Wild Hare Flowers: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Wild Hare Farm
Leah Cook & Mark Thomas
by Elizabeth Friend, Contributing Writer
At Wild Hare Farm in Cedar Grove, Leah Cook coaxes beauty from the North Carolina clay. Every year from March until September she brings arm-loads of colorful blossoms to the Carrboro Farmers' Market, local florists and eateries, and now to Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough. After training with Ken Dawson of Maple Spring Gardens for the better part of a decade, Leah decided to start her own farm, specializing in cut flowers. Seven years later, she and partner Mark Thomas are still going strong. "We love what we do, and we're grateful to be in an area that supports local farmers. It's a lot of hard work. Cut flowers are just as challenging as any vegetable, but it's very rewarding." More

After Hours!
Jazz & More! Brunch
Movies on the Green
Kayak Raffle!

Board Meeting
CCF Applications Due

Hillsborough Handmade Parade
CCCC Fall Classes
Meditation Workshop

New Reusable Bags are here!

August Farm Dinner
Panzanella Art
Panzanella Closed 8/15

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Free Cup of Coffee
Beer Specials



Wild Hare Flowers continued
Leah gets a head start on spring by planting in hoop houses, simple unheated greenhouses that magnify the sun's heat during winter months. As the days warm up, the sides of the hoop houses can be raised to allow ventilation and regulate temperature. The season begins with the delicate Ranunculus, an elegant relative to the buttercup, that looks as though it were crafted from crepe paper by skilled artisans. Delphiniums, Freesias, and Dutch Iris soon follow. From June through August, Wild Hare Farm produces the quintessential flowers of summer: Sunflowers, Zinnias, and Black-Eyed Susans. The fragrant Tuberose and noble Gladiolus come into bloom during the peak of summer and last until the end of the growing season in September. Fall and winter months are spent sowing cover crops and tending to farm chores, repairs, building projects, and anything else that might get overlooked during the rest of the flower season. A talented and experienced gardener, Leah Cook is committed to sustainable agriculture. Her top quality crops are produced without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides, using crop rotation and ground covers to maintain the health of the soil. Currently Wild Hare Farm has two acres under cultivation, with additional hoop houses planned for the near future. We are excited to welcome this gifted grower to Weaver Street Market. Next time you are shopping in Hillsborough, stop and smell the flowers!

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, August 12 through Monday, August 18.


	Organic, Black Friar or Red Fortune Plums	$1.49 lb	super low price
	Organic, Braeburn Apples	$1.99 lb	save $1.50 lb
	Organic Grape Tomatoes	1 pint pkg 2/$5.00	Local, North Carolina!

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Niman Ranch Eye of Round Steak	USDA Choice $5.49 lb	All Natural save $1.00 lb
	Luther Lewis Crab Cakes	3/$10.00	Locally made!
	Trident Ultimate Fish Sticks	12 oz. pkg 4.99 each	save $1.00
	Niman Ranch Eye of Round Roasts	USDA Choice $4.99 lb	All natural save $1.00 lb
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Free Cup of Coffee!

Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough: 7 am - 8 am Daily! Check out the new store, indulge in a pastry or pick up your lunch while enjoying a free cup of regular coffee. Click below for your coupon. Remember, 7am - 8 am in Hillsborough only. Offer good thru August 31, 2008
Download your coupon here.

Beer Special

August Beer Sale Left Hand Brewing Polestar Pilsner Haystack Wheat Jackmans Pale on sale $7.99 regularly $8.99



After Hours!

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! Aug 14- Bearfoot - deeply American Bluegrass music Aug 21- The Tim Stambaugh Band - Bluegrass, Celtic, Folk, & Traditional Aug 28- Equinox- Jazz and Pop Standards
View more Weaver Street Market events here.

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. August 17- Joe Woodson & Bill Hicks: The Bean Trees - Americana music August 24- Club Boheme - String Jazz with Swinging Vocals August 31- Magnolia Klezmer Band - an anti-depressive Romanian, Ukrainian, American Dixieland, Klezmer Big Band

Movies on the Green

At Southern Village Every Friday and Saturday, 8 PM Sex and the City - Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 Please bring age verification Hellboy - Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23 Tickets are $3.00. Stop by Weaver Street Market for a picnic dinner. Please, no glass containers or pets.
View the entire schedule here.

Kayak Raffle!

Enter to win a kayak! At Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough Enter every time you shop. No purchase necessary. Drawing September 1!



Board Meeting

Wednesday August 20 6:30-9:30pm The August Board meeting will take place at the new adminstration building in Hillsborough. 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.
Get directions to the new Admin Building here.

CCF Applications Due

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 27 at 9:00 pm.
Download an application here.



Hillsborough Handmade Parade

The Hillsborough Arts Council is planning a 'Handmade Parade' for next October. To give everyone the opportunity and skills to participate, they are offering a series of workshops in mask-making, dancing, stilt walking, drumming and fabric design over the next several months. Fabric costume design with dye techniques Saturday September 6, 2008 1:00 to 5:00 pm Jean Cerasani will instruct participants how to create designs on cloth for your costumes and giant puppet creations! Make spectacular costumes using bright colors on fabric. We will dip, spray, fold, paint, and print with dyes on fabric. In this workshop you can be introduced to a variety of dye techniques as you create an expressive costume. You will work with fabric and dyes provided as well as items you bring from home. Drum Talk, Roots and Rhythm! Community Drumming workshop with Beverly Botsford Sunday, August 31, 2008 - 2:00 to 4:00 pm Building community, celebrating diversity and exploring the infinite potential of the groove, Beverly will share basic techniques of hand drums and percussion with a focus on the traditions and inspirations of Africa, Cuba, and the Caribbean. With Congas, dundun, djembe, shekere,and an array of percussion instruments we will explore groove, phrasing, call and response, poly-rhythmic orchestration, dynamics, and improvisation. This is not to be missed!
Read more and register here.

CCCC Fall Classes

Sowing seeds of change CCCC Pittsboro offers classes in sustainable farming, green building and sustainable biofuels production. We are located right down the road from our friends at Weaver Street Market. Tell your friends about the possibilities at CCCC for learning more about how to make a difference in your world- and then carpool to class! "Real Farming- Right Now" At CCCC's sustainable agriculture program students have the opportunity to participate in the on-campus, organically run student farm starting with their first semester. The year-round CSA is student-run and student-managed. Additional sustainable production and marketing training opportunities abound in this region of NC. Why wait to get your hands dirty? Fall 2008 registration is August 18th, classes begin August 21st. Call Robin Kohanowich for more information about sustainable agriculture at CCCC. 919-542-6495 ext. 229, or email.

Meditation Workshop

Full Moon Lavender Meditation Workshop Friday August 15, 7 pm With Durham, NC author, artist, and healer Mara Bishop Sunshine Lavender farm, Hurdle Mills, NC 27541 Hosted by Annie Greer Baggett of Sunshine Lavender Farm, visit the farm for a late summer experience when the air is heavy with the scent of lavender foliage (maybe some late summer blooms too!) and the moon is nearly full. Be soothed by the sweet fragrance and lovely setting. With spiritual expert and artist, Mara Bishop, learn practical ways to tap into your Inner Self. You will enjoy Mara's stories and receive tips on leading an authentic life. Come enjoy the sunset, meditation, and nature walk by the light of the moon, with a friend or just for you—in a most tranquil spot. Begin your weekend or ease into the change of seasons with an evening to look inward and relax. With the lavender as a gallery and a backdrop for her paintings, take in Mara's art, be soothed by the lavender, and just take it easy. Evening includes all of the above, a lavender sachet, and light refreshment for $34 per person. Add a copy of Mara's Inner Divinity, Crafting your Life with Sacred Intelligence book/CD package for $67 per person. Reservation is required and space is limited. For more information email Annie or call 919.732.5533.
Get more details and sign up here.
Learn more about Mara here.

New Reusable Bags are here!

Last week Weaver Street Market rolled out its new reusable bag as part of our 20th Anniversary initiative to reduce the number of disposable paper and plastic bags we use.

We're going to give away the first 10,000 bags to WSM owners, so when you're shopping at your favorite WSM location be sure to pick up your bag while you're shopping or at the check out. Additional bags may be purchased for 99¢.

Look for the bright purple bags with our 20th Anniversary logo at each location and help us reduce the number of paper and plastic bags entering our waste stream.


August Farm Dinner

Enjoy the gift of local farm bounty at our Farm Dinners. Monday, August 18 Peregrine Farm 5:30 - 9:00 pm The August Farm Dinner will feature a special menu created with fresh, local ingredients from Betsy and Alex Hitt of Peregrine Farm. Fifteen miles west of Carrboro, Alex and Betsy Hitt run a small farm that provides a bounty of delicious vegetables, heritage turkeys and spectacular flowers. Since 1982, Peregrine Farm has focused on sustainably growing the highest quality food possible. By definition, sustainable agriculture is environmentally sound, economically viable and socially just. Alex's famously flavorful and colorful peppers and tomatoes will provide much of the inspiration for the August 18th menu. Betsy's glorious flowers will adorn the dining room. Dinner 5:30-9:00 pm. Parties of six or more, call 929-6626 to make a reservation. The chefs at Panzanella have a wonderful time creating amazing dishes from the bounty of our local farmers. Don't miss this opportunity to experience local delights!
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
Sign up for Panzanella's Enewsletter here.

Panzanella Art

Currently showing: "Preservation" paintings by Mary Charlton Now - September 28, 2008 Through the paintings in this exhibit, Mary Charlton preserves her memories of animals in their environments and of a rapidly changing lanscape. The buildings and ways of life visible in some of this artwork are identified with a time and place (rural North Carolina) that is still familiar, but losing ground. The paintings reveal emotions, dreams, and the basic elements of life and earth. The artist's themes concern the earth and her creatures, boundaries and freedom. Email Mary.

Panzanella Closed 8/15

Panzanella will be closed for dinner on Friday, August 15 for a private party. We are sorry if this inconveniences our patrons and ask that you mark your calendars and plan to visit us on another day.