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Southern Village Recycling! So, for many of y'all who haven't visited Weaver Street Market's Southern Village location in a while—much has changed! Come visit! Based on customer demand for more products, Southern Village Weaver Street Market has added additional grocery aisles, freezer and dairy space. There is a new addition for wine, bulk food and herbs, and a specialty cheese section. But, with more products and more people shopping at Southern Village, there is now more waste! One of the most important steps in dealing with this new growth is to divert as much waste as possible from the landfill back to industry by recycling it. More |
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| Potluck in a Pasture Farmers' Markets Sustainable Living at CCCC CHICLE Film |
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| August Farm Dinner Artist's Reception! |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials |
Celebrate Local Food & Wine Recipe: Hester/Hayes BBQ |
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At Weaver Street Market-Southern Village, we have begun collecting our corrugated cardboard and transporting it to the Carrboro store, where it is picked up by the Durham-based Shimar company, which pays for each bale of cardboard. This recycling almost completely covers the cost of the plastic bag and office paper recycling services that Shimar provides to us.| Weekly Produce Specials | |||
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| Organic Packham Pears |
$1.00 lb |
super low price! |
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| Organic, Seedless White Muscat Grapes from Marian Farms | $2.99 lb while they last |
Transitional bio-dynamic grapes available in OC exclusively at Weaver Street Market! |
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| Organic Nectarines | $1.99 lb |
from Olson Family Farms save 60¢ lb |
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| Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials | |||
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Niman Ranch Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs | $3.49 lb | All Natural super low price! |
| Fresh Farm-raised Tilapia Fillets | $6.99 lb |
save $2.00 lb |
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| Plainville Farms White Ground Turkey |
1 lb. pkg $3.99 each |
save $1.00 |
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| Celebrate Local Food & Wine | |||
 August 1 - September 1Join Weaver Street Market in celebrating the abundance of local food and wine! Drop by either our Carrboro store or our Southern Village location to sample local goodness! Carrboro - Local Producer Tastings Wednesdays, 5-7 pm August 15 - Black River Farms - Goat Cheese & Poundcake August 22 - Larry's Beans - Coffee August 29 - Bracken Brae Farm - Eggs and Herbs Saturdays 11-2 pm August 18 - Giacomo's Meats - Salami August 25 - Homeland Creamery & Meadow Creek Dairy - Chocolate Milk September 1 - Pluto's Caribbean Bliss - Jerk Sauce Southern Village - Local Producer Tastings Thursdays 5-7 pm August 16 - Black River Farm - Cheese & Pound Cake August 23 - Larry's Beans - Coffee August 30 - Bracken Brae Farm - Eggs and Herbs Fridays 4:30-7 pm August 17 - Giacomo's Meats - Salami August 24 - Homeland Creamery & Meadow Creek Dairy - Chocolate Milk August 31 - Pluto's Caribbean Bliss - Jerk Sauce North Carolina Wine Tastings Carrboro - Wednesdays, 5-7 pm and Fridays, 4-6 pm Southern Village - Fridays, 5-7 pm Get to know your local goodies! |
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| Recipe: Hester/Hayes BBQ | |||
 This was given to me by my Aunt Ann, and it's not an exact recipe. You will have to play around and adjust it to your taste. 1 stick of butter 1/4 cup (approximately) apple cider vinegar 1.5 cups (or so) ketchup 1-2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 Tablespoons brown sugar (or sucanat) Worcestershire sauce Red pepper flakes Freshly ground black pepper Just start by melting the butter, add everything else, stir and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add enough Worcestershire sauce to make it a nice brown color, and add as many red pepper flakes as you can handle. This sauce is good, cause it's still tasty even if you don't make it too hot; but I do like mine a bit warm. Of course, it's made for BBQ chicken, but it could go on tofu, tempeh, greens, beans - or my favorite - garlic bread. (You must serve BBQ chicken with garlic bread, so you can sneak a little before the chicken is done, and madly delve into the bowl once the chicken is gone.) This would also go well with pork. Hope you enjoy this - happy summer eating! Love, Wendy |
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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. August 16 - Hot Tin Roof-50s and 60s rock and roll August 23 - Dom Casual Band-50s influenced modern rock between surf and Spy August 30 - Contrazz-a trad-jazz fusion - LAST AFTER HOURS! 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 People's Channel is Cooking at After Hours this week. The mission of The Peoples Channel is to provide the means and promote the opportunity for area citizens to exercise free speech through media production and distribution of cable television programming. The primary goal of The Peoples Channel is to promote use of the designated access channel(s) by coordinating the use of the public access channel(s) and providing production facilities, and to provide technical assistance and media training to any individual, group, or organization interested in producing cultural, informational, entertainment, or educational media productions of interest to the community. The Peoples Channel will provide Chapel Hill and the surrounding area residents, organizations, agencies and institutions with media training, equipment, production and related services on a first-come, first-served basis, free from censorship. Their policies are designed to ensure maximum convenience and fairness for all in the public access community. Since they want public access to be available to the whole community, they welcome your suggestions on how they may improve these policies. |
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| Jazz Brunch | |||
 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: August 19 - The Todd Proctor Trio - rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic possibilities, from the roots of Jazz and other cultures August 26 - The Richard Tazewell Quartet - progressive jazz and Caribbean September 2 - The Donnybrook Lads - Jigs, Reels, and Hornpipes September 9 - Jeff and Benares - folk and soulful acoustic September 16 -Squeeze Play - Accordian Nuevo September 23 - Tristeza Trio - Bossa Nova September 30 - Doug and Telisha Williams - Fuel injected Folk |
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| Bread Bakery Open House | |||
 Sunday, August 266 - 8 pm Too hot to cook inside? Tired of hamburgers and corn? It's Pizza Grilling time! Come learn to grill pizza with local pizza expert Seth Elliott. 6 PM: Knead your own pizza dough (to take home) 7 PM: Pizza Grilling Demo and Sampling All materials provided. Kids welcome. In the WSM Bread Bakery Questions? Call Emily at 929-0010 ext 115. |
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| Free T'ai Chi | |||
 Saturday Mornings with Lewis Tisher 8:00-9 am thru September on the Green across from the Lumina in Southern Village T'ai Chi, a 2000 year old martial art, is a sequence of choreographed movements that release the energy known as Chi and moves it through the body to allow healing effects. The many benefits of T'ai Chi include development of coordination and balance, regulation of blood pressure, strengthening of joints, and improved mental focus and calm. Call 929-7048 for more information. |
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| Board Applications Due Sept 1 | |||
 October is National Co-op Month, making it the perfect time to hold the worker- and consumer-owner election to Weaver Street Market's Board of Directors. One of the benefits of being a WSM owner is participating in governing the store, by voicing your views on ownership issues and electing members to the Board of Directors. You also may serve on the Board yourself.
Any owner in good standing for one year is eligible to be a Board member, and is encouraged to consider nominating him/herself or another owner. Candidate application packets are available at the customer service desk in Carrboro. These packets include background information, details of the election process, and how to learn more about the Board and its processes. Candidates for elected positions on the Board will acquaint themselves with board governance policies and procedures prior to application. Opportunities for doing this include: reviewing the current Board policy notebook, discussing his/her candidacy with a Board member, attending a WSM Policy Governance training, or attending a board meeting. Such preparation prior to applying will help a prospective candidate to decide whether serving on the Board is a commitment he/she wishes to make. Candidates are expected to present applications in the established form by the published date; no write-in candidates are allowed. You are encouraged to participate! Contact board@weaverstreetmarket.coop for more information. Consider nominating yourself, or simply vote for a candidate in October. Exercising your rights as an owner is critical to WSM remaining a successful and vital part of the community. |
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| Co-op Community Fund | |||
 Through the years Weaver Street Market has come up with many creative ways to give back to our community - from sponsoring non-profit organizations to cook at After Hours to Hope for the Holidays. There are so many wonderful local groups working to improve our community that it has been difficult to give to them all. With sustainability in mind, we created the Cooperative Community Fund to be a permanent source for donations. As the fund grows our donations will have a greater effect in our community.
Each year we will disperse the interest from the fund to local groups working on issues relating to sustainable agriculture and organic food, hunger and malnutrition, environmental protection, and cooperatives. Small Grant Opportunity for Local Non-Profits Local groups working on issues relating to: 1) sustainable agriculture and organic food, 2) hunger and malnutrition, 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 early October. The deadline for applications is August 15, 2007 at 9:00 pm. |
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| Potluck in a Pasture | |||
 Enjoy heirloom plants, homegrown food, local artists and live music at ChathamArts' final 2007 "Potluck in A Pasture," Sunday Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harland's Creek Farm. Judy Lessler's organic farm features native flowers, herbs and produce and is located at the historic Alston-Degraffenried House on Plantation Drive four miles west of Pittsboro off of U.S. 64 via Manco Dairy Road. The ChathamArts' annual meeting begins at 5 p.m., and the public is invited.
Featured artists will include: ceramicist Salinda Dahl, sculptor Susan Draughon, wood turner Joel Hunnicutt and "Touch of Pearl," with vocalist Laine Lipson and pianist Avis Autry, who will perform lyrical standards from the 1930s and '40s. Visitors are asked to bring a dish for eight made with at least one local ingredient, and a copy of the recipe for the CA Potluck Cookbook. Adults and children over 12 are asked to donate $10 (less for members, children) For more information, see their website below, or call 919-219-9840 |
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 Whether it's your garden, your stomach, or your inner shopper calling you, get out to a Farmers' Market this weekend!The Saxapahaw Farmers' Market is on Saturday nights through the end of August. The market opens at 5 PM, and the music plays from 6 to 8 PM. For directions and a band schedule, visit their website at www.rivermillvillage.com. 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. The Carrboro Farmers' Market is open from 7 to 12 on Saturday mornings. It is located by the Town Hall in Carrboro. The Durham Farmers' Market is open from 8 to 12 on Saturday mornings. It is located in the Measurement, Inc. parking lot on the 400 block of Morris St between The Carolina Theater and the old Durham Ball Park in downtown Durham. Start your weekend early—begin to unwind Thursday evening at the Southern Village Farmers' Market. Located on the sunny, peaceful green in downtown Southern Village, this is the perfect market to visit if you want to take your time, chat with the vendors, and let off the stress of the week. The market is walkable to lots of shops and restaurants—if you have the time, stay for dinner and a movie. Before you know it, Friday will have blown by and the weekend will be here—and your fridge will already be well stocked! The Southern Village Market is open from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday evenings, on the green in downtown Southern Village. |
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| Sustainable Living at CCCC | |||
 At Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro, we are taking the 'many paths' approach to ensuring a more sustainable future for our community... As I ready the Fall 2007 Sustainable Programs at CCCC, I am also preparing to leave for Cornell University in NY to attend the first Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference to be held on the East Coast. Teacher organizations have a long history in the US, and agriculture teachers, in particular, enjoy an active and well-organized association. However, the conference at Cornell will help to launch a new organization specifically for Sustainable Agriculture Educators. Folks from around the US who are teaching organic and sustainable agriculture will have a newly formalized opportunity for networking and continuing education around the topics related to teaching sustainable, organic agriculture. Weaver Street Market shoppers know that one aspect of supporting sustainable agriculture includes buying local: shopping at Weaver Street Market, joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or buying at the local farmers markets (or all three!). Two of the new continuing education courses for Fall 2007 will focus on what else you can do to contribute to the sustainability of our community. Laura Lauffer will teach "Sustainable Living: A Practical Guide." This course will examine everyday practices that can lessen your load on the planet, support your local economy and enhance your personal health. Topics include: basics of home gardening and eating local, energy efficiencies in the home, reducing household chemical exposure, supporting your local economy, and more. A Saturday field trip will demonstrate local homes that are supporting the sustainable model. Lyle Estill will offer "Sustainability 101," where students will look at models of sustainability around the local community. Energy, Green Building and a variety of sustainable businesses will be featured. People interested in sustainable living may also want to attend the Green Pros half-day workshops being held at CCCC on September 8th, focusing on solar electricity. For additional information and a complete list of workshops follow the link below. Other courses that will be offered under the Sustainable Programs for Fall 2007 include an Introduction to Biofuels, Organic Gardening, and Raising Fiber Animals. For further information about these courses or for information on Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum courses contact Robin Kohanowich, 919-542-6495 ext 229, or rkohanowich@cccc.edu. |
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| CHICLE Film | |||
 Viva Cuba!Presented by: The Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education (CHICLE) 101 E Weaver St. Third Floor, Carrboro Sunday August 26, 2007 at 5:00pm Free Director: Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti Viva Cuba tackles localized Cuban problems from the literal point of view of the country's children. In a tale akin to "Romeo and Juliet," the friendship between two children is threatened by their parents' differences. Malú is from an upper-class family and her single mother (Larisa Vega Alamar) does not want her to play with Jorgito, as she thinks his background coarse and commonplace. Jorgito's mother (Luisa María Jiménez Rodríguez), a poor socialist proud of her family's social standing, places similar restrictions on her son. What neither woman recognizes is the immense strength of the bond between Malú and Jorgito. When the children learn that Malú's mother is planning to leave Cuba, they decide to travel to the other side of the island to find Malú's father and persuade him against signing the forms that would allow it. Viva Cuba explores emigration and the effects it can have on children who have to leave friends and extended families behind. Often youngsters are uprooted without being consulted and then must contend with their new surroundings. In a poignant moment, Malú and Jorgito discuss when they might reunite. The viewer knows they are unlikely to ever see each other again, unless Malú's mother finds a legal way to leave the country and can therefore be granted re-entry. The best they can hope for is to forget one another as their lives change and they face new pleasures and challenges. Viva Cuba is a wonderful, fresh film for all ages. It touches upon many of Cuba's contentious issues in a frank and honest manner. This is a nation in flux and, while his approach is skilled and affectionate, Cremata Malberti does not shy away from asking difficult questions. |
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