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New! WSM Weekly Owner Specials see these great deals here. Freezing Food for Winter or For Anytime! This time of year, our ancestors would be putting up food for the winter - pickling, canning, smoking, and drying. While many still practice these methods (and if you do, WSM has small canning jars for sale!), to some of us they sound more like quaint demonstrations at historic sites than anything we'd spend a Saturday doing. For those who don't want to spend the time preserving, using a freezer to put away some of summer's bounty is an easy alternative. More |
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 Special plastic 'freezer containers' or freezer storage bags can be filled with fruits and vegetables. View an in-depth discussion of freezing fruits and vegetables here. Almost everything can be frozen somehow, even hot peppers, raw or roasted! (Don't have any hot peppers? Visit Peregrine Farm at the Carrboro Farmers' Market and Alex Hitt will roast some up for you in his rotating cage o' fire. Don't like hot peppers? We hear Alex has a variety that has all the sweet flavor of a habañero without the heat!) Freezers can do much more than save the tastes of summer. They can add convenience to our lives. For example: I love rice but don't have time to cook it. If I try to cook rice on a busy weeknight, it inevitably turns out crunchy because I'm rushing. So instead, I make a whole pot of rice, giving it plenty of time to fluff up. Then I freeze it in single serving sizes. Now when I want rice with dinner, I pull out a container and drop the block of rice into a saucepan with a little water. After only a few minutes of steaming (and a few hacks and pries with a tough fork), dinner is served. Do you have trouble getting through a loaf of bread while it's still fresh? I buy it sliced and freeze it—then I can easily toast slices straight from the freezer. Most pastries freeze well in the short term; this week, stock up on the Owner Special scones and stash them away for the rest of the month. And take advantage of periodic cheese specials by freezing grated cheese. Freezing cheese changes its texture, but you won't notice if you grate it first and use it melted over beans or an omelet. It's easy to sprinkle out as much as you want, and while frozen cheese blocks take awhile to defrost, frozen grated cheese melts in an instant. Freezers can also save money if you shop the sales. This week, stock up on Immaculate Baking Company's cookie dough, another Owner Special. You'll have easy cookies for the rest of autumn! And check the freezer aisle for September CAP specials, including Gardenburgers and Sunshine Burgers, Rising Moon pizzas and ravioli, appetizers from potstickers to samosas, and my favorite, Quorn 'chicken' nuggets! Recipe: Mrs. Buehler's Zucchini Soup—it freezes great! My mom used to bring this soup to the beach with us—that's right, the beach! We had swimming lessons at 9 AM, and after an hour in Long Island Sound, she'd warm us up with cups of hot zucchini soup out of her thermos. I like to make it in big batches and freeze it, and now is the season when zucchinis are running rampant so get the soup pot out and start slicing. 2 lbs zucchini, unpeeled and sliced 1/4 cup butter 1 medium onion, chopped 24 oz broth (about 2 3/4 cups) 1/8 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 cup milk or half & half Melt the butter in a large pan and sauté the zucchini and onion until they are limp. Add the broth and spices, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Add the milk and remove from heat. Put in blender and process until puréed (only a few seconds). Serve hot or cold, or freeze! |
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 • Poland Spring Natural Spring Water • Biodynamic White Grapes • Domestic Cow's Milk Feta • Weaver Street Market-made Scones • Immaculate Baking Company Cookie Dough • Weaver Street Market-made Spicy Szechuan Pasta Salad • Great deal for all shoppers: Pabst Blue Ribbon 12-Packs |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, September 15 through Monday, September 21. |
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| Local Slicing Tomatoes |
99¢ lb |
North Carolina! Save $1.00 lb |
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| Local, New Crop! Gala Apples | 99¢ lb |
From North Carolina & Virginia |
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| Seasonal Pick! Baking Potatoes | 59¢ lb |
Save 40¢ lb |
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Local Bone-in Pork Chops |
$6.99 lb |
save $1.00 lb |
| Local Italian Sausage | Hot or Mild $5.49 lb |
save $1.00 lb |
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| Panko Breaded Tilapia | From Trident $4.99 12oz. pkg. |
in the freezer save $1.00 on each |
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| View the September CAP Flyer here. | |||
| September Newsletter & CAP Flyer | |||
 The Weaver Street Market print newsletter is no longer direct mailed. Instead, you will find a link to it here. |
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 Our weekly value recipes incorporate lots of our On Sale items! Click below to view this week's value recipe: Heart-warming Lecsó-like Stew |
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| Oktoberfest Beer! | |||
 October is right around the corner! Stock up on your Oktoberfest Beer now and get ready to celebrate the best of fall! Or just to have some great beer!Bell's Oktoberfest 6 packs - $9.99 A coppery amber lager that showcases a full bodied, malty flavor that is balanced by a refreshing bitterness derived from fine noble hops. Bell's seasonal beers never stick around for long—so don't miss it. It'll be gone before you know it. Brooklyn Oktoberfest 6 packs - $8.99 Brewed from the finest German malt and hops, Brooklyn Oktoberfest is true to the classic style, full bodied and malty, with a bready aroma and light, brisk hop bitterness. Local! Highland Brewwery Clawhammer Oktoberfest 6 packs - $8.99 Clawhammer Oktoberfest is a lightly colored, but toasty, rich and full bodied Marzen-style lager, brewed with traditional German malt and the finest noble hops. A spicy hop finish and aroma balance out the abundance of malt flavor. Clawhammer means pure high-country enjoyment! |
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 Ahoy, Matey! It's Pirate TimeAs many may know, this weekend is one of the most important holidays of the year—celebrated worldwide by hundreds, perhaps billions, of people. That's right, Saturday September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day (TLAPD). Two friends invented the holiday in 1995, and it spread after columnist Dave Barry promoted it. Read more about its history here. So how does one celebrate TLAPD? By talking like a pirate, of course. Visit the official website for a primer of pirate lingo, as well as pirate name generators, pirate knitting patterns, downloadable pirate music, reports from past TLAPD's, and much, much more. And then don your eye patch and head scarf and come to Weaver Street Market where you'll find Robert's Pirate Booty on sale! The crunchy snacks are sold in the potato chip aisle. Get yerr Pirate Booty and Veggie Booty for only $1.99/bag. Smartly, me lads and lasses! It's only on sale through September! |
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 Please reserve your Round Challah for Rosh Hashanah. Plain Braids - $4.29 Rasin Braids - $4.89 Pick-up any time between Thursday September 17 after 4 pm through Saturday September 19 at 9 pm. |
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| Jazz Brunch |
 Every Sunday11:00 am - 1:00 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Jazz & More Sunday Brunch series presents: September 20: The Dave Youngman Band - Hot jazz & blues sounds with smooth vocals September 27: The Guilty Pleasures - Traditional American Music |
| View more Weaver Street Market events here. |
| Hillsborough Open Mic |
 Lilac Lounge Regular Open-Mic Format Resumes September 17th! Back in full effect!September 17th: Skeedaddle - Durham retro-fitted acoustic quartet regaling you with cautionary tales of the clear liquor and the viper rooms. September 24th: John Saylor - The Cave's open mic guru enriching our ears with his oblique, thought-provoking songs and surreal cowboy delivery. October 1st: Gilbert Neal - Return visit for local introspect Mr. Neal, purveying his intricate and heartfelt songs. New! October 1, provisional date for first Lilac Lounge Poetry Hour. Poets: Contact us with interest. October 8th: Mark Holland's Rhythm Force - Welcome return for Chatham's own ambassadors of the funk...putting a little cosmic shine on your Lilac experience. ...And Don't Forget Last Friday! Friday September 25th: Marla Vickers Band - Audience favorite and Hillsborough local Marla Vickers returning with her full band of twang-happy friends. |
| Carrboro Music Festival |
 12th Annual Carrboro Music FestivalSunday, September 20th, 2009 The 2009 Carrboro Music Festival will present a myriad of musical styles (at 24 venues) with over 160 different musical aggregations—ranging in size from solo artists to a seventeen piece jazz orchestra. The 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 well into the evening. Free Transportation A free bio-diesel shuttle bus will be running back and forth between the Carrboro Plaza Park & Ride Lot and downtown from noon until 8:00 PM. The Park & Ride Lot is behind the center of the buildings. A trackless train will provide free rides on Weaver Street between Town Hall and Weaver Street Market from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Volunteer on Festival Day! Want to be a part of this incredible community event? You can do that while making new friends or hanging out with old friends. There are numerous types of jobs to be done. Help backstage, assist in traffic direction and parking or work at an information table. Those are but a few of the ways that you can help while still hearing an awful lot of music. Students can receive Service Learning hours while all volunteers will get a free festival T-shirt, a free raffle ticket and two free passes to any regular scheduled program at The DSI Comedy Theater. Check out the volunteer page at our Volunteer Description web page. Posters and T-shirts The Carrboro Music Festival founding member and musician Janet Place created a special design for the 12th annual Carrboro Music Festival. The 2009 t-shirt will be sold at three designated sites during the Music Festival or can be bought at the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department prior to and following the festival. |
| Wine Sale & Shows! |
 Weaver Street Market's6th Annual Fall Wine Sale & Shows Wine Sale: October 2 - October 21 All three Weaver Street Market locations - Featuring a selection of 39 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! Wine Shows: taste . . . choose from 39 wines! enjoy . . . live music, hors d'oeuvres, and some of your favorite wines at great values! Saturday, October 3, 1 - 5 pm at Southern Village Saturday, October 10, 1 - 5 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Saturday, October 17, 1 - 5 pm in Hillsborough Tickets $5: available the day of show. A portion of proceeds will benefit our Cooperative Community Fund. As Supplies Last. First Come, First Served! Store Hours: Weaver Street Market: Southern Village, 7 am - 9 pm Daily, 929-2009 Weaver Street Market: Carrboro, 7:30 am - 9 pm M-F, 8 am - 9 pm Sat/Sun, 929-0010 Weaver Street Market: Hillsborough, 7 am - 9 pm Daily, 245-5050 |
| Hillsborough Last Friday |
 Celebrate Last Friday at Weaver Street Market Hillsborough September 25th 5:00 - 8:00 pm Downtown Hillsborough features live outdoor music, an art walk, pie contest, and much much more. Weaver Street Market is pleased to host the gateway act live on our lawn. For more information about what's going on around town, please visit the Hillsborough Arts Council website. From 5-7 pm, Weaver Street Market will be hosting a free wine sampling with a variety of favorites available for tasting. Grove Winery will be featuring their Eno River White and Cabernet Sauvignon, and Benjamin Vineyards & Winery will have their new release Chardonel and Crème de Framboise. From 6-8 pm, please join us for live music from the Marla Vickers Band - Audience favorite and Hillsborough local Marla Vickers returns with her full band of twang-happy friends. |
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| Board Meeting |
 WSM Board meetingWednesday, September 23, 6:30-9:30 pm Community Realty building on the northwest corner of Weaver and Greensboro Streets in Carrboro The Board usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings run from 6:30-9:30 pm and all owners of the Co-op are welcome to attend as observers. To confirm an upcoming meeting, please contact the board here. |
| View the September agenda here. |
| Cooperative Community Fund Recipients |
 Weaver Street Market is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2009 Cooperative Community Fund. Thank you to all the organizations who applied.Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool Sewage Sludge Action Network Student Action with Farmworkers |
| Read more about these organizations here. |
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| Wild Herb Walk |
 Monday, September 215:30 - 7:00 pm, rain or shine Meet outside Weaver Street Market 228 S Churton 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. 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. |
| Greenway Workshop |
 Public Workshop for Bolin Creek GreenwayMonday, September 21, 6:00 - 8:30 pm Carrboro Century Center Drop in and help shape the future of Carrboro! Drop in anytime druing the workshop to talk with your neighbors, Greenway Commission members, town staff, and project consultants about greenway planning and design in Carrboro. For more information contact Randy Dodd, Environmental Planner, Town of Carrboro: 919.918.7326. |
| Farmers Markets |
 Love Your Farmers' Market Contest Ends This Week: Carrboro is in 2nd Place in the Country!The Carrboro Farmers' Market has 3,261 votes from our community showing their LOVE for our Market. The contest ends this Thursday, September 17th. We are in 2nd place in this National Contest that began in June 2009. Flint, MI is holding first place with 5,368 votes! We are pushing for one last time to show your love to the Carrboro Farmers' Market and vote. We are thrilled to be in 2nd place in this National Contest. First place has a winning prize of $5000 awarded to the market and 2nd place has a winning prize of $3000! We're doing great! Please show your support, tell your friends, the mailman, anyone and everyone. You can vote at this link or directly on the hompage of our website at Hillsborough Farmers' Market Fall Lavender Planting Clinic & Sale Saturday, September 19, 2009 8 am to noon Come learn how to plant and care for lavender at the Annual Fall Lavender Planting Clinic & Sale. Hands-on demonstrations on planting, pruning, fertilizing, problem solving, and more. Let your local lavender farmer, Annie Baggett of sunshine lavender farm, answer your questions at this event! Several lavender varieties will be available. Please come early for best selection. Clinic will run throughout the morning market. |
| View a complete list of local Farmers' Markets here. |
| Orange County $5 Rabies Clinic |
 Thursday, September 24, 6 - 8 pm Government Services Center Annex, Hillsborough 1 and 3-year vaccines It is a requirement in NC that all cats and dogs over 4 months of age be vaccinated against rabies. Orange County also requires that a valid rabies tag is worn at all times. Saturday, September 26, 1 - 4 pm Orange County's Animal Services Center 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill 1 and 3-year vaccines |
| Learn more here. |
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| Envirobits |
 Eat Chocolate to Help the Environmentby Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer Want a great way to do some good in the world? Eat chocolate! That's right—Endangered Species Chocolate. Every time you buy a bar, Endangered Species Chocolate LLC donates 10% of the profits to "help support species, habitat, and humanity." They form two-year-long partnerships with nonprofits selected for the nonprofit's aggressive and clear mission to do just this. They also pay their employees to do community service in their neighborhood, and they buy chocolate that is ethically grown and harvested. Each wrapper features an endangered animal, with information and 'Compassionate Actions' to help that species listed inside. (There's also a code you can enter online to win prizes, information about an essay contest, and a 'conservation tip' such as 'Tackle Phantom Energy' by unplugging electronic devices, which draw power even when they're off!) Choose from the extreme dark chocolate Panther to the cacao nib-filled Bat to the milk-chocolate-with-almonds Sandhill Crane. Plan ahead: the bars make great holiday stocking stuffers for kids. You can even buy sets of wedding favor bars from their website. Endangered Species Chocolate Bars are on sale through September for $1.99 each. |
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