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Local, Living Economies: Green, Fair, and Fun Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) Co-Founder Judy Wicks To Visit Triangle! Judy Wicks, founder of White Dog Café and a national leader in the local, living economies movement, will offer the Center for Environmental Farming Systems' 2008 Sustainable Agriculture Lecture, Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. She will also attend a private reception benefiting the CEFS' Intern and Apprentice Programs earlier that evening. More |
Last After Hours! Jazz & More! Brunch Hillsborough Sunday Brunch Carrboro Music Fest Chili Cook-Off |
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| Hillsborough Handmade Parade Drinks for Darfur Volunteers Needed |
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| September Farm Dinner October Wine Dinner |
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| Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials |
Food House Tours |
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| Local, Living Economies continued | |||
 The lecture, "Local, Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun," sponsored by Burt's Bees, is free and open to the public. Reserved seats for Friends of CEFS are available. The 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. private reception is sponsored by Compass Group. Visit their website or call 919-513-0954 for detailed information.Wicks founded Philadelphia's famed White Dog Café in 1983. The Café sources all produce in season from local, organic farms. All meat and poultry is humanely raised, and fish and seafood are sourced from sustainable fisheries. When purchasing imported products (coffee), the Café adheres to the principles of fair trade. One hundred percent of electricity is purchased from wind power sources, the first business in Pennsylvania to do so. Twenty percent of the Café's profits are contributed to other non-profits and every employee earns a living wage, health insurance, paid holidays and vacations and a matched retirement fund. In 2001, Wicks co-founded the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) to "catalyze, strengthen, and connect networks of locally owned independent businesses that are green and fair." Today, BALLE supports more than 55 active networks across the United States and Canada. All networks work to ensure that economic power resides locally, sustaining healthy community life and natural life, as well as long-term economic viability. Wicks' has won numerous awards, including the James Beard Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year in 2005. Other accolades include Oprah Magazine's "5 Amazingly Gifted and Giving Food Professionals," and Inc. Magazine's 25 favorite entrepreneurs. Judy co-authored "The White Dog Café Cookbook: Multicultural Recipes and Tales of Adventure from Philadelphia's Revolutionary Restaurant", and is currently working on a book about her business and the local living economy movement. For a detailed biography, see the link below. |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, September 9 through Monday, September 15. |
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| Organic Broccoli |
$2.00 lb |
save 99¢ lb |
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| Organic Black Plums | $1.59 lb |
super low price |
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| Organic Hass Avocados | 3 for $5.00 |
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All Natural Stew Beef |
$4.79 lb |
save 50¢ lb |
| All natural Chopped Sirloin | $4.79 lb |
save 70¢ lb |
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| Carolina Classics Catfish Fillets | $7.99 lb |
All Natural save $2.00 lb |
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| Food House Tour | |
 Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 288 am - noon Mark your calendar for the last weekend in September and come for a tour of the Food House - scheduled only for Weaver Street Market owners to celebrate its completion and the beginning of a new era! |
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| Last After Hours | |||
 This is the last week to enjoy music on the Weaver Street Market lawn on Thursday nights! Pack up your blanket and get ready to hit the lawn from 6-8pm.September 11 - Dom Casual - modern rock with 50s and 60s influences. Featuring Weaver Street's own Steve Carter. |
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| Jazz & More Brunch | |||
 Every Sunday11 am - 1 pm Jazz & More Brunch at Weaver Street Market continues through October! 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. September 14- Jon Shain- Americana and blues September 21- Chris Reynolds Swing 'N- Jazz- just like the name sounds September 28- Carrboro Music Fest Kick-off with Barrowburn |
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| Hillsborough Sunday Brunch | |||
 Come enjoy music on the Hillsborough store lawn from 11am-1pm in our first annual Sunday Brunch series. Featuring a wide variety of musicians, both old favorites and new finds, and a relaxing outdoor setting to enjoy breakfast made fresh from our hot bar or choose from assorted delectable pastries and baked goods.September 14 - Mebanesville - The best roots music from yesteryear to tomorrow! September 21 - Maudlin Bros - Songs from way-back, harmonies that are up-close, and fun that's here-now September 28- Frankie Alexander & Friends - Classic jazz standards for the introspective listener October 5 - To Be Announced October 12 - Charles Pettee & Friends - bluegrass/finger twisting acoustic originals |
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| Carrboro Music Fest | |||
 Sunday, September 28Carrboro, NC This September 28th marks the 11th Anniversary of The Carrboro Music Festival. Our day long, free festival features music at various indoor and outdoor venues. The outdoor sites present music until dark, while some of the indoor venues go until midnight. The 2007 event presented a myriad of musical styles (at 22 venues) with 160 different musical aggregations—ranging in size from solo artists to a seven piece World Music band. The Weaver Street Market lawn in Carrboro will host a line up of bands from 11 am - 6 pm beginning with our Sunday Jazz Brunch and continuing all afternoon with the Carrboro Music Fest. |
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| Chili Cook-off | |||
 Ok, the rumors are true...for several years now, the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber has been talking about hosting a chili cookoff and they're gonna pull the trigger!First Annual Chili and Salsa Cookoff Saturday, September 13 Eno River Parking Deck, Downtown Hillsborough Noon to 4 pm (or until chili runs out) Tickets for samples of chili or salsa: Five (5) samples will be $5. Beverages will be available for purchase as well! The public votes for the People's Choice winner, who gets a special prize. |
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| Hillsborough Handmade Parade | |||
 The Hillsborough Arts Council's Handmade Parade is only one month away! Get ready to participate by attending the Mask and Puppet Making workshops!Donovan Zimmerman of Paperhand Puppet Intervention will teach participants to make a mask, costume, or giant puppet using cloth, paper mache and recycled materials. Bring an idea of a creature from the Eno River that you would like to create. Each workshop consists of two sessions... choose either 'Two Saturdays' or 'Two Sundays'. September 27, 28 and October 4, 5 This workshop will take place at the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department |
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| Drinks for Darfur | |||
Benefit concert!The Cave, 452 1/2 West Franklin St. Saturday, September 27, 6 pm to midnight Oscar Begat & other guests Proceeds of door benefit Tents of Hope for humanitarian assistance to Darfur and the Triangle-wide Interfaith Coalition for Sudanese Peace. |
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| Volunteers Needed | |||
 The Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance is currently seeking volunteers. The festival will be held October 9-12th. Volunteers are needed for during the festival shifts, set-up the week before, and for our October 13th and 14th work party. 12 hours of volunteering provides you with a weekend pass to the festival. 3 hours of volunteering for one day at the festival. Please visit our website or send an e-mail or call the volunteer office: 919.542.1746
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