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More 20th Anniversary Fun! In conjunction with Hillsborough's Last Friday event, June 27, Weaver Street Market will celebrate opening our third store and our 20th Anniversary from 6-8 pm featuring marimba music, face painting, Balloonman Bob, and Henna tattoos. Free Birthday cake served with Maple View Ice Cream while it lasts! Hillsborough First Days! Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough opened to anxiously waiting crowds last Thursday. There were lots of familiar faces waiting to greet them including Alice Lamson, the new Hillsborough store manager, Nabbale, the new Front End Manager, and cashier Wendy Ray. Our General Manager, Ruffin Slater was busy helping the kitchen staff transition to the Foodhouse, but broke away to attend the store's opening and say hello to the first customers. More |
4th of July! After Hours! Jazz & More Brunch NC Wine Tour SV Summer Music Series |
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| July Farm Dinner NC Wine Dinner |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials |
Blueberries! Recipe: Blueberry Pancakes |
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On Saturday in Carrboro, Weaver Street Market celebrated its 20th Anniversary with birthday cake, music by ...Different Drum, face painting and balloons. Rik Hermanson and Damian Hoffman completed a huge sand sculpture of a birthday cake and local musicians on one side with the admonition on the other side to think of people who are not as fortunate as we who have Weaver Street Market in our lives.| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, June 24 through Monday, June 30. |
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| Tommy Atkins Organic Mangoes |
5/$5.00 |
super low price |
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| Organic, Seedless White Grapes | New crop $2.29 lb |
save $1.30 lb |
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| Organic, North Carolina Blueberries | 4.4 oz. pkg 2/$5.00 |
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| Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials | |||
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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 |
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| Trident Naturals Sockeye Salmon | Wild Caught 12 oz. bag/$7.99 each |
From our freezer save $2.00 |
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| Blueberries! | |||
 True Blue, Berry, I Love YouBy Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer I'm jumping the gun by a few weeks—after all, national Blueberry Month isn't until July. But the first $3.99 pints of North Carolina blueberries appeared in the store a few weeks ago, and I'm too excited to wait any longer. Begin eating them now and you, too, can pack in as many blueberries as the season will allow. Growing up, I never appreciated blueberries because mom grew them in our yard. They were the berry we always had, so I wished for strawberries and raspberries on my cereal instead. But in recent years, especially living in our farm-rich area, I've begun to notice them as I never did before. What's more, in recent years blueberries have become nutritionally hip. They're always included in discussions of the new term "superfruit," followed by descriptions full of words like antioxidants, flavonols, and tannins. Their myriad potential benfits involve cancer, aging, urinary tract infections, strokes, heart disease and blood pressure. So load up on the delicious treats and eat them by the handful with no hesitation. Native to North America, true blueberries grow wild only on the eastern coast and in north central North America. Imposters, like bilberries and huckleberries, can be identified by their purplish interiors, unlike the white or greenish insides of a blueberry. In 1916, blueberry pioneer Elizabeth Coleman White produced the "commercial" variety, after years of paying wild blueberry pickers to bring her plants that had especially large fruit. Now the berries are grown in many regions of the world. In the U.S., 25% come from Maine, where 50,000 beehives must be trucked in each year for pollination purposes. We're lucky to live in a region rolling in blueberries that don't involve trucking beehives across state lines. Look for North Carolina blueberries in our stores right now! In addition to the $3.99 per pint conventional berries, organic berries are on sale this week. In the next few weeks, pints of the little guys will appear at the Farmers' Markets as well. And beginning in July, Pick-Your-Own blueberry farms will be opening for business. A local favorite is Philoxenia Farm (formerly Blueberry Hill), an organic berry farm located eleven miles north of Hillsborough. Owner Shane Jernigan is one of the newest bread bakers at Weaver Street. To check on berry availability, contact the farm at 923-3137 or by email. A couple more we found online are Busy Bee Farm (south of Pittsboro, 542-5890), Faircloth Farm (south of Chapel Hill, 967-2131), and Herndon Hills Farm (Durham, 544 3313). |
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| Recipe: Basic Blueberry Pancakes | |||
 Ingredients1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 Tbsp sugar 3 tsps baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten (or equivalent Egg Replacer) 2 Tbsps vegetable oil 7/8 cup milk (water works fairly well, too, or a mix of water and coconut milk) blueberries! optional oats Mix the dry ingredients. Then add the beaten egg, the oil, and the milk. Mix until there are no lumps. At this point, I like to add a handful oats to make the pancakes healthier. (Add the oats after making sure all the flour lumps are gone; otherwise you'll never be able to tell.) Blueberries can be mixed into the batter or dropped onto the pancakes as they cook. The latter technique is useful for making blueberry smiley faces, but also results in an unbearable sizzling noise as the blueberries' little bottoms are fried when the pancakes are flipped. Mixing them into the batter coats and protects them from the terrors of the frying pan. Heat a greased griddle or frying pan until drops of water hiss when they hit it; turn the heat down to medium low before pouring on batter. Pour out pancakes and let them cook until the edges start to look dry. Lift up the edge with a spatula to check the underside for a dark color. Flip when ready and cook the other side. These pancakes often poof up very tall. Make sure the centers are cooked by inserting the corner of your spatula and checking for gooeyness. If the outsides are cooking too fast and the centers are still gooey, turn down the heat. Serve hot with peanut butter (optional) and maple syrup. Served with peanut butter, these pancakes will keep you going all day long! |
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| 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 |
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| 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 26- The Tim Smith Band - original Jamaican-style ska and reggae July 3- Different Drum - American Music with a World Beat |
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| Jazz & More Brunch! | |||
 Every Sunday11 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 29 - Dana & Susan Robinson - original Old Time July 6 - Mebanesville - The best roots music from yesteryear to tomorrow! July 13 - One Sun - world beat instrumental jazz July 20 - The Dave Youngman Group - hot jazz & blues sounds along with the smooth vocals of Lola Youngman July 27 - Bo Lozoff and Friends - acoustic original folk/rock/country at its best |
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| NC Wine Tour | |||
 Get on the bus!Friday July 25 Wineries: Black Wolf Vineyards, Shelton vineyards, McRitchie Winery Tickets $75 Includes: Chartered bus, breakfast, lunch, snacks, all winery fees and souvenir tasting glasses. Have you ever been to a vineyard and winery? Have you driven down a winding country road until row after row of grape vines appeared before your eyes? Well, I have and it is truly inspiring! Now, have you ever done this in North Carolina? No? Well, now's your chance! Walking through a vineyard in the spring and seeing the season s first buds, or later in the summer and beholding bright, plump bunches of almost ripe grapes, is a sight I'll not soon forget. It reminds me where that amazing wine I had last night came from: the earth, sky, air and some dedicated farmers. Yes. Farmers. Although I wish it did, wine doesn't magically appear in front of us whenever we get thirsty. It is the product of someone s hard work and dedication that makes it possible for us to enjoy a delicious glass of wine whenever we so choose. Working a vineyard is a year round job. Days and days of pruning, trellising, planting, and harvesting go into each bottle of wine that sits upon our shelves. It's an awesome process. If you'd like to know more, see beautiful vines, and tour wineries, you can do it all right here in your home state. If you want to hear someone wax poetic about wine other than your friendly neighborhood wine merchant, than get on this bus. This month, we'll take you to three great NC wineries to see beautiful vineyards nestled into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, tour wineries big and small, and taste hand-made, hand-crafted wines made right here in our home state. Join us on a chartered bus, and enjoy a day packed with winery tours, beautiful vistas, great people, and best of all, terrific North Carolina wines. Peg Todloski, our wine merchandiser, has handpicked each winery and will personally guide you through our daylong tour. For tickets and complete details, check with our service desk in our Carrboro store. Tickets are $75.00 each and include a continental breakfast, lunch, all tasting and tour fees, souvenir glasses and door prizes! |
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| SV Summer Music Series | |||
 Every Sunday at 7 pmNow - 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 29 - Craicdown - Celtic/original blend July 6 - Decatur Street Beat - Dixieland |
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| Co-op Community Fund | |||
 Call for organizations and volunteersWeaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) is established as a permanent fund whose interest is given annually to local groups working on issues relating to sustainable agriculture and organic food, hunger and malnutrition, environmental protection, and cooperatives. The CCF is growing rapidly to become a major factor in the achievement of our Co-op's mission to be a vibrant, sustainable commercial center. Support the Cooperative Community Fund by attending the Fall Wine Show at any Weaver Street Market location! Proceeds from ticket sales of the Fall Wine Shows go directly to the CCF. What a perfect way to support a good cause and enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon tasting new wines! The Wine Shows take place on Saturdays from 1:00-5:00 pm, with live music. Small Grant Opportunity for Local Non-Profits Eligiblity to apply for a grant from Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund is for local groups working on issues relating to: 1) sustainable agriculture and organic food, 2) hunger and malnutrition, 3) environmental protection, and/or 4) cooperatives. Eligible organizations must be certified as non-profit, and be working in Orange, Chatham, or Alamance Counties, NC. Recipients will be selected by a committee of volunteer worker- and consumer-owners of Weaver Street Market, and will be featured in Weaver Street Market's Annual Report, in mid-October. Past grants have been awarded from $400-$500 each. Detailed information and applications are available at www.weaverstreetmarket.coop. Deadline for applications: Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00 pm. Volunteer Opportunity for Weaver Street Market Owners Weaver Street Market wants to identify a small group of committed volunteers who will meet several times in the fall to select the recipients of this year's Cooperative Community Fund grants. In order to volunteer, one must be an owner of the Weaver Street Market co-op in good standing, able to work as part of a consensus-building team, able to attend all meetings, and not affiliated with a non-profit applying for a grant. The meetings will be held at the Carrboro Weaver Street Market, from 6:00-7:30 pm on Tuesdays, September 2 and 9, with dinner provided in exchange for volunteer time. Committee members are also requested to attend the Annual Meeting on October 19. Please contact Christy Raulli at christy@weaverstreetmarket.coop or 241-1793 if you have questions or are interested in serving on this committee. |
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 *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. |
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| Free T'ai Chi | |||
 Saturday Mornings with Lewis Tisher7:30 am - 9:00 am 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 affects. 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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| Potluck in a Pasture | |||
 Features local food and arts June 29Come celebrate summer, share home-grown food and meet local artists at the oldest certified organic farm in North Carolina on Sunday June 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The first of ChathamArts' two "Potluck in a Pasture" suppers will be at Bill Dow's Ayrshire Farm in Hickory Mountain, located south of U.S. 64 midway between Pittsboro and Siler City. Featured artists include bluegrass/swing musician and recording artist Susan Ketchin, singer/songwriter Sarah Shook, mural artist Erick Davis, woodwork artisan Dianne Swann and Rambler magazine publishers Dave Korzon and Elizabeth Oliver. Dow, who has been on the forefront of organic farming and marketing of locally grown food for more than 20 years, will lead a tour of the scenic farm and the artists will demonstrate their work. "The idea behind our potlucks is to honor our local farmers and artists, who are crucial to Chatham's rural economy and culture," said Daryl Walker, founder of the potluck project for ChathamArts, the nonprofit county arts council. "We hope these suppers will encourage more people to buy locally produced food and art. And what better way to spend a summer evening than sharing a home-grown meal with local artists and friends on a beautiful farm?" Visitors are asked to bring a pot-luck dish for eight that includes at least one locally grown ingredient (and the recipe to share, noting the origin of local items), as well as a beverage, lawn chair or blanket, and a donation to ChathamArts, which supports local, diverse arts and cultural programs. Local food ingredients for your pot-luck dish may come from your own garden or neighboring farms; from local farmers' markets at the Chatham County Fairgrounds or Southern Village (Thursdays), Fearrington Village (Tuesdays), or Siler City and Carrboro (Saturdays); or from Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro, or Weaver Street in Southern Village and Carrboro. Dow's organic vegetables, herbs, fruits and edible flowers embellish the menus of some of the best restaurants in the Triangle area. Ayrshire Farm is located on Friendly Pooch Lane off the Jay Shambley Road, south of U.S. 64. Directions are available on-line at www.chathamarts.org or by calling 919.219.9840. The second Potluck in a Pasture is set for Sunday Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jordan Lake Farm near Martha's Chapel. |
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