Weaver Street Market Opens in Hillsborough!: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Weaver Street Market Opens in Hillsborough!

After years of planning, and with such extraordinary support by the entire community, WSM in Hillsborough
will officially open this Thursday,
June 19 at 10am.
The Hillsborough store will be the Co-op's fourth business; the first being our Carrboro store twenty years ago on June 21, Panzanella Restaurant in 2000, and our Southern Village location in 2002. More

4th of July!
After Hours!
Jazz & More Brunch
Movies on the Green

Board Meeting
Community Investment Initiative

Wild Herb Walk
Carrboro & Southern Village Farmers' Market

Farm Dinners Return! Gallery

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Departments in Transition



Weaver Street Market Opens in Hillsborough! - continued
The new store will be a full service grocery store with fresh meat, seafood, and poultry in addition to packaged dry goods, fresh produce, dairy and our extensive wine and beer selection - many products are sourced from area farms and producers in keeping with our product policy that drives us toward purchasing local and organic products. Shoppers with allergies will find alternative products made with allergen-free ingredients such as lactose-free milk and wheat-free cookies. We will offer hot food for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as a large assortment of cold salads and ready to go meals made in our new commissary, located in west Hillsborough. The commissary will also house our famous bread and pastry bakery. The Food House is a fabulous facility. Two old warehouses in the Hillsborough Business Center have been transformed into energy-efficient, open workspaces with large windows and skylights surrounding an outdoor courtyard. We're very excited about this new facility and our ability to add new locally-produced deli, bakery and meat products, as well as increase our capability to buy directly from small producers and farmers. There will be a limited menu of kitchen and bakery prepared items in all of Weaver Street Market's grocery stores for the next week while our bakery and kitchen staff transfers to their new digs at the Food House. We'll be back up to full production quickly, and begin introducing new products very soon!

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, June 17 through Monday, June 23.


	Tommy Atkins Organic Mangoes	5/$5.00	super low price
	Organic, Seedless White Grapes	New crop $2.29 lb	save $1.30 lb
	Organic, North Carolina Blueberries	4.4 oz. pkg 2/$5.00

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Niman Ranch Sirloin Steaks	USDA Choice $6.99 lb	All Natural save $3.00 lb
	Applegate, Organic Stadium Dogs	1 lb. pkg $4.99 each	USDA Choice save $1.00
	Trident Naturals Sockeye Salmon	Wild Caught 12 oz. bag/$7.99 each	From our freezer save $2.00
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Departments in Transition

Customers Please Note: We will be transitioning our prepared foods and bakery departments to the new Foodhouse this week and next. This means there will be a limited selection of prepared salads, hot bar features, Grab & Go items, breads and pastries for a short period of time. Once the transition is complete, you will again find your old favorites along with some exciting new selections. We apologize for this temporary inconvenience. Plan ahead and stock up now!



4th of July!

Get out your red, whites and blues for the Carrboro 4th of July Celebration 2008! A Day of Family Fun & Entertainment Kick Off Event at Weaver Street Market Co-Sponsored with the Town of Carrboro Parks and Recreation 9:30a.m. to 11 a.m. 9:30 - Live music by Tim Stambaugh and Friends 10:00 a.m. - 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 • Family/Group • Bike • Trike/Wagon • Scooter/Other 10:45 - Costume Winners Announced 10:50 - Parade Assembly 11:00 - Peoples' Parade March down Weaver to Town Hall
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! June 19- Edsel 500 - rockabilly, blues, and swing June 26- The Tim Smith Band - original Jamaican-style ska and reggae July 3- Different Drum - American Music with a World Beat

Jazz & More 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 22- The Guilty Pleasures - traditional American music June 29- Dana & Susan Robinson - original Old Time

Movies on the Green

At Southern Village Every Friday and Saturday, 8 PM Speed Racer - Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 Movie starts at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $3.00. Stop by Weaver Street Market for a picnic dinner. Please, no glass containers or pets.
View the entire schedule here.



Board Meeting

Please note date change WSM Board meeting Wednesday June 25, 6:30-9:30pm Corner Building (Community Realty/WCOM) On the agenda will be reports from the General Manager on Budgeting and Planning, Emergency Management Succession, and Treatment of Consumers. Also up for discussion: a review of our Board Policy 4-3: Public Communication of Directors. What should be the ground rules when a Director makes a public statement on WSM board-related issues? Owners of Weaver Street Market are always welcome to attend meetings of the Board, and are also welcome to make their thoughts known on these and other issues in the open session at the beginning of the meeting.
The full meeting agenda is available here.

Community Investment Initiative

Have you considered investing in Weaver Street Market? The expansion of our Southern Village store is nearly complete, the new store and commissary in Hillsborough are on track to open this week, and we're beginning a suite of improvements to the Carrboro store. Weaver Street Market celebrates out 20th anniversary this month, and we're sure working hard to make the next 20 better every day, but to keep everything moving along we need several more community members to make 5-year loans of $10,000 or more. 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 about the Community Investment program, including the complete Offering Memorandum. Why should you loan money to Weaver Street Market? • Your investment stays with a local business you know and trust; where three times as much money filters back into the community as in a corporate-owned business. • Your investment benefits your Co-op, and supports our initiatives that include paying a living wage, and our long-time support of local agriculture. • Help us expand our Southern Village store, open a new store in Hillsborough, and improve our Carrboro store. More space! New products! • We'll pay 6% simple interest annually, and repay the principal after 5 years.



Wild Herb Walk

Monday, June 30 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 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 22, 1 pm - 5 pm This class will meet and travel to places in and within 20 minutes of Hillsborough to learn about local wild herbs. Cost $30 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.

Carrboro & Southern Village Farmers' Markets

Cooking Demo This Thursday, June 19th on the green 4 pm - 7 pm Let's focus on eating local and shopping at the local farmer's market! This Thursday June 19th on the green at Southern Village local farmer's market will host a cooking demo with Dorette Snover. Dorette Snover cooks using all local ingredients found at Market that day. She is both chef and owner of C'est si Bon Cooking School, where she teaches kids and teens the fundamentals of culinary art and exploration. Upcoming events: June 25, Wednesday- Cooking Demo at the Wednesday Market with Dorette Snover of C'est Si Bon, A Cooking School June 28, Saturday - Clippings from the Kids Seedling Event Weaver Street Market supports local farms! Shop your local Farmers' Market!
View a comprehensive list of local Farmers' Markets 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 Menu: Perry-winkle Salad with Petals, Turnips and Citrus Vinaigrette $8 Rustic Kale soup with Giacomo's sausage and crusty bread $3 / $4 Potato and Fennel lasagna with Ricotta and Lemon $15 Broccoli pesto pizza with Caramelized Onions, Bacon and Fresh Egg $12 Menu subject to change. Next Farm Dinner: 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.

Gallery

Landscapes and other subjects Oil paintings by Carroll Lassiter Now through August 3, 2008 If you visited Panzanella during the last exhibit, you will certainly have noticed Carroll Lassiter's beautiful oil painting, "Parrish Field". The works selected for her solo exhibit include more glorious landscapes - immediately recognizable as Carroll's - and still life subjects, all handled with her characteristic fascination, meticulousness, and outstanding skill with oils.