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Easter Goodies Whether you're celebrating Easter or the arrival of spring, Weaver Street Market is packed with tasty goodies to celebrate the season of renewal. Vanilla and Chocolate Biddies (cupcakes covered in butter cream icing and coconut) and Cream Puff Bunnies will disappear after the 23, so get them while you can for a sweet treat. Fill your Easter basket with fine chocolates from Lake Champlain: solid mild and dark chocolate bunnies, and a variety of little chocolate eggs. For Easter dinner you'll find a selection of lamb cuts in our meat department: lamb chops, leg of lamb, lamb stew and ground lamb. Whole and half hams are on sale this week! More |
Wine Sale & Shows Piedmont Farm Tour Lindale Dairy |
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| Board Meeting 3/19 Board Enews |
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| Composting Demo Carrboro Classic Race Wild Herb Walk Earth Action Fest |
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| April Wine Dinner |
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| Value Recipe: Irish Beef Stew |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, March 19 through TUESDAY, March 25. | |||
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| Fresh Asparagus |
$3.59 lb |
save $1.00 lb |
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| Sweet, Ripe Cantaloupes | 2/$4.00 |
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| Florida, Seedless Red Grapefruit | 5 lb. bags $3.99 ea |
save $1.00 |
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| Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials | |||
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Niman Ranch Beef Sirloin Steaks |
USDA Choice $7.99 lb |
All natural save $3.00 lb |
| Local, Smoked Boneless Hams | Whole or Half $3.99 lb |
All Natural super low price! |
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| Jumbo, Gulf White Shrimp | $8.99 lb |
product of USA save $2.00 lb |
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| Value Recipe | |||
 Irish Beef Stew RecipeIngredients: • 1/4 cup olive oil (This Month's Co-op Advantage Special: Bionaturae Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil $7.99, 17 oz., save $5.00!) • 1 1/4 pounds sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch pieces (This week's WSM special: Niman Ranch USDA all natural Beef Sirloin Steaks $7.99/lb, save $3.00/lb!) • 6 cups beef stock or canned beef broth (This Month's Co-op Advantage Special: Imagine Organic Beef Broth in box $2.49, 32 oz. box, save $1.20!) • I cup of Guinness beer (This week's WSM special: Guinness 6-pack $7.99, save $1.00!) • 1 cup of fine red wine (Everyday Low Price: Alcion Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec $3.99) • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (This Month's Co-op Advantage Special: Wholesome Organic Dark/Light Brown Sugar $2.99, 24 oz. pckg, save $1.20!) • 1 tablespoon dried thyme (This Month's Co-op Advantage Special: Simply Organic Spices on sale from $2.49 - $3.49 selected varieties 2.21-3.7 oz., regularly $3.49-$4.69) • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 6 large garlic cloves, minced • 2 bay leaves • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter • 3 pounds gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 7 cups) (This week's Manager's choice special:Yukon Gold Potatoes .69/lb) • 1 large onion, chopped (Everyday Low Price: Yellow Onion 3lb bag 2/$3.00) • 2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled carrots (Everyday Low Price: Bunny Luv Organic Peeled Carrots, 1lb bag 2/$4.00) • Salt and Pepper • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley Directions: 1. Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and sauté until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add beef stock, Guinness, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 2. While the meat and stock is simmering, melt butter in another large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion and carrots. Sauté vegetables until golden, about 20 minutes. Set aside until the beef stew in step one has simmered for one hour. 3. Add vegetables to beef stew. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Tilt pan and spoon off fat. Transfer stew to serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. (Can be prepared up to 2 days ahead. Salt and pepper to taste. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.) Serves 4 to 6. |
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| WSM Board meeting | |||
 Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 186:30 - 9:30 pm in the Community Realty Building on the corner of N Greensboro and Weaver Street Our next meeting will include four monitoring reports from the General Manager on the following Board policies: General Manager's Communication and Support to the Board (2-8), Products and Services (2-2), Treatment of Vendors (2-12), and Financial Condition (2-6). You can review these policies online here. The Board will also be discussing the survey of WSM owners conducted last year, which sought comprehensive owner feedback on WSM performance, and it will be looking at the preliminary board budget for the next fiscal year. Coming up in April, the Board will be discussing the Task Force report on elections. Board meetings are generally on the third Wednesday of the month and owners of the Co-op are always welcome to attend: a new feature of the meetings is an open session at the beginning in which owners can address the Board on any topic. You can also provide input to the board at any time by sending comments to the Board here. |
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 Weaver Street Market's Board of Directors publishes an email newsletter featuring current board news, including notification of newly posted minutes, highlights of hot topics and board discussions, forthcoming agenda items that you can share your views on, and board-related volunteer opportunities.
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| Composting Demo |
 Weaver Street Market lawn in CarrboroSaturday, March 22, 2008 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Muriel Williman from the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department will conduct a composting demonstration to teach the principles of both indoor composting with worms and outdoor composting using methods ranging from a ditch to manufactured units. Muriel will have samples of a wide variety of feedstock that can be used to create compost. She will also bring an active indoor worm bin to demonstrate worm bin building, maintenance, and harvesting. Because of drought conditions, compost is especially critical this growing season to sustain lawns, landscapes, and gardens. Compost holds moisture and nutrients in soil so plants can take them up through their roots as needed. Every day is Earth Day, when you compost. Anybody anywhere can make their own compost! Even apartment dwellers with only a couple of houseplants can stay in touch with the earth and make a windowsill garden thrive by composting indoors with worms. "A single person can reduce the amount of waste they produce, depending on their diet, by as much as 40% simply by composting their fruit and vegetable scraps," Muriel reports. "You cannot have a serious discussion about sustainability, or conserving water or saving the earth without talking about composting too." This event is free and no registration is required, but please arrive promptly at 11 am. Questions? Email recycle@weaverstreetmarket.coop |
| Carrboro Classic Race |
 Endurance Magazine is proud to produce 2 great community-building events to Carrboro during the month of April. The Carrboro Classic Endurance Sports Festival takes place at McDougle Middle School on the morning of April 6th. This event consists of 2 duathlon races as well as the Wild West 8k. The Carrboro Classic benefits the Swim for Smiles Campaign as well as Durham Habitat for Humanity. The Tar Heel 10 Miler is a landmark event that showcases downtown Carrboro and the beautiful surrounding area. This event is being held in conjunction with the Franklin 5000 as well the Earth Day celebration on the morning of April 26th. The Tar Heel 10 Miler benefits the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign. We're happy to extend a FREE race entry for any downtown Carrboro business. Endurance Magazine is committed to producing events that are carbon-neutral, and to influencing other businesses to help us build sustainable communities. To learn more about our Race Without A Trace initiative, go to www.endurancemag.com/go-green. Thanks to the Weaver Street Market for supporting our fight against global warming. |
| Find information about racing, volunteering, or registration here for the Carrboro Classic. |
| Find information about racing, volunteering, or registration here for the Franklin 5000. |
| Wild Herb Walk |
 April 75:30 - 7:00 pm, rain or shine Meet outside Cup-A-Joe 120 W. King Street Hillsborough Join Herbalist and Wildcrafter, Will Endres on this informal walk to learn more about the incredible healing herbs and plants located right here in the heart of Hillsborough. Cost $15. No pre-registration required. Just show up ready to learn. Sunday Field Day - Wild Medicinal & Edible Herbs Sunday April 13, 9 am - 5 pm This class will meet and travel to places in and within 20 minutes of Hillsborough to learn about local wild herbs. Cost $45 each, prepay by money order or cash, due by the Wednesday before class. Send to Will Endres, PO Box 27, Prospect Hill, NC 27314 Will Endres is a local Hillsborough resident who is recognized nationally as an expert and pioneer in the healing properties of herbs. He also has developed a line of herbal tinctures and dry herbs, many of which he sells at local farmers' markets and natural foods stores. Will can be reached at 919.732.9785. |
| EarthAction Fest |
 April 6, 2008Smith Middle School, Chapel Hill Noon-5 pm EarthAction Fest is an event that educates the community about practical and convenient ways to protect the environment. Come to learn about ways you can take action for the environment, to buy "green" products, and to enjoy the entertainment with exhibits, activites, food, music, and hands-on activities. There will be edcational demonstrations of energy efficiency in the home, solar energy, water conservation, greeen transportation, recycling, composting, and carbon reduction. |
| Learn more about EarthAction Fest here. |
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