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Hogan's Magnolia View Farm:
new to the Piedmont Farm Tour!
by Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer
You've probably driven or biked past Hogan's Magnolia View Farm hundreds of times. Just north of Carrboro, it's located at that spot where Hillsborough Road comes to a 'T' intersection, and you're faced not with houses or new apartments or the entrance to yet another shopping center, but with a wide green field bordered by thick forest. On summer mornings you might catch the Canadian geese before they head off for the day; and on a lucky day in the fall you can watch the baler making its rounds. More

Wine Sale & Shows
Piedmont Farm Tour
Jazz Brunch April 13
Farm Tour Kick-off!

Call for Candidates
Election Task Force Report

Classifieds Due
Earth Hour
Rain Barrel Sale
Gaps in Local Agriculture Infrastructure

April Wine Dinner

Value Recipe: Orange Roasted Chicken

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials



Hogan's Magnolia View Farm continued
The Hogans' land, which originally stretched north as far as New Hope Church Road, has been farmed since the 1750s, growing just about everything but tobacco. The family watched the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill grow from their inceptions; when the area's first public rural electrification program began, bringing power from UNC to Calvander, the Hogans cut the cedar posts for the project from their land. Now the farm is smaller, 180 acres centered around a yellow 1840 farmhouse on the east side of Old 86; the farm's cattle are located in several satellite fields around the county. The green field I've admired for so long is planted with a cover crop for the winter; in the summer, it grows wheat that's sold for bread flour or for livestock feed, depending on the quality of the crop. For the past 70 years, the Hogans were dairy farmers, selling their milk in bulk to large-scale companies. In the late nineties, Rob and Ann Hogan decided they wanted to do something more local and community oriented, and something that would give their sons the opportunity to stay on the farm, which was impossible with dairy farming. They evolved from a dairy farm to selling grass-fed beef, packaged under their own label and sold from coolers in the "meat house" in their backyard. In addition to the wheat, they harvest straw for landscaping, firewood, and horse hay, if there's enough rain for it. Customers stop by the farm, marked with an unobtrusive "For Sale: Grass Fed Beef" sign, on Fridays and Saturdays to buy beef. It doesn't get more local than that! Parents often bring their children, Rob tells me, telling them, "'We're going to the farm to get our dinner.' The kids love to look around, and they especially love to visit Rameses." If you've ever been to a UNC football game, you know who Rameses is: not the goofy costumed UNC mascot running around the sidelines, consorting with the cheerleaders and shaking his fists at the crowd, but the actual wooly ram with Carolina blue horns, standing calmly on his leash, waiting to be petted by dozens of children. For 84 years, the Hogans have been the caretakers of the live mascot, a horned Dorset sheep who lives in a grassy field behind their barn. In addition to the football games, Rameses attends the Christmas parade and other social events. As we head behind the barn, Rob tells me that Rameses the XVII will be retiring this year after five years of service, and his son Rameses the XVIII will takeover. Rob calls to the sheep, and they trot out from the bushes and come to us at the fence. Rob pets Rameses the XVIII as he describes them; he's been petting Rameses's face since he was a lamb, getting him used to it so he won't mind the crowds of fans. While Rob's talking, Rameses the XVII stands quietly nearby; then he backs up to the fence and begins to scratch his rear end from side to side on the stiff wires. After meeting the Rameses-es, I'm taken to meet some of the cattle, grazing off Homestead Road. Traditional meat growers pack young cattle off to a feedlot, to fatten them up as quickly as possible; the Hogans keep theirs until it's time to slaughter them. The demand became larger than they could supply, so they've increased their herds by partnering with other farmers around the county who have the space, and who can benefit from the work of raising the cattle while following the Hogans' instructions to maintain the quality of the meat. Finally, we go to see the cows and calves, and Gilbert the bull, in the green field where Highway 54 meets West Main Street. I've always wondered about these cows and watched them as I biked past. Now I'm standing on the inside, gazing with a cow's eye view out at the Food Lion in Carrboro Plaza. The pastoral scene is so beautiful, however, that the Food Lion soon shrinks into nothingness. Brown and white cows surround the pickup truck, the bravest sticking their noses into the open windows. Some of them moo at us; others turn away and go back to grazing. Calves stumble after their mothers; Gilbert watches with a wary eye. The rumble of traffic on the highway becomes a gentle buzz, all I can hear is mooing and chewing and birds calling. If the Hogans ever get tired of grass-fed beef, they can open a Live-With-the-Cows Bed and Breakfast. To celebrate their new local outlook, the Hogans decided to be on the Piedmont Farm Tour for the first time this year. Stop by to meet them, to see some farm equipment like their drill seeder, which plants seeds through the last crop's stubble, saving fuel and time and protecting the ground from erosion, and to visit Rameses. You'll still appreciate their wide green fields when you pass by, no longer as an anomaly but as part of a working, local farm. Piedmont Farm Tour maps and buttong are now available at Weaver Street Market.

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, March 26 through TUESDAY, April 1.


	Organic Pink Lady Apples	3 lb. bags $4.99 each	save $1.00 per bag
	New Crop, Organic Bartlett Pears	$1.49 lb	save 50¢ lb
	New crop, Mexican Sweet Yellow Onions	79¢ lb	super low price

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Coleman Whole Chickens	$1.49 lb	All natural save $1.00 lb
	Niman Ranch Beef Sirloin Steaks	USDA Choice $7.99 lb	All Natural save $2.00 lb
	Troller Point, Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon Fillet	$12.99 lb	save $2.00 lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Value Recipe: Orange Roasted Chicken

INGREDIENTS: • 2 oranges (This week's Manager's choice special: California seedless Navel Oranges 99¢/lb!) • 3 lb chicken (This week's WSM special: Coleman all natural Whole Chicken $1.49/lb, save $1.00/lb!) • 1 tablespoon poutry seasoning • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon rosemary • salt and pepper to taste • 1/2 cup water • 3 tablespoons Worchestire sauce • 4 sweet potatoes (Everyday Low Price: Organic Sweet Potatoes from Pine Knot Farm $1.29/lb) • 2 carrots (Everyday Low Price: Bunny Luv Organic Peeled Carrots, 1lb bag 2/$4.00) • 1 onion (This week's WSM special: New crop, Mexican sweet Yellow Onions 79¢/lb!) • 4 ounce mushrooms DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375F. 2. Wash chicken, pat dry. Place chicken in roast pan, and squeeze juice of one orange over chicken. Place orange rind in chicken cavity, truss. 3. Season the chicken with poultry seasoning, garlic powder, rosemary, salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water and Worchestire sauce. 4. Slice potatoes, onion and carrots, and add to pan. Squeeze juice from second orange over contents of pan. 5. Roast for 30 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Add mushrooms, and continue roasting until cooked, about 30 to 40 minutes more. 6. Serve with biscuits.
Find more recipes here.



Wine Sale & Shows

Weaver Street Market's 4th Annual Spring Wine Sale March 28-April 13 This sale will feature a selection of favorite and fine wines from around the world at discounts up to 41% off regular price! 10% regular case discount applies on top of sale price! This is a "no risk" wine sale - you can taste all these wines at the Wine Shows! Wine Shows: Saturday, March 29, 1 - 5 pm on the lawn in Carrboro ...Different Drum will provide lively, entertaining music while you sip 40 fine wines from around the world. Saturday, April 5, 1 - 5 pm at Southern Village Saludos Compay will provide lively, entertaining music while you sip 40 fine wines from around the world. Tickets are $5 and are available at both Weaver Street Market locations. A portion of the proceeds benefits WSM's Cooperative Community Fund. Enjoy...music, hors d'oeuvres, and your favorite wines at great values! Hours Weaver Street Market: Carrboro, 7:30 am - 9 pm M-F, 8 am - 9 pm Sat/Sun, 929-0010 Weaver Street Market: Southern Village, 7 am - 9 pm Daily, 929-2009
View the complete list of wines on sale here.

Piedmont Farm Tour

Saturday, April 19 Sunday, April 20 New Hours! 1-6 pm Tickets $30, $25 in advance 35 farms to choose from 5 new farms this year! Maps and buttons now available at Weaver Street Market!

Jazz Brunch April 13

Sunday, April 13 11 am - 1 pm It's almost time for Sunday morning Jazz & More Brunch at Weaver Street Market! Get ready for hot food, cool tunes and 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.

Farm Tour Kick-Off!

Thursday, April 17 6:00 - 8:00 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Meet and mingle with farmers! Enjoy live music, and taste wine by local vineyards on the tour. Buy a button/ticket and pick up a map!
View more Weaver Street Market events here.



Call for Candidates

For Appointed Member of Weaver Street Market Board of Directors Weaver Street Market Board of Directors seeks an appointed director for a term that begins in July 2008. The Board is seeking to fill this position from an open call for candidates to the membership. Minimum eligibility requirements are as follows: • Must be a Weaver Street Market consumer-owner or worker-owner in good standing for at least one year • Must be regularly available for monthly Board meetings and other scheduled events requiring Director participation and for committee and other work outside of scheduled events • Must be willing to work cooperatively and enthusiastically within the Policy Governance protocols used by the Board The appointed position is for a two year term that runs until June 2010. The board consists of seven members: two elected by consumer-owners, two elected by worker-owners, two appointed by the board from either class of ownership, and the General Manager, who is an ex-officio member. The board meets monthly and full attendance is expected at each meeting. Time commitment expected of directors comprises a minimum of five hours monthly for preparation and attendance at scheduled board meetings together with committee work etc. requiring on average an additional twenty or so hours a year; directors are also invited to attend the national CCMA (Consumer Cooperative Management Association) three-day conference, held in June of each year. New directors are required to attend training at the beginning of their term in accordance with the level of their previous experience in this area of work. Directors are paid a stipend of $1,200 annually in the form of a store credit; conference and training expenses are met by Weaver Street Market; last but not least, benefits include being fed an excellent dinner by Panzanella at the beginning of each Board meeting! If you are interested in the vacant appointed board position, please prepare a letter of application and email it to board@weaverstreetmarket.coop or mail to: Board of Directors, Weaver Street Market, 101 E Weaver Street, Carrboro, NC 27510. Letters of application may also be handed to the customer service desk at the Carrboro store. The deadline for the receipt of applications is noon on April 15th 2008. In addition to your full name, contact information and owner number, your letter of application should contain detailed information to support your candidacy. The information you supply will be used to prepare a short list for interview by the Board's search committee and should tell us why you think you would make a good Weaver Street Market Director. In considering applications, the Board will note evidence of: • Maturity of outlook • Good communication skills • Experience in planning and strategic thinking • Experience in consensus decision-making and collaborative workgroups • Experience on co-op or community boards • Experience or knowledge of Policy Governance (http://www.carvergovernance.com/); • A history of effective community involvement You will be excited to learn that this is not the only imminent opportunity to become involved with Weaver Street Market board work. The term of an elected consumer-owner director and elected worker owner director will fall due at the end of 2008, and a call for candidates will be issued for that position this summer.

Election Task Force Report

Wednesday, April 16 All Owners are Invited... All owners of the Co-op are invited to join the Board of Directors at a meeting with the Board's Elections Task Force on Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30pm in the conference room of the Community Realty building. The Task Force, comprised of worker and consumer owners, was convened to study and report to the Board on two areas: a clear set of election rules and a strategy for increasing voter turnout. This Task Force will present its report to the Board during a pre-meeting session before the Board's regularly scheduled meeting later that evening. For more information, contact Jacob Myers, Board chair and committee member, here.
Sign up for Board e-newsletters here.

Classifieds Due

Sunday, April 6, 9:00 pm at our Carrboro Store
Classified ads for our May print newsletter dated: April 30-May 27, are due at our Carrboro Store by 9:00 pm on Sunday, April 6.

The cost is $10/month for owners and $15/month for non-owners. Please limit your ad to 50 words or fewer. Weaver Street Market reserves the right to edit ads for length.

Earth Hour

See The Difference You Can Make
March 29
8:00 - 9:00 pm
turn your lights off!

Earth Hour is coming up March 29, 2008 and cities, businesses, and individuals around the world will turn off lights for 60 minutes (8-9pm local time) "to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming."

Businesses and cities can get involved by turning off non-essential lighting during this 60-minute initiative. For futher suggestions on what your business can do for Earth Hour, read "How Your Business Can Support Earth Hour 2008." For this year's Earth Hour in the U.S., Chicago is serving as the flagship city, with Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco serving as partner cities.

Earth Hour started in Sydney Australia last year. During the inaugural Earth Hour event, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour resulting in at 10.2% reduction in energy consumption for the hour, which is equivalent to taking 48,000 cars off the road for a year.

How Your Business Can Support Earth Hour 2008

Rain Barrel Sale

"One inch of rainfall produces 623 gallons of water from 1,000 square feet of roof runoff."
Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater Management Program
Rain Barrel Sale & H2Oh! Education Fair
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Eubanks Road Park & Ride Lot
Pre-order pick up 9:00 am - noon
Sale of unclaimed barrels: noon - 1pm
Pre-order barrels (limit 2 per household)
Phone: 919.969.RAIN or email.

Designate style, number of each, your name, phone, email. No delivery available - customers must pick up and pay on day of event.

Style 1 - Epich Solutions (Mark Ray) - $65
55 gallon capacity
Brass 3/4" spigot
Sturdy, screened lid
One 3/4" overflow port
Reuse of food-grade barrel
Orange County Business

Style 2 - Rain Water Solutions - $90
65 Gallon capacity
Brass 3/4" spigot
child safe screened lid
Two 1.25" overflow ports with one 6-foot hose
Made from reclaimend plastic

Learn about: composting, watersheds, rain gardens, waterwise landscaping, water quality, hurricane safety, buffers for clean water and healthy creeks.

Free low-flow showerhead for OWASA customers.

Gaps in Local Agriculture Infrastructure

3CUPS Forum
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 PM

Tom Philpott, Food Editor for Grist and Jennifer Curtis, Project Director for NC Choices will lead a discussion about Gaps in Local Agricultural Infrastructure. Our region is experiencing growth in Farmers' Markets and small-scale local pork producers, but where are the medium sized farms and processing facilities? What is the next step? Where are the market opportunities? What is the role of local and state government to fill in the gaps? Join us as we get together to share our opinions and learn more about the mechanisms that allow local agriculture to flourish. This event is free and open to the public.

Grist is an environmental news and commentary website. Nonprofit, independent, environmental journalists, Grist is based in Seattle, Washington with scattered around the world.

Maverick Farms is an educational non-profit farm located in Valle Crucis, NC, dedicated to promoting family farming as a community resource and reconnecting local food networks.

NC Choices is a Center for Environmental Farming Systems initiative (CEFS). CEFS is one of the nation s largest and most successful centers for the study and promotion of food and farming systems that protect the environment, strengthen local communities and provide economic opportunities in North Carolina and beyond.

FROM THE 3CUPS EMAIL ON MARCH 14


April Wine Dinner

Australian Wines with Importer, Robert Whale Monday, April 21 7:00 - 9:30 pm For this exciting wine dinner, Panzanella welcomes special guest, Robert Whale, president and founder of Robert Whale Selections, importer of fine Australian wines. With 2 decades of experience traveling and tasting throughout Australia and New Zealand in search of unique, site-specific, boutique wines, Robert has become identified with top-quality wine producers from Down Under. The importer's book represents wines that are food-compatible with balance, structure and elegance. This is an opposite style of many Australian wines, which frequently offer more flavor and oak than elegance and character. Please join us for this celebration of delicious, wonderfully made Australian wines, and meet an importer who dares to be different. Plenty of marvelous food will be prepared by Panzanella Chef, Chris Capron. The cost of this event is $45 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).
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