Hope for the Holidays Gift Ideas!: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Hope for the Holidays Gift Ideas!
We have so many Hope for the Holidays gift ideas that we're bursting at the seams. Our Wellness Department is a great place to find beautiful and luxurious items. Look for Burt's Bees Lips-to-Go with three pretty shades for those sweet lips, or Burt's Bees Mini Lotion Kit to pamper that special someone. Lunar Calendars are both art for the wall and a great way to track the moon's progress. Hats, scarves and shawls are fun and functional in an array of colors and styles. Grab an African Market Basket before they're all gone! Any hostess would appreciate one of our Cranberry Apple Quickbreads, Orange Pound Cake, Bagged Biscotti or a Weaver Street Market made famous Stollen. More

Holiday Hours
Hanukkah Cookies
APS Food Drive
Luminaries at SV

From the WSM Board
Hope for the Holidays:
WSM's Coop Fund
Poinsettia Care

New Year's Eve Dinner
Holiday Hours
January Wine Dinner

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

Product Feature:
Immaculate Baking Cookie Company



Hope for the Holidays Gift Ideas continued

Be a hit at any gathering with one of Peg's Hope for the Holidays wine picks. Choose from sparkling Luna Argenta Prosecco, Feist Ruby Port, Casabianca Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon, Bodegas Val de Sil Montenovo (Spanish white) or Yarraman Shiraz-Cabernet. Encourage creativity with the Immaculate Baking Company's Edible Art Box. After all that shopping, treat yourself to some Vagasky Truffles, created by local confectioner, Steve Vagasky. Or take home a Handy Little Popcorn Popper and enjoy some delicious popcorn. The spinning arm inside the pot makes popping corn quick and easy. All of these Hope for the Holiday gifts contribute to our Hope for the Holidays fund. Look for the gold signs throughout both of our stores and give Hope for the Holidays.
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.

Weekly Produce Specials


	New Harvest Organics Pink Lady Apples	3 lb. bags $3.99 ea	save $2.00
	Organic Broccoli	$1.69 lb	super low price
	Organic Lady Moon Cherry Tomatoes	2 pints/$4.00

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Farm raised Tilapia Fillets	$6.99 lb	save $2.00 lb.
	Meyer All Natural Chuck Roasts	$3.79 lb
	Alison's Family Farms All Natural Cut-up Fryers	$1.89 lb	save 50¢ lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Product Feature

Immaculate Baking Company - Edible Art Box by Elizabeth Friend, WSM Cheese Enthusiast As part of our annual Hope For The Holidays fundraising program, we're featuring Immaculate Baking Company's Edible Art Box, a hands-on cookie baking kit that's loads of fun for folks of any age. When you buy a Hope For The Holidays item, you are making a contribution that benefits multiple local charities. In addition, Immaculate Baking Company donates a portion of its cookie sales to help support the Folk Artist's Foundation and to fulfill the programs of its Soul Food Fund which promotes unbridled creativity through innovative 'artreach' programs. The Edible Art Box is a great way to introduce kids of all ages to the wonderful world of folk art. The kit features Immaculate's Sweet Vanilla Sugar cookie dough and cookie cutters designed from the work of Southern folk artists. (My personal favorite is the penguin based on the work of Clyde Jones, a Bynum artist renowned for his chainsaw sculptures). The all-natural sugar sprinkles are colored with ingredients like beet juice and annatto, so there's no scary artificial food coloring. They've even included a coloring booklet of folk art designs for while you're waiting for your scrumptious cookies to bake! We will be sampling Immaculate Baking Cookies this week: Friday, December 15, 4-7 pm in our Southern Village store. Saturday, December 16, 11-2 pm in our Carrboro Store.
Read more about Immaculate Baking here.



Holiday Hours

December 24: Both Weaver Street Market Carrboro and Southern Village will close at 6 PM. Panzanella will be closed all day. December 25: Both Weaver Street Market Carrboro, Southern Village and Panzanella will be closed for the day. December 26: Both Weaver Street Market Carrboro and Southern Village will be open regular business hours. Panzanella will be closed for lunch and open for dinner. December 31:Both Weaver Street Market Carrboro and Southern Village will be open regular business hours. Panzanella will offer a special New Year's Eve Dinner with two seatings, one at 6 pm and one at 8 pm. January 1: Both Weaver Street Market Carrboro and Southern Village will be open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Panzanella will be closed for the day.

Hanukkah Cookies

Don't miss these special treats just for Hanukkah! Apricot Rugelach A classic Hanukkah treat made with rich cream cheese pastry, apricot preserves and cinnamon. 95¢ each Kupferlin A rich pecan cookie that is rolled in powdered sugar. 95¢ each These cookies are hand-crafted by the Weaver Street Market Pastry department from all natural ingredients.

APS Dog Food Drive

Sunday, December 17, 2-5 pm at our Carrboro Store.The Animal Protection Society (APS) of Orange County is sponsoring its annual 'Home for the Holidays' Adopt-a-thon from December 15-17. Weaver Street Market is hosting a Dog Food Drive as part of this annual drive. When you shop on Sunday, December 17, you can purchase dog or cat food to place in their food box. Look for volunteer, Sue Martin, in front of our Carrboro store to pick up a copy of their wish list or go to their website to see more items. Sue will be able to accept donations of any kind at Weaver Street Market on that Sunday.
Read more about the APS here.

Luminaries at Southern Village

Celebrate the Season at Southern Village! Saturday, December 16 Visit Southern Village and enjoy the spectacle of luminaries throughout the streets and around the shops on Market Street. Stop by Weaver Street Market and warm up with a specialty coffee drink or some hot chocolate. The luminaries will be lit at 4:30. The Luminaries in Southern Village are a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill. Home-owners and merchants joined together to show they care through the luminaries on display.



From the WSM Board of Directors

One of the greatest advantages that Weaver Street Market enjoys is the fact that it is community-owned. We are not beholden to far-away stockholders and corporate investors—we are accountable only to each other and our mutual interests. To that end, on behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to thank all of our owners who participated in last month's Annual Owners' Meeting. It was a valuable opportunity to ask questions, answer questions, and exchange ideas. Many of the concerns and ideas that relate directly to the management of our businesses are being passed on to the appropriate managers. However, many other concerns and ideas raised relate to the governance of the cooperative—this is the business of your Board of Directors. The Board is currently in the process of reviewing the input from the Annual Meeting. Important ideas and concerns are being added to our calendar of policy reviews and other discussions for the coming year. One of the most important themes to emerge from the Meeting is the desire for more such opportunities to meet with the co-op leadership and exchange ideas and values. In the past few months the Board has committed itself to improving its linkage with the ownership. We are currently exploring ways to create new opportunities for connection in the coming year: be sure to keep an eye on the website and watch for in-store postings. Another theme that was evident from our various discussions is concern about our upcoming expansions. Owners want to be sure that Weaver Street Market stays true to its expressed values during the expansions, and that the values that guide growth into new areas are balanced against preservation and enhancement of the currently existing businesses. Other themes to be discussed by the board in the near future include new ways to define and communicate our established Weaver Street Market food standards, and new ways in which the cooperative can build an inclusive community. Thanks again to everyone who helped make an informative and successful Annual Meeting! Jacob Myers, Chairperson, Weaver Street Market Board of Directors

Hope for the Holidays

Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) is 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. This year marks the first year that Weaver Street Market dispersed funds to local organizations. This past November the following organizations each received $500: Pa'lante, Anathoth Community Garden, and the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust. With your Hope for the Holiday contributions, we expect that the CCF will grow rapidly to become a major factor in the achievement of Weaver Street Market's mission to be a vibrant, sustainable commercial center.

Poinsettia Care

By Kris Brannan, Floral Specialist Once you bring home that beautiful Poinsettia for the Holiday season there are a few things you should know. It likes to have at least six hours of indirect sunlight, but if placing in a window do not let the leaves touch the cold glass. Also avoid drafts and fluctuating temperatures. The ideal temperatures are from 65 degrees to 75 degrees during the day and 60 degrees at night. It is best to water your plant when the soil is dry. Water until it runs out of the pot into the saucer. You must remove water from the saucer immediately so root injury does not occur.


New Year's Eve Dinner

Celebrate New Year's Eve with dinner and champagne at Panzanella! We'll have two seatings on December 31 with a set dinner price: 6 PM: 3 course dinner complimentary glass of champagne $38 person plus tax & gratuity 8 PM: 3 course dinner complimentary glass of champagne $38 person plus tax & gratuity Reservations for any size group available with credit card. $15 per person cancellation fee 48 hours prior to event. 919 929-6626 Make your reservation now!
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
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Holiday Hours

December 24: Panzanella will be closed all day. December 25: Panzanella will be closed for the day. December 26: Panzanella will be closed for lunch and open for dinner at 5:30 pm. December 31: Panzanella will offer a special New Year's Eve Dinner with two seatings, one at 6 pm and one at 8 pm. January 1: Panzanella will be closed for the day.

January Wine Dinner

Wines of the Rhône Valley January 15, 2007 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Join us Monday, January 15 for a tasting tour of France's Rhône Valley. The Rhône Valley has two very distinct sub regions, the Northern and the Southern Rhône. The northern region produces the most prestigious and most complex Syrah and Viognier in the world from the towns of Condrieu, Cornas and Côte Rôtie. Head south and you'll find spicy, peppery reds from Gigondas and Vacqeyras, and aromatic, elegant whites and reds from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The Rhône is a diverse, exciting wine producing region, with the most well known wines produced being Côtes-du-Rhône. This term can be used for wines produced in the entire Rhône region and range widely in quality and style. Each of the smaller towns and designations has very distinct styles and terroir, so each wine has a different personality from the next. Join us for this tasting tour of the Rhône valley and see what this diverse region has to offer. The cost of this event is $40 per 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.
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.