vineyards Tickets: $95 and includes: Chartered bus, breakfast, lunch, snacks, all winery fees and souvenir tasting glasses and DOOR PRIZES! Check in time at WSM: 6:30 AM Departure time: 7 AM Approximate return time: 7 PM For complete details check with our service desk at our Carrboro store. Tickets are $95 each and are extremely limited. Don't miss out! |
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| After Hours Every Thursday! | |||
 On the Weaver Street Market lawn in Carrboro, 6-8 pmAfter Hours is back and hotter than ever! Come prepared for picnicking, dancing, wine or beer tasting, and lots of fun! Local charitable groups will once again be providing freshly grilled picnic fare to purchase. Or choose from an expanded array of Hot Bar meals made daily in our very own kitchen. Weaver Street Market loves to see people enjoying our lawn and connecting with their community. To keep this event a safe and fun place, we ask that you only bring friendly, well-behaved dogs on leashes and please clean up after them. We want the children who attend our event to have a safe and happy time too, so we ask that they not be allowed to climb the trees, including the Crepe Myrtles. Lastly, please enjoy the fountain from its perimeter. Thank you for your help in making this event safe and fun for everyone. August 24 - Singularity with guest Jim Beckwith - 20th Century set featuring music from the 20s to 2000 August 31 - The Hushpuppies - Tasty old-time songs and tunes from the Piedmont of NC September 7 - The Guilty Pleasures - tradtional American Music September 14 - Equinox - jazz and pop standards After Hours & the ALE Regulations We know how much fun it is to sit on the lawn and drink some beers, but unfortunately North Carolina law forbids Weaver Street Market from selling six packs for consumption outside. You can buy beer by the glass outside at the tasting table, singles, or half-gallon Growlers from Carolina Brewery, but please—be kind to our cashiers and don't buy a six pack to take outside. WCOM is Cooking at After Hours this week. WCOM is a community radio station with a studio in downtown Carrboro and an antenna at Scroggs Elementary School in Southern Village. WCOM is the first low-power FM community radio station in the area to be set up under a program established by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000. Low-power FM is grassroots radio—an effort to counterbalance the increasing concentration of radio ownership by a few large corporations. Can't get to After Hours? Listen to our great local musicians via live remote on WCOM 103.5 FM your Community Radio! |
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| Read about Weaver Street Market events here. | |||
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| Jazz Brunch Every Sunday! | |||
 When it's hot out where do you go to be cool? Jazz & More! Brunch at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro, of course! Oh, boy, oh, boy, fresh coffee, sweet pastries, eggs, pancakes, grits, home fries, flat out on a blanket with a belly full listening to great music. What could be better?August 27 - The Richard Tazewell Quartet - progressive jazz and Caribbean September 3 - Armand's Acoustic Duo - original blues, swing and rock & roll September 10 - Chris Reynolds, Swing 'N Jazz - just like the name sounds September 17 - David DiGiuseppe Trio - accordion Nuevo September 24 - Jonathan Byrd & Dromedary - original & traditional country & bluegrass |
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 Outdoor MoviesEnjoy movies by the Lumina on the green at Southern Village on Friday and Saturday nights. August 25 & 26 - Over the Hedge. Tickets are $3.00. Stop by Weaver Street Market for a picnic dinner. Please, no glass containers or pets. |
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| Dirty South Improv | |||
 Sunday, August 27, 3-5 pmSave the last Sunday of the month for the family friendly shows of the DSI Comedy Theater on the lawn at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro. DSI Comedy Theater is located in Carr Mill Mall and offers shows seven days a week. Classes are also available for those who want to learn to perform improv comedy. |
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| Blue Bike Loan Program |
 Sunday, August 27, 9 am - 5 pm Carrboro/Chapel Hill Blue Bike Loan Program SURGE and the ReCyclery are teaming up to raise funds for the new Blue Bike Loan program for Carrboro and Chapel Hill. Bring old bikes to WCOM parking lot for them to be turned into Blue Bikes for the loaner program. |
| Introducing the Cooperative Community Fund |
As you know, Weaver Street Market already gives back to the community in many ways - now we'd like to introduce the Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) as a long-term means for the co-op to give to local organizations.
Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund is established as a permanent fund whose interest will be given annually to local groups working on issues relating to sustainable agriculture and organic food, hunger and social issues, environmental protection, and cooperatives. We expect that the CCF will grow rapidly to become a major factor in the achievement of our co-op's mission to be a vibrant, sustainable commercial center. Join us in supporting this Fund by coming to Weaver Street Market's 2006 Fall Wine Shows! In the past, these events have been rousing, rollicking successes, and now proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the CCF. What a perfect way to help a good cause and enjoy yourself by tasting fablous wine! Small Grant Opportunity for Local Non-Profits Local groups working on issues relating to: 1) sustainable agriculture and organic food, 2) hunger and social issues, 3) environmental protection, or 4) cooperatives are eligible to apply for a grant from Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund. Eligible organizations must be certified non-profit and be working in Orange or Chatham County, NC. Recipients will be chosen by a volunteer committee of worker- and consumer-owners of Weaver Street Market, and will be featured in Weaver Street Market's Annual Report in mid October. Detailed information and applications are available at www.weaverstreetmarket.coop/action. The deadline for applications is September 5, 2006 at 9:00 pm. |
| Download an application here. |
| Hillsborough Farmers' Market |
 Don't overlook this market as a great place to find fabulous local produce from our farmers!Wednesday, 4 to 7 PM Sheriff's Parking Lot, 144 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough Saturday, 8 to noon SunTrust Parking Lot, 128 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough |
| SV Farmers' Market - only 2 weeks left! |
 Every week there will be a drawing for prizes from Market Street Merchants. While you shop look for the box to enter your name for the drawing. The box will be located at a different vendor's booth each week. You don't have to be present to win. This week's prize is a $20 Gift Certificate to Pringles Fine Crafts.
Shopping at the Farmers' Market is a great way to get to know the people who grow your food (they not only grow it but they are the ones selling it to you.) Feel free to ask them questions about how they raise their pigs or grow their tomatoes. Come join us every Thursday through August 31 on the Village Green. Rain or shine, we're there. |
| Learn more about the Southern Village Farmers' Market here. |
| Coffee & Land in Nicaragua |
 Presented by CHICLEAugust 27, Sunday, 5:00 Nicaragua: Revolution, Land Rights, Legal System, and the Coffee Trade Julia Sendor Julia Sendor, a Chapel Hill native and Williams College student, traveled to Nicaragua last January with a group of students. While there, they were asked by CENIDH, a Nicaraguan human rights organization, to accompany a campesino family that had been harassed by a coffee plantation owner for the past five years. They stayed with the family for a week, learning about their struggle to hold onto their land, and going with them to court. Julia will talk not only about the legal case, but also about the larger issues it involves - the revolution and agrarian reform, complicated land rights issues in Nicaragua (including indigenous land rights, which come into play in this case), and fair trade and organic coffee - which brings in how we, North Americans, are connected to these issues. |
| Last Friday in Hillsborough |
 Please come to Last Fridays Filmmaker's Film Series featuring work by award-winning filmmaker, Francesca Talenti. The show will be on Friday, August 25th at 8:30 at the King Street Masonic Lodge in downtown Hillsborough across from the old Colonial Inn. The filmmaker will be present for the screenings. A question and answer session will be followed by a reception with the filmmaker. Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $7.00 at the door. Tickets and information are available online at hillsboroughartscouncil.org. This event is co-sponsored by Hillsborough Arts council, Weaver Street Market, and Sports Endeavors.
Animation by Francesca Talenti: Artist/Animator Francesca Talenti presents the work she has done in the 21st Century! She will show 12 animations that span a variety of subjects: Dancing Dogs to Outer Space, Marlene Dietrich to Emily Dickinson, depicted in a variety of techniques. The films have been shown on PBS, and have won awards at Sundance as well as several other national and international festivals. |
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