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Pollinator Week We all know that honeybees pollinate fruits, vegetables, trees and flowers, but many other creatures help Mother Nature with the propagation of life in the plant world. Wasps, ants, hummingbirds, butterflies, and bats also do their share of pollinating. This week Weaver Street Market and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension have teamed up to help celebrate National Pollinator week. Why are pollinators important? Without them we wouldn't have certain produce: apples, almonds, peaches, soybeans, pears, pumpkins, cucumbers, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. This Thursday WSM is hosting several pollinator events to help you learn more about pollinators in our state. For a special treat we will also have a local henna artist giving free-henna tattoos of pollinators! See schedule. |
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| Hillsborough Film Series Carrboro Summer Film Fest Hillsborough Farmers Mkt Drawing Community Non-Profit Day |
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| July Farm Dinner Farm Dinner a Hit! |
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| South Carolina Peaches | $1.69 lb | First of the season | |
| Organic Seedless White Grapes | $2.29 lb | super low price | |
| Organic Nectarines | $2.29 lb | ||
| Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials | |||
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Fresh Tuna Steaks | $12.99 lb | great on the grill save $2.00 lb |
| Fresh, All-Natural Ground Beef | $3.49 lb |
save 50¢ lb |
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| Niman Ranch All Natural Pork Country Style Boneless Ribs |
$3.99 lb |
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| Scrap Exchange at SV | |||
 Saturday, June 30, 12 - 2 pmat Southern Village Get ready for the Fourth of July with the Scrap Exchange! Let your patriotic creativity run free on Saturday, then bring your creations to the Weaver Street Market lawn in Carrboro on the Fourth of July for the People's Parade. |
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| Celebrate July 4th! | |||
 Get your red, white and blue on!Celebrate the 4th at Weaver Street Market 9:30 am - Live music by Tim Stambaugh & Friends 10:00 am - Designing and Decorating Booths Open—Patriotic Tattoo Booth, Hat Making & Decorating, Bike and Wagon Decorating 10-10:30 - Registration for Patriotic Costume Contest: Categories - 1-5 year olds, 6-10 year olds, 11-15 year olds, Family/Group, Bike, Trike/Wagon, Scooter/Other 10:45 - Costume Winners Announced 10:50 - Parade Assembly 11:00 - People's Parade March down Weaver Street to Town Hall Co-sponsored by Weaver Street Market and the Town of Carrboro |
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| After Hours | |||
 Every ThursdayOn the Weaver Street Market lawn in Carrboro, 6-8 pm Weaver Street Market invites the community to enjoy an eclectic mix of local bands under the oaks in Carrboro. Bring a blanket or chair and relax with freshly prepared hot food from our Hot Bar or picnic on cheese, salami, and bread fresh from our bakery. Beer and wine will be available for sale inside the store. 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. June 28 - Tim Smith Band- original Jamaican style Ska & Reggae July 5 - The Jonathan Byrd Band - original & traditional country & bluegrass July 12 - Milagro Saints - Sweet rugged Folk July 19 - Carolina Caterwaulers - breakdowns, hoedowns & songs of the South July 26 - Armand and Bluesology - house rockin' music 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 singles from our cooler, or half-gallon Growlers from Carolina Brewery, but please—be kind to our cashiers and don't buy a six pack to take outside. The Interfaith Council for Social Service is Cooking at After Hours this Week The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service was created in the 1960s by local congregations to address basic needs such as hunger, homelessness, and health care for our area's impoverished members. With the support of more than 40 local religious groups, over 1000 volunteers, and the generosity of the wider Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, IFC runs a shelter, a kitchen serving more than 75,000 meals a year, provides counseling, child care, and training, offers medical clinics and transitional housing, and operates an emergency food pantry. |
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 Sundays11 am - 1 pm On the lawn in Carrboro Weaver Street Market's Jazz & More! Brunch is under way! This family friendly event is a great way to start your Sunday. Inside, we'll have fresh scones, muffins and sweet pastries in our bake case; fresh, hot coffee and a barista to make that special coffee drink; and an array of eggs, grits, pancakes or French Toast to fill you up! Outside, under the oaks, you'll hear a range of local bands playing Jazz, Americana, Blues, and Bluegrass; keeping everybody happy and dancing. Children and well-behaved dogs are welcome. Please keep the children out of the trees and fountain and dogs on leashes. Band schedule: July 1 -The Tim Smith Jazz Trio-jazz standards and originals from the 50s to present July 8 - Chris Reynolds, Swing-n-jazz- just like the name sounds July 15 -The Guilty Pleasures- traditional American Music July 22 - Different Drum- American music with a world beat July 29 - Laura Ridgeway-Jazz vocalist |
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 Attend Southern Village outdoor concerts every Sunday at 7 pmThere is no admission except where noted on the calendar. July 1 - The Nomads - Classic Beach Music. $5.00 admission, no rain location. July 8 - The Doc Branch Band - Great Bluegrass. |
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| Hillsborough Film Series | |||
Friday, June 29 at 8:00 pmHillsborough Masonic Lodge 142 West King Street in downtown Hillsborough This month's Filmmaker's Film Series will feature "Winky: A Moving Pictureshow on a Big Screen, 60 Minutes." According to series coordinator Andrea DeGette, "Winky" is described by the creator as "not a film (it doesn't go anywhere with a story...So, you may come and go as you like)...It is NOT ART. (It is about dreams, not ideas.) It helps people suffering from PTSD (Postmodern Traumatic Stress Dizziness), but it is NOT A THERAPY. (No one knows how it works! Though it seems to produce a chemical rinse which moderates the side effects of brainwashing.)" The soundtrack is set to Jook Tonk. This screening is part of Hillsborough's "Last Fridays" and is co-sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council, Weaver Street Market, and Sports Endeavors. This show is free, come and go as you please. |
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 Carrboro Recreation and Parks presents:American Summer 2007 Film Festival Century Center 7:00 - 9:00 pm June 30 - The Modern Housewife. Advertising films from the 50s and 60s give sincere advice that seems hilarious today. Movie curator Skip Elsheimer shares seven very short gems from his AV collection and ends the evening with a film that predicts what's going to happen in the distant future of 1999. |
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| Hillsborough Farmers' Market Drawing | |||
 Every week the Hillsborough Farmers' Market will have a raffle of a gift certficate from a local merchant! All you have to do to have a chance to win is head to the Hillsborough Farmers' Market, find the raffle box (it will be at a different vendor each week) and fill out a raffle ticket! This week's prize is "Tea for Two" at the Vintage Revival Tea Room. Good luck!The Hillsborough Farmers' Market is open from 8 to 12 on Saturday mornings. It is located in the Suntrust Bank parking lot off of Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough. |
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| Community Non-Profit Day | |||
 Sunday, July 1, 10 am - 2 pmon the lawn in Carrboro Every first Sunday of the month, March through November, from 10 am - 2 pm, Weaver Street Market will host nonprofit groups from our community. Local, non-profit groups will have informational tables where you can find out about the good works of our local charitable groups. Come prepared to learn, to donate, and maybe find a group you'd like to volunteer with! If your organization would like to attend: Space is limited and assigned on a first come basis so we ask that you sign up at least a week in advance and limit the number of times you sign up to three (3) per year. Also, your group must be a 501(c)(3). To apply, please email Kris Brannan at kris.b@weaverstreetmarket.coop or call 919-929-0010 ext 132. Your request will be confirmed by email or phone. Come out and let everyone know what your group is doing in the community! |
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| National Pollinator Week |
June 24 - 30 2007 has been designated National Pollinator Week by the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Weaver Street Market and North Carolina Cooperative Extension invite you to celebrate the vital role that pollinators have in our lives and in our ecosystem. Pollinators include bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, ants, beetles, flies, and vertebrates such as birds, bats, and small mammals. As they visit flowers they transfer pollen from one flower to another which leads to fertilization. Of the estimated 1,330 crops grown worldwide for food, beverages, fibers, condiments, and spices, approximately 75% are pollinated by animals. With no pollination at all, many plants could not produce fruit nor set seed, and many of the foods we eat would no longer be available. Pollinators are essential components of the habitats and ecosystems that many wild animals rely on for food and shelter. Pollinators are very deserving of this recognition! We all need to do more to recognize their role in our lives.
During the week of June 25 stop by Weaver Street Market to learn more about how pollinators specifically affect your food choices! Events Thursday, June 28 at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro Noon-1:00 - Bee Cage - watch an experienced beekeeper open a hive and talk about bees and beekeeping; get your burning questions answered 1:00-1:30 - Protect our Pollinators and Plant a Bee Garden - Debbie Roos, NC Cooperative Extension 1:30-2:30 - Bee Cage Demonstration 2:30-3:00 - How to Become a Backyard Beekeeper - David Tarpy, NCSU 3:00-4:00 - Bee Cage Demonstration 4:00-4:30 - Overview of Pollinators in North Carolina - Steve Bambara, NCSU Free pollinator henna tattoos! 12-3pm on the lawn at Carrboro! Henna tattoos are not permanent. |
| Farm Bill |
The federal legislation known as the "Farm Bill" is reviewed by Congress every five to seven years. This Bill was established to protect domestic food production; it is supposed to allow farmers to receive a fair price for their product. It includes many other facets as well, from the distribution of funding for agricultural research to product labeling.
The Farm Bill is being reviewed by Congress right now, and an organization called RAFI (Rural Advancement Foundation International), based in Pittsboro, is working for fairness and transparency in the 2007 version. They're supporting a section (called the "Competition Title") that aims to stop a few, big corporations from controlling the food supply. This section includes things like fair contracts for producers and country of origin labeling on products. It also supports better enforcement of legislation passed in 2002 that has been thwarted by those who are benefiting from the old system. RAFI is also working to get more support for organic farming—research money for classical plant and animal breeding (useful to small, organic farmers), not just for high tech breeding; research money for organics in proportion to organic's share of the agriculture industry; assistance for farmers transitioning to organic agriculture; and liability for GMO users who contaminate organic crops, which cannot be sold. RAFI supports more funding for public research on plant and animal breeding—research that produces results available to everyone, not just to a big corporation that patents them. Look for more about RAFI in our August newsletter! |
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