CCF 2008 Awards: The Beet, Weaver Street's E-Newsletter

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Cooperative Community Fund
2008 Awards
Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund was established as a permanent fund whose interest will be given annually to local groups working on issues related to sustainable agriculture and organic food, hunger and malnutrition, environmental protection, and cooperatives. Eight community groups responded to our call for applications for this year's CCF grant. A great group of Weaver Street Market worker- and consumer-owners volunteered to process the applications and determine who would receive this year's awards. Choosing from among all the wonderful groups working in was community was a difficult task. More

Jazz & More! Brunch
Hillsborough Sunday Brunch
Wine Sale & Shows
Carrboro Music Festival

Board Meeting

Car Free Day
CHICLE Cultural Event
Wild Herb Walk
Africa Rising
Project Homeless Connect

October Wine Dinner

Weekly Produce Specials
Weekly Meat Specials

Food House Tours



Cooperative Community Fund 2008 Awards continued
Thanks to all of our volunteers who helped in this process. Our CCF Committee met for the final time last Tuesday, and Weaver Street Market is proud to announce the recipients of our 2008 Cooperative Community Fund Award, who will each receive a $500 check at our annual meeting on October 19th: Neighbor House of Hillsborough Neighbor House is a nonprofit that strives to prevent hunger and malnutrition in Hillsborough and northern Orange County. By creating a collaboration between churches and civic groups, Neighbor House works to provide hot, nutritious meals to anyone in need through their Food For All program, serving food out of the trunks of volunteer's cars. In addition to ongoing efforts to serve regular meals to the less fortunate in our community, Neighbor House hopes to establish a soup kitchen in the near future to better provide their services. A second long-term goal is to build an emergency shelter to provide temporary dwelling space for those in difficult circumstances. Table Ministries TABLE is a hunger relief organization based in Carrboro, which combines a coalition of college students and community volunteers committed to feeding hungry children in Chapel Hill and Carrboro and raising awareness and response to the increasing rate of childhood hunger in our area. Less than a year old, TABLE is rapidly expanding the size and scope of their work. TABLE operates a Weekend Backpack Program, providing nutritious food for Chapel Hill-Carrboro elementary school age children who are at risk for hunger during weekends when federally funded public school breakfasts and lunches are not available. The program incorporates both non-perishable groceries as well as a selection of fresh, local foods. By placing food in backpacks, not grocery bags, children are given a sense of privacy. Toxic Free NC Toxic Free North Carolina is a nonprofit that has been fighting pesticide pollution in North Carolina for over twenty years. Their work spans the entire state, but has recently encompassed several great projects in our area, including organizing citizen campaigns for least-toxic pest control in public school systems in Orange and Chatham Counties, a grassroots lobbying campaign for legislation to protect farm workers from pesticides, and an ongoing Latino/a organizing initiative in Chatham County. Currently, Toxic Free NC is focusing on two main areas: Just & Sustainable Agriculture, and Toxic Free Kids. Just & Sustainable Agriculture works to increase access to locally grown organic food, improve public policy for fair organic farming, and strengthen regulations to protect everyone who may otherwise be harmed by pesticides. Toxic Free Kids seeks to reduce or eliminate pesticide use in public schools and childcare centers to reduce exposure to harmful toxins.

Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, September 16 through Monday, September 22.


	Bio-dynamic Seedless Grapes	from Marian Farms $2.99 lb	A Weaver St. Market exclusive!
	Organic Seedless Watermelons	South Carolina $7.99 each	Last of the season!
	Organic "Dapple Dandy" Pluots	$1.59 lb	...better than a Plum!

Weekly Meat & Seafood Specials

	Wild Caught Gulf Shrimp	Mississippi $7.99 lb	save $2.00 lb!
	USDA Choice Boneless Chuck Roasts	All Natural $4.49 lb	Comfort food! save 50¢ lb
	New cut! Boneless Pork Loins	Center Cut $5.99 lb	All Natural save $1.00 lb

Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.


Food House Tour

Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28 8 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! Please note: Please wear flat-bottom, closed-toe shoes.
Find directions to the Food House here.



Jazz & More Brunch

Every Sunday 11 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 21- Chris Reynolds Swing 'N- Jazz- just like the name sounds September 28- Carrboro Music Fest Kick-off with Barrowburn October 5- 2nd Stage- Traditional, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, and Popular Music October 12- Gravy Boys- American acoustic October 19- Saludos Compay- original and South American Music October 26- Equinox- jazz and pop standards
View more Weaver Street Market events here.

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 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 - Pratie Heads - More-or-less Traditional Music of the British Isles October 12 - Charles Pettee & Friends - bluegrass/finger twisting acoustic originals

Wine Sale & Shows!

Weaver Street Market's 5th Annual Fall Wine Sale & Shows! Wine Sale: October 3 - October 22 The sale will feature a selection of up to 40 favorite and fine wines from around the world at discounts up to 50% off regular price! 10% regular case discount applies on top of sale price! This is a "no risk" wine sale - you can taste all these wines at the Wine Shows. Store hours Weaver Street Market: Carrboro, 7:30 am - 9 pm M-F, 8 am - 9 pm Sat/Sun, 929-0010 Weaver Street Market: Southern Village, 7 am - 9 pm Daily, 929-2009 Weaver Street Market: Hillsborough, 7 am - 9 pm Daily, 245-5050 Wine Shows: CARRBORO - Saturday, October 4, 1 - 5 pm SOUTHERN VILLAGE - Saturday, October, 11, 1 - 5 pm HILLSBOROUGH - Saturday, October 18, 1 - 5 pm tickets $5...proceeds benefit WSM Cooperative Community Fund. taste...choose from up to 40 wines! enjoy...music, hors d'oeuvres, and your favorite wines at great values!

Carrboro Music Festival

Sunday, September 28 Carrboro, 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 Festival.
View the entire schedule here.

Board Meeting

WSM Board meeting
Wednesday September 17, 6:30-9:30pm
Corner Building (Community Realty/WCOM)
Carrboro

The Board will be reviewing monitoring reports from the General Manager on our financial condition, asset protection, owner investment, and progress toward our Ends. 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.

View last month's minutes here.



Car Free Day

Monday, September 22 Be one less car! Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society.
Learn more about Car Free Day here.

CHICLE Cultural Event

"El Violin" Film, Spanish with English subtitles 101 E Weaver St. Suite G-1, 3rd floor Carrboro 919-933-0398, www.chi-cle.com Sunday, October 5, 2008 at CHICLE, 5:00 pm Free and open to the public An elderly violinist is stuck between two camps in this drama set in 1970s rural Mexico. While his fellow villagers hide out in the mountains preparing a revolt, Don Plutarco rides into the occupied territory on a donkey, and gradually charms suspicious military officials with his violin playing. He appears to win the soldiers' trust, but there's a constant sense of threat in this downbeat but disturbing tale. Shot in black and white, it's a challenging yet rewarding watch.
Learn more about CHICLE here.

Wild Herb Walk

Monday, October 6 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 October 12, 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.

Africa Rising

Saturday, September 20th Dirty South Improvisation 7:30pm; tickets $15. Dirty South Improvisation (the comedy improv theater housed in Carr Mill Mall) is hosting a fundraiser for the local non-profit Africa Rising. DSI will be using the "Mr. Ambassador" format in which a guest (in this case, from Africa Rising) tells short, true stories. The improv troupe then takes bits from a story and runs with it. For those of you who know improv and how it can head "south" with the humor, DSI will be using their clean format where someone rings a bell when the humor starts to go astray. For some of you, that will be a disappointment, for others it will ease your mind. The show starts at 7:30pm; tickets are $15. Africa Rising is a new non-profit in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area focusing on discovering and supporting Africans that are creatively addressing their local community's needs ().
Learn more about Africa Rising here.

Project Homeless Connect

2nd Annual Project Homeless Connect Orange County Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:00am-5:00pm Hargraves Community Center 216 North Roberson Street Chapel Hill, North Carolina Project Homeless Connect is a one-day, one-stop event to provide a broad range of services to people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Volunteers and Donors are needed to support Project Homeless Connect Orange County. For more information please e-mail Jamie Rohe, Town of Chapel Hill, 919-969-5059.
Learn more about Project Homeless here.


October Wine Dinner

Loire Valley Wines Monday, October 13, 7:00 - 9:30 pm Join us October 13 for a wine tasting tour of France's Loire Valley. The Loire is a wine region that flanks France's most famous river, a region that produces wines known for their delicate, subtle style such as sweet wines from Vouvray, delicious and elegant reds from Chinon and Champigny, and the numerous refined whites and sparkling wines from places like Touraine and Saumur. The names alone conjure up images of rolling hills, the vast Loire River, and Renaissance-era castles, spires and villages. The grapes produced in this region are Melon de Bourgogne, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and a few other more obscure varieties. These wines are incredibly good food wines with ample acidity and expressive fruit flavors. Join us for this tasting tour and find out what this vast, wine producing area has to offer. Plenty of delicious food will be prepared to complement these wonderful French wines. The cost of this event is $45 per person. Space is limited, so reserve early. Please pay in advance and pick up a ticket for this event at either Panzanella or the customer service desk at Weaver Street Market in Carrboro.
Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch).
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