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New! WSM Weekly Owner Specials see these great deals here. Peregrine Farm Dinner at Panzanella Peregrine Farm began 28 years ago as a pick your own berry farm, but quickly evolved into a vegetable farm when Betsy began working full time on the farm in 1983. The flower aspect of the farm began in 1987 with "about 100 feet of zinnias and about 25 globe amaranth." After running a painting business full time for 7 years, Alex came onto the farm full time in 1990. "It became apparent that we needed division of labor," says Betsy, and she began to really focus on cut flower production as Alex took over most the vegetable production. more |
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 Peregrine Farm DinnerMonday, July 27 5:30 - 9:00 pm at Panzanella The Hitts have been instrumental in creating a flourishing local agricultural economy through the Carrboro Farmers' Market, serving on the board of the Farmers' Market as well as the board of Weaver Street Market. They also attend Slow Food events and the Terra Madre summit in Italy where they look for new ideas in food production as well as forging networks with artisan farmers around the world. Alex and Betsy are famous for their blueberries in June, their tomatoes in July and their peppers in August. For this very special farm dinner Panzanella, Chef Jim Nixon is using fresh tomatoes and peppers from Alex & Betsy to create the following menu: Pepper and Tomato Soup with Weaver Street Market-made Focaccia Croutons Peregrine Caprese with Chapel Hill Creamery Mozzarella Pickled 3 Pepper Salad with Baby Lettuce, Banana Peppers, Jalapeño and Anaheim Pickled Peppers with Cucumber Buttermilk Dressing Pizza Bechamel with Sliced Tomatoes, Red Onions, Basil, Mozzarella and homemade Bechamel Sauce Farmstead Pasta with Green and Purple Bell Peppers and Onions with hand-made Chicken Sausage over Linguine Pasta Pan Seared Scallops over Risotto and Sweet Tomatoes with Balsamic Brown Butter sauce |
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 Weekly Owner Specials are a new benefit for shoppers who support the co-op by becoming owners! Check out this week's specials: Boneless Chicken Breasts, Cantalopes, Ashe County Pepper Jack cheese, Weaver Street Market-made Burger Buns, L & A All Natural Juices, and Weaver Street Market-made Pimento Cheese! |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, July 21 through Monday, July 27. |
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| Organic Broccoli |
$2.00 lb |
save 99¢ lb product of California |
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| Northwest Bing Cherries | $2.00 lb |
super low price product of Washington |
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| Organic Fuji Apples | $1.49 lb |
save 50¢ lb |
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Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops |
All Natural $4.99 lb |
make great boneless ribs! save $1.00 lb |
| Trident Ultimate Fish Sticks | 12 oz. Pkg $4.99 each |
From our freezer save $1.00 |
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| View the July CAP Flyer here. | |||
| July Newsletter & CAP Flyer | |||
 The Weaver Street Market print newsletter will no longer be direct mailed. Instead, you will find a link to it here. |
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 Pasta, Broccoli and Chicken:INGREDIENTS: • 12 oz pasta of your choice (we recommend rigatoni or bow tie pasta) (WSM's Every Day Low Price: Bionaturae Pastas (Five Varieties), $2.25/16oz) • 1/2 lb fresh broccoli florets (This week's WSM's special: Organic broccoli, 2.00/lb, save 99¢/lb, product of California) • ~ 1/4 cup olive oil (July Co-op Advantage Special: Zoe's Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, on sale: $9.99/25.5oz, save $2.50!) • 1 Tbsp minced garlic • 4 Tbsp Pesto • 1 3/4 cups of chopped tomatoes (This week's Seasonal Pick: Organic Roma Tomatoes from The Vollmer Farm, Bunn, NC, $2.99/lb) • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1 lb boneless Chicken Breast halves, cooked and chopped (This week's Owner's special: Freebird all natural boneless Chicken Breast, $4.99/lb, save $2.00/lb) • salt to taste • ground black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook the pasta until al dente. Drain. 2. Meanwhile, blanch broccoli florets in a medium size saucepan, remove with slotted spoon. In same pan sauté the minced garlic and pesto sauce in the olive oil for 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and set aside. 3. In a large bowl, toss cooked pasta with blanched broccoli, cooked chicken, and garlic/tomato mixture. Add grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and ground black pepper and mix well. Serve warm. Great served with crusty bread or a tossed salad. |
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 Morningstar Farms Riblets on Sale!By Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer You may remember an episode of The Simpsons in which Homer falls for the "Ribwich." It's a new barbeque sandwich available at Krusty Burger, and once Homer's addicted, the Ribwich disappears. It turns out the Ribwich was a limited time offer being test marketed in Springfield; Homer follows the Ribwich as it's tested across America, until to his horror, it's discontinued when the "unidentified animal" from which it's made goes extinct. I felt much like Homer when Gardenburger discontinued their vegetarian "Riblets": soy formed into ribs and smothered with barbeque sauce. Fortunately, Steve (the Grocery Manager in our Hillsborough store) tipped me off, and I stocked my freezer with the last of his supply. The boxes have decreased over the past few months, until just last month when I made the decision to eat my last one. And then just in time, Steve, eyes twinkling, saw me in the store and said, "Your ribs are back!" It turned out, the new vegetarian ribs are from a different company, but Steve agreed to order some and they're just as good as I remember. And they're on sale this month! Look for the Morningstar Farms Riblets in the freezer case in our Hillsborough store only, for $3.49. If fake meat shaped like ribs is not your thing, mix some barbeque sauce and cook it up on your vehicle of choice: ribs, hamburgers, tofu cubes, or chicken wings! Here's my mom's recipe, which is about as simple as they come: Mix equal parts molasses, ketchup, and mustard. She does 1/3 cup of each for one family dinner. (Note she uses "Grandma's Molasses" that has some sugar left in it. If you use Blackstrap Molasses, add a little sugar to the sauce to make up the difference.) Then slap it on whatever's cooking on your grill and enjoy! Boneless Sirloin Pork Chops are on sale this week, $4.99/lb, save $1.00/lb! They make great boneless ribs. |
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| After Hours! |
 Every Thursday6:00 - 8:00 pm Weaver Street Market's After Hours on Thursday nights is one of Carrboro's hottest events. Favorite local bands create an intimate musical show in the heart of the crowd and an impromptu dance for kids and adults alike. Relax, watch the sunset, and meet friends...come to After Hours! This year's entire After Hours series will be broadcast live by the friendly folks over at WCOM Community Radio. Tune in to 103.5FM or visit their website for a streaming link! Weaver Street Market is proud to partner with your community radio station to bring After Hours live. July 23: Equinox - Jazz and Pop Standards July 30: Mebanesville - The best roots music from yesteryear to tomorrow! August 6: The Guilty Pleasures - Traditional American music August 13: The Tim Stambaugh Band - Bluegrass, Celtic, Folk, & Traditional August 20: JAAFAR - Middle Eastern Jazz August 27: Gravy Boys - American acoustic |
| View more Weaver Street Market events here. |
| Hillsborough Open Mic |
 The Lilac Lounge: Hillsborough store Acoustic Open-MicEvery Thursday 6:30 - 8:30 pm Friends of the Lilac Lounge visiting during the coming weeks: July 23: Doctor Oakroot - Sanford's own Beefheartian blues ubermeister bringing back his homemade cigar box instruments and oblique songwriting talents. Expect free gifts! July 30: Shawn Deena - Soulful and reflective, handcrafted songs from Durham's own Mr. Deena. July 31: Last Friday with Charles Pettee - Scorching bluegrass and euphoria-inducing mandolin playing from returning pal Pettee. Performing slots are limited! Performers should aim to arrive earlier than audience. 6:00 pm is ideal. Arriving after 7:00 pm severely decreases your chance of playing on any given week. |
| Jazz Brunch! |
 Every Sunday11:00 am - 1:00 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Jazz & More Sunday Brunch series presents: July 26: The Swang Brothers (formerly Edsel 500) - Traditional Rockabilly, Swing, & Blues August 2: Laura Ridgeway & Friends - Jazz, Swing, Oldies, & Pop August 9: The Hushpuppies - Tasty old-time songs and tunes from the Piedmont of NC August 16: Joe Woodson & the Bean Trees - Americana Music |
| Movies on the Green |
 Every Friday and Saturday night!On the Green in Southern Village All Tickets are $3.00 Please! No Pets and no glass containers 7/24-7/25 Twilight (PG-13) 7/31-8/1 UP! (PG) Pick up a delicious, healthy meal from the hot bar at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village or shop our Grab 'N Go case for sandwiches, snacks, and cold drinks. |
| View the full schedule here. |
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| Community Investment Initiative |
 Owner Loans are an opportunity to invest in your local food co-op!Weaver Street Market offers co-op owners an opportunity to invest their money locally through our Owner Loan Program. By loaning money to Weaver Street Market, your investment stays with a business you know and trust, and enhances the economic sustainability in our region, supports local farmers, and builds our local community. What is the owner loan program? The owner loan program is an opportunity for Weaver Street Market owners to further support the co-op by loaning money. Food cooperatives routinely use owner loans to provide additional owner capital to open a new store or strengthen the co-op's operations. What are the goals of Weaver Street Market's Owner Loan Program? We have set an owner loan goal of $500,000 for 2009-2010. The funds raised will be used to retire existing loans and other debt. To reach this goal, we are seeking 50 owners who can make loans of $10,000 or more. What are the terms of the Loan Program? 1. The Owner Loan Program is open to all Weaver Street Market owners who are North Carolina residents. 2. The interest rate is 6%. Interest is paid annually on the anniversary of the loan. 3. The minimum loan amount is $10,000. 4. The term is five years. Are there risks associated with this program? Owner lenders face the risk inherent in lending funds to any business endeavor. Owner loans are unsecured and are subordinated to our bank loans. Potential lenders should carefully read the Offering Memorandum. Contributing to our future Owner lenders play a vital role in the security and growth of our co-op. Owner loans enabled Weaver Street Market to open 21 year ago, and have supported our growth ever since. Your loan will strengthen the co-op's capacity to support our local growers, food producers, and the local economy while providing secure jobs in a thriving local business. What is the next step? Please contact General Manager Ruffin Slater by email for more information and to receive the complete loan packet. |
| Weekly Owner Specials |
| Weaver Street Market has changed the way it rewards consumer owners, replacing the owner and senior discounts at the register with a Patronage Dividend.
We have now implemented a new owner benefit: Weekly Owner Specials! (See these great deals here.) Each week, Tuesday through Monday, you can enjoy great deals on your favorite products! Watch here for information about other benefits to come. For information on this change please read the following: Letter to owners from the Board. Brochure about the change. A note from the General Manger, Ruffin Slater. Frequently asked questions. You may also contact the Board by email or the General Manager, Ruffin Slater by email or by calling 919.241.1767 |
| Cooperative Community Fund |
 We've planted a seed and it's growing steadily! Now in it's fourth year, the Cooperative Community Fund is a sustainable fund for community donations and is part of a national campaign called, 'Give where you live.' Sponsored by the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation, the fund serves as a means for co-op members and shoppers to make donations to an endowment that donates to local non-profit organizations. Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation directly invests the money raised by individual co-ops across the country in socially responsible funds such as credit unions, locally owned community banks that support cooperatives, the Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund, and the National Cooperative Bank. This year the fund generated $1500 in interest for Weaver Street Market to disperse to local groups while leaving the principle to grow next year's community seed! Small Grant Opportunity for Local Non-Profits Local groups working on issues relating to: 1) sustainable agriculture and organic food, 2) hunger and malnutrition, 3) environmental protection, or 4) cooperatives are eligible to apply for a grant from Weaver Street Market's Cooperative Community Fund. Eligible organizations must be certified non-profit and be working in Orange, Chatham, or Alamance Counties, NC. Recipients will be chosen by a volunteer committee of worker- and consumer-owners of Weaver Street Market, and will be featured in Weaver Street Market's Annual Report in early October. Volunteer Opportunity for Weaver Street Market Owners Weaver Street Market is looking for a small group of committed volunteers to meet a few times this September to select the recipients of this year's Cooperative Community Fund grants. In order to volunteer, one must be: an owner of the co-op in good standing, able to work as part of a consensus-building team, able to attend all meetings, and not be affiliated with a non-profit applying for a grant. The meetings will be held at the Carrboro WSM from 6:30 - 8:00 pm on Tuesdays, September 1 and 8, with dinner provided in exchange for volunteer time. Committee members are also requested to attend the Annual Meeting on October 25. Please contact Jason Baker by email or at 241-1793 if you have questions or are interested in serving on this committee. |
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| Community Non-Profit Day |
 Sunday, August 2, 11 am - 1 pmon the lawn in Carrboro Every first Sunday of the month, now through October, from 11 am - 1 pm, Weaver Street Market will host nonprofit groups from our community. Local, non-profit groups will have informational tables where you can find out about the good works of our local charitable groups. Come prepared to learn, to donate, and maybe find a group you'd like to volunteer with! If your organization would like to attend: Space is limited and assigned on a first come basis so we ask that you sign up at least a week in advance and limit the number of times you sign up to three (3) per year. Also, your group must be a 501(c)(3). To apply, please email Jason Baker or call 919-241-1794. Your request will be confirmed by email or phone. Come out and let everyone know what your group is doing in the community! |
| Free T'ai Chi |
 Saturday Mornings with Lewis Tisher8:00 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 effects. 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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