Community Investment Initiative: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Community Investment Initiative
Weaver Street Market is committed to strengthening the local economy. Because of our cooperative ownership structure and initiatives such as local purchasing of goods and paying our employees a living wage, we have always contributed much more to the local economy than any corporate-owned business could.
In the spirit of our continued efforts to find new ways for Co-op members to invest their money locally, we are quite pleased to announce our Community Investment Initiative. By loaning money to Weaver Street Market, your investment stays local with a business you know and trust, and you provide critical support for our expansion project. More

Jazz Brunch!
After Hours Begins!
SV Summer Music Series

Homebound Delivery Service

Hillsborough Last Friday
Community Non-Profit Day
Classifieds Due
Wild Herb Walk

Smart Commute Challenge

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Alcion Wine Special

Farm Dinners Return!



Community Investment Initiative continued
Here's what you need to know: • The minimum Investment is $10,000 • Weaver Street Market will pay 6% simple interest annually, and • We will repay the principal at the end of five years • You must be a member of the Weaver Street Market Cooperative and a permanent resident of North Carolina. We've nearly reached our member investment goal for this phase of the expansion project, but still need a few more members of the Co-op to make this additional investment; please contact us soon if you would like to receive more information, including the complete Offering Memorandum.

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, May 27 through Monday, June 2.


	Organic, California Red or White Grapes	Seedless $2.99 lb
	Organic, Haitian, Jumbo "Champagne" Mangoes	2/$5.00
	Organic, Florida Cantaloupes	$2.99 each

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Local Carolina-style Crab Cakes	from Luther 3/$10.00	Lewis & Sons Davis, NC
	Local Boneless Pork Chops	$5.99 lb	All Natural save $2.00 lb
	Local, Grass-fed Ground Beef	$3.99 lb	All Natural save $1.00 lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Alcion Wine Special

$3.39 - Best price ever! Through May! There's just a few days left to stock up on wines from Alcion, a family owned winery in South America. These wines deliver great taste at an amazing value. Choose from: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and New! Syrah or Malbec Rosé.



Jazz Brunch!

Every Sunday 11 am - 1 pm Jazz & More Brunch at Weaver Street Market is here! Hot food, with cool tunes 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. June 1- Jon Shain - Americana and blues June 8- Laura Ridgeway and Friends - jazz, swing, oldies, pop June 15- Jeff and Benares - folk and soulful acoustic June 22- The Guilty Pleasures - traditional American music June 29- Dana & Susan Robinson - original Old Time
View more Weaver Street Market events here.

After Hours Begins

Start your weekend early with music on the Weaver Street Market lawn on Thursday nights! Pack up your blanket and get ready to hit the lawn! May 29- Southern Routes - A new mix of folk, rock, blues, and country from the South and south of the border June 5- Saludos Compay - original and South American music June 12- The Maudlin Brothers- old-timey goodness June 19- Edsel 500 - rockabilly, blues, and swing June 26- The Tim Smith Band - original Jamaican-style ska and reggae

SV Summer Music Series

Every Sunday at 7 pm Now - September 7 on the green at Southern Village Enjoy great, local music in a relaxed outdoor venue at Southern Village. Bring a blank or low chair to sit on. Stop by Weaver Street Market for delicious picnic food! June 1 - Edsel 500 - rockabilly! June 8 - Long Leaf Opera
View the entire schedule here.

Homebound Delivery Service

Weaver Street Market's Wednesday morning Home Delivery Program is a free benefit available to members of the co-op living within an 8-mile radius of the Carrboro store who are unable to shop for themselves. The program serves long-term homebound Co-op owners, as well as owners of the Co-op who are short-term homebound due to illness or injury. A team of dedicated volunteers runs the program on Wednesday mornings from 9 am - 12 noon. The volunteers take orders from 9-10 am, shop for the groceries and deliver to each participant's home.

How to participate:
• Questions about specific products may be directed to individual departments, however please remember to call and place your order for the products you want delivered with the volunteer team on Wednesday morning.

• All orders must be placed by calling 929-0010 ext.100 during the hour of 9-10 am on Wednesdays. [Special orders (items not typically stocked in the store) may be placed with the appropriate department anytime; please remember to ask the volunteers to check for your special order when you call on Wednesday.]

• Please be prepared to describe the products you are requesting (e.g. weight, quantity, brand name) and inform the volunteer of your payment method. We accept cash, check, EBT, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. (For security reasons, credit card numbers are not kept, so you will need to give the number every time you place an order.)

• In addition to our owners' discount, the 10% senior discount applies to deliveries for owners aged 55 or older.

• Our volunteers will deliver the groceries to your kitchen; if you are unable to unpack your groceries yourself, please arrange to have someone meet our volunteer at your residence.

• If you are not satisfied with any item, please save the item (or mark your receipt if the item is perishable), and the volunteer will take it for a refund the following week.



Hillsborough Last Friday

May 30th Last Fridays to Offer Music, Art Galleries, Shops and Dining! At every outdoor Last Friday, the Hillsborough Arts Council sponsors the center-stage musical act and artist demonstrators at the courthouse square, and a film series at the Masonic Lodge. The Council also sponsors the Last Fridays Art Walk and manages the vendor booths. For information about and registration for the Handmade Parade workshops, stop by the HAC booth! May's Last Friday features the band Chuck and the Waggin'Ears at the courthouse stage, award-winning short films by Andrea DeGette, Elizabeth Bouiss and Lisa Rinzler at the Masonic Lodge, and The Carolina Heartland Cloggers. This year's Art Walk includes Melissa Designer Jewelry, Local Artists' Art and Craft Sale at the Old Courthouse, Hillsborough Artists Cooperative and The Skylight Gallery, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Cup A Joe, Callaway Jewelry & Spiral Studios, Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, and the Churton Street Realty Art Gallery. A map and brochure of the Art Walk sites will be available at any of the participating art locations. May is National Preservation Month and the Hillsborough Historic District Commission will present the 2008 Preservation Awards at 6:00 at the Old Orange County Courthouse. Plenty of parking during Last Fridays can be found at the new Eno River parking deck. The Hillsborough Arts Council, a non-profit organization supporting the arts in Hillsborough, with funding support in part from the Hillsborough Tourism Board and private contributions, sponsors the Last Fridays program.
Find more information on Last Fridays here.

Community Non-Profit Day

Sunday, June 1, 11 am - 1 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Every first Sunday of the month, May through October, from 11 am - 1 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 Jason Baker 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!!

Classifieds Due

Sunday, June 8, 9:00 pm at our Carrboro Store Classified ads for our July print newsletter dated: July 2-August 5, are due at our Carrboro Store by 9:00 pm on Sunday, June 8. 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.
View the current list of classified ads here.

Wild Herb Walk

Monday, June 2 5:30 - 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 June 29, 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.



Smart Commute Challenge

Drive Less. Live More. Take the SmartCommute Challenge! From April 15th - May 30th, any employee or college student who drives to work or campus in Wake, Durham or Orange counties can enter to win two roundtrip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. plus a week's hotel stay. Participation is easy! Go to their website below and pledge that you will carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, take the bus, or work from home at least once by May 30th. It's free. It's good for the Triangle...and you could win a trip for two!
Sign up for the Challenge here.


Farm Dinners Return!

Enjoy the gift of local farm bounty at our Farm Dinners. Each night will feature a special menu with exciting dishes created with ingredients grown by the local farmers. Monday, June 23 - Perry-winkle Farm, 5:30 - 9:00 pm Monday, July 14 - Eco Farm, 5:30 - 9:00 pm Mark your calendar!
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.