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Holiday Menu Planner Holiday Reservation Form Weekly Owner Specials Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials Value Recipe |
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| Local Goodies Part of our commitment to keeping food authentic is buying local. Check out these yummy, local products available at all wsm locations! WSM is now carrying some of Mama Dip's most famous recipes - BBQ Sauce, Poppyseed Dressing, Cornbread Mix; Mediterranean Deli's whole wheat or white Pocket Pitas; and Zing Gourmet Sauces. Keep the home guys going during this tough economic time by buying locally as much as possible. More |
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| Italian Farm Dinner Hope for the Holidays Open Mic SV Holiday 5K Volunteer Needed |
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| Buy Local Holiday Parade Trosa Christmas Trees |
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| Immaculate Baking Cookie Dough December Newsletter & Flyer |
Hanukkah Coins! Envirobits |
Italian Holiday Farm Dinner! New Art |
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 Traditional country cooking from Mama Dip's! Mildred Edna Cotton Council (aka Mama Dip) was born in Chatham County, North Carolina, to Ed Cotton and Effie Edwards Cotton. She was raised in Balwin Township where she started cooking at an early age. Mildred was the youngest of seven, and was dubbed 'Dip' by her siblings because she was so tall and had such long arms that she could reach way down in the rain barrel to scoop up a big dipper full of water when the level was low. Mama Dip first learned to cook watching family members make meals by using the 'dump cooking' method. Dump cooking means no recipes, just measure by eye, feel, taste, and testing. BBQ Sauce - $3.99/16 oz. Poppyseed Dressing - $3.99/16 oz. Cornbread Mix - $3.49/8oz.Fresh local pitas! Mediterranean Deli & Catering has been a Chapel Hill institution for nearly two decades, delighting diners with the authentic flavors of the Middle East. Since opening in 1992, owner Jamil Kadouras has expanded the restaurant four times. The most recent expansion allowed him to realize a long-time dream—adding a bakery. This fall, using equipment shipped from Israel, Kadouras and his staff began to make fresh pitas using locally milled flours from Lindley Mills. "I've always wanted to do this," Kadouras says. He stresses that despite the specially-ordered oven and mixer, the process is still very small scale and hands-on. "The machinery is not automatic. We do it by hand." The white and whole wheat pitas are baked fresh using certified organic and Kosher flour from Lindley Mills in Graham, NC, a family-owned mill that dates back more than a century. Of the new pita project, Kadouras says, "It's been wonderful," and our tastebuds agree. Fluffy, chewy, yeasty and delicious, these pocket breads are the perfect vehicle for your favorite dips, spreads, sandwiches and stuffings. We are thrilled to offer the new pitas, located with our vendor bread selection in the Grocery Department. Not only will this handcrafted staple of Mideast cuisine bring worldly flavors to your table, you'll know you are supporting the efforts of three local businesses, each committed to making real food for real people. Whole Wheat or White Pocket Pitas - $2.25/bag - 4 pitas. Zing gourmet Sauces - Zing Gourmet Sauce is a tantalizing combination of vine-ripened peppers, mineral-rich raisins, spices and other ingredients. This lively and piquant sauce is all-natural, and does not contain any artificial preservatives. Zing's tangy, rich taste is the perfect addition to beef, pork, poultry, seafood and vegetables. Use Zing as a glaze or marinade. Add it to stir-fry. Sprinkle it into simmering dishes. Serve it as a zesty sauce for dipping or use it as a salad dressing. Give ordinary dishes an extraordinary, fresh new taste! Zing Gourment Sauce Spicy - $3.99/10 oz. Zing Gourment Sauce Diet Spicey - $2.99/5 oz. |
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| Holiday Menu Planner | |||
 Party! Party! Party!We're in the middle of a hot holiday season! Chill out and order all the goodies you need from our Holiday Planner. Pies, Tarts, Cookies, Sushi Platters and more! Complete dinners may be ordered through January 1! |
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| View our Holiday Menu Planner here. | |||
| Download a Holiday reservation form here. | |||
| Weekly Owner Specials | |||
 • Locally grown fresh pecans • Wild Caught Alaskan Coho Salmon • Weaver Street Market-made Cinnamon Rolls • Amish Blue Cheese • Weaver Street Market-made Mom's Chicken Salad • Fowler's Farm Apple Cider • Great deal for all shoppers: Hagen Gruner Veltliner |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, December 8 through Monday, December 14. |
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| Collards, Green Kale or Russian Red Kale |
3/$5.00 |
Local, Organic! |
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| New Crop! Florida Tangelos | One Dozen $3.99 |
Save $1.00/dozen |
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| New Crop, Jumbo Rio Star Grapefruit | 99¢ lb |
Seasonal Pick! |
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Local Pork Barbeque |
$6.99 lb |
Eastern Carolina Style! save $2.00/pkg |
| Trident, Ultimate Fish Sticks | 12 oz pkg $4.99 each |
save $1.00/pkg |
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| Value Recipe | |||
 Our weekly value recipes incorporate lots of our On Sale items! Click below to view this week's value recipe: Salmon Pesto Pasta |
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| Immaculate Baking Cookie Dough | |||
 Fast, Easy, and Delicious: Home-Baked Cookies!by Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer Years ago I had a roommate whose parents hadn't baked. While my shelf in the kitchen had flour bags and baking soda tins, hers held plastic-wrapped packages of cookies. To her, 'homemade cookies' meant the kind you bake at home—after buying the dough from the grocery store. I used to scoff, but not anymore. This fall, after admitting I was too busy to bake cookies for an event, I broke down and bought the pre-made dough from Immaculate Baking Company. The dough came cut into round pieces; breaking them apart to place on cookie sheets took all of two minutes. They baked into 24 perfect chocolate chip cookies, which were a huge hit. On top of that, the 'test cookie' I'd saved at home remained chewy for days! The cookies were well-worth $3.69, especially when I considered how much time they had saved me. With holiday parties and feasts approaching, save time with all-natural Immaculate Baking Company cookie doughs. Choose from flavors like Triple Chocolate Chunk, Oatmeal Raisin, and Vanilla Sugar. Keep them in the fridge for a quick snack—whether you bake a few or pop one in your mouth raw. And stock up for the new year: they're on sale in December! Immaculate Baking Company cookie dough, on sale for $2.99/ 14 oz package. |
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 Chocolate coins wrapped in foil are the modern incarnation of the traditional gift known as Hanukkah gelt. 'Gelt' is a Yiddish term for money. The roots of gelt-giving go back much further than the Middle Ages, the era in which the custom is usually said to have originated. Records show that in 142 B.C.E., when Judea gained its independence, Syria's king declared to Jewish leaders, "I turn over to you the right to make your own stamp for coinage for your country." The ability to mint their own coins was a concrete expression of the newly-won independence of the Jewish people. Read the complete history of Jewish coinage at the Jewish Outreach Institute website here.Pick up a box of Lake Champlain's Hanukkah coins. A Hanukkah menorah decorates the box of all-natural, pure milk chocolate coins, each wrapped in silver foil. 3.5 oz, $6.99 |
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| December Newsletter | |||
 The Weaver Street Market print newsletter is no longer direct mailed, but is still available for pick-up at all three WSM locations. You will find a link to it here. |
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| View the December CAP Flyer here. | |||
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| Italian Farm Dinner |
 Next Holiday Farm Dinner:Monday, December 14 - Italian Holiday Farm Dinner Do Winter Holidays - Italian Style! 5:30-9 pm The winter holidays in Italy last for a few weeks, during which there are spectacular processions and displays, beautiful rituals, and big, noisy gatherings of family and friends. We will borrow some of the special dishes from the Italian holiday tradition, but we'll create them with ingredients produced by our local farmers. Join us for a very special evening, as we meet the bleak mid-winter with joyous Italian-style heart-warming food and friendliness. |
| View more Weaver Street Market events here. |
| Hope for the Holidays |
 Let's be honest: sometimes the holidays can seem overwhelming. There's pressure to create the best meal, host a great party, give the right gift, and above all, make the season memorable. This time of year encourages the altruist in all of us, but finding time to give back to our community can be tricky. The beauty of Weaver Street Market's annual Hope For the Holidays promotion lies in its simplicity: you shop, we give. Each year Weaver Street Market works with local charities to raise money throughout the month of December. When you purchase any of our designated Hope For the Holidays products, we donate to several worthy causes. Wabash Valley Whirley Pop Festive Popcorn Poppers Choose from Silver or Red, for $25.99 and Open Fire for $29.99! $5.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! All Equal Exchange Chocolate Bars - 3.5 oz $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Happy Human Spice Rubs Gift Pack $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Festively bagged, roasted & salted Peacestachios $6.79/lb $1.00/lb Hope for the Holidays Donation! WSM's Famous Stollen - A traditional German sweet bread for the holidays. This will be the 13th year for the famous Weaver Street Stollen. As always, it will be studded with golden raisins, apricots, dried cherries and currants, that are marinated overnight in Spanish sherry. This bread will stay fresh for several weeks—if you can keep it around that long! Available through December 24. $7.95 $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! African Market Basket $26.99 $3.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Republic of Tea (36 bags) Comfort & Joy Tea On sale $8.99 reg. price $9.49 $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Poinsettias Perfect to decorate a Holiday table or perfect as a gift! $6.49 each $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Clementines sweet, delicious...and juicy! $9.99/box $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Weaver Street Market-made QuickBreads! Pumpkin, Ginger or Banana Walnut! $3.59/ea $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Festively bagged for easy gift giving! Feist Ruby Port Port is a fortified wine from Portugal. Nice rich red fruit flavors, a hint of spice and a good bit of both sweetness and alcohol. Best to sip this wine gently and slowly on a cold evening. On sale for $14.99, regularly $17.99 $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Sant'Evasio Moscato D'asti This slightly effervescent white has amazingly bright flavors of orange flowers, peaches and melons. With low alchohol and nice sweetness, this white will awaken your taste buds and refresh you after a long hearty meal. On sale for $8.99 375 ml, regularly $9.99 $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Luna Argenta Prosecco Prosecco is a holiday favorite with customers and staff alike. A little lighter than traditionally-made bubbly, it has soft, light bubbles, subtle fruit flavors and a crisp refreshing finish. Makes a great start or end to any evening. On sale for $10.99, regularly $12.99 $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! Giacomo's Salami Chubs On sale for $13.49/lb, regularly $14.49/lb $1.00 Hope for the Holidays Donation! |
| Open Mic |
 Hillsborough store Acoustic Open-MicEvery Thursday 6:00-8:30 pm December 10th: Ragweed Boys - Cedar Grove's own hell-raisin' and barn-bustin' pickers, stretching out in the Lounge and making it home. December 17th: SnoCones - A special festive set from Durham's enigmatic trio. Musicians are encouraged to bring their unique takes on Carols, Festive favorites and Seasonal originals. December 24th: Christmas Eve - no show Store closes early at 6 pm. December 31st: New Year's Eve - no show Store open regular business hours. January 7: Red Rover - Taking us back to where we began a year ago, Red Rover's sweet tales of boy-meets-girl, boy-marries-girl, boy-drowns-girl-in-river help us celebrate our anniversary in old-timey style. |
| SV Holiday 5K |
 6th Annual Southern Village Holiday 5K and Family Run Sunday December 13 12:00 - 1:40 p.m. - Late registration and packet pick-up at the Village Green, across from the Lumina Theater. 2:00 p.m. - 5K start 3:00 p.m. - 1-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk start 3:30 p.m. - Awards ceremony Walkers are encouraged to attend. Both races start and finish by the Weaver Street Market in Southern Village. |
| Volunteer Needed |
 Interested in Volunteering?Weaver Street Market is seeking one volunteer to help out with our home delivery program starting in January. Every Wednesday morning, a dedicated team of volunteers shop for and deliver groceries to homebound consumer-owners within an eight mile radius of our Carrboro store. Potential volunteers must have reliable transportation and regular availability on Wednesday mornings, starting at 9am. If you are interested in volunteering, or to get more information, please contact Jason Baker at 919-241-1793 or by email. |
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| Board Meeting |
 WSM Board meetingWednesday, December 16, 6:30-9:30 pm Conference Room above Panzanella 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 October Minutes here. |
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 Spend your money locally this holiday season and help keep our local economy going strong!The Town of Carrboro has declared December 5-12, 2009 "Buy Carrboro Week." A local living economy ensures that economic power resides locally, focusing on community with long-term economic viability. Several studies have shown that money spent at a locally owned business stays in the local economy and continues to strengthen the economic base of the community. A 2002 case study in Austin, Texas showed that for every $100 in consumer spending at a national bookstore in Austin, Texas the local economic impact was only $13. The same amount spent at locally based bookstores yielded $45, or more than three times the local economic impact. There are other benefits to buying local as well. Research has shown that small local businesses make indispensable contributions to communities and neighborhoods. A study of businesses in Oregon, detailing charitable giving showed that when in-kind contributions were included, "small firms gave an average of $789 per employee, medium sized firms $172, and large firms $334." Additionally, large firms contribute primarily to the area where the corporation is headquartered, not necessarily where they do business. |
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| Holiday Parade | |||
 Chapel Hill Carrboro Holiday ParadeSaturday, December 12 Franklin Street at 10:00 am Enjoy music and dancing, marching bands, scout troops and more in this annual celebration of our community spirit. |
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| Trosa Christmas Trees | |||
 Buy a tree, help save a life!Thanksgiving week through December 24 7 days a week, 9 am - 10 pm Trosa will be selling fresh-cut Fraser Fir Trees, wreaths and garlands, tree stands and accessories and live trees. Christmas Trees at 5 convenient locations: • Rams Plaza, Chapel Hill • The Streets at Southpoint • Northgate Mall • 4215 University Dr Trosa is offering full service: trimming, bagging and loading included. Bring your stand and they'll fit your tree to it! Trosa is a non-profit residential treatment program for substance abusers. The majority of the program is supported through resident-operated businesses such as this. |
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| Envirobits |
 Keep Your Laundry Clean, and Healthyby Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer Seventh Generation liquid laundry detergents are on sale this month, including Baby Laundry Detergent, formulated to get out tough stains. The detergents are non-toxic and biodegradable, hypoallergenic, free of phosphates and optical brighteners, safe for septic and gray-water systems, not tested on animals, and kosher-certified. They contain plant-derived cleaning agents, water softener to remove water hardness and improve cleaning power, enzyme soil removers for dirt stains, and protein and starch stain removers (for things like blood, grass, and wine). They're effective in both high efficiency and standard machines. For 20 years, Vermont-based Seventh Generation has been at the forefront of a cultural change in consumer behavior and business ethics. One of the first self-declared 'socially responsible' companies, Seventh Generation derived its name from the Great Law of the Iroquois that states, "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations." By using Seventh Generation cleaning products in place of conventional ones, you save natural resources, reduce pollution, keep toxic chemicals out of the environment, and make the world safer for this and the next seven generations. Seventh Generation dedicates 10% of profits to non-profit community, environmental, health, and responsible business organizations working for positive change. In January, they're going to Congress to demand toxic chemical policy reform (like safety testing by the EPA on more of the chemical products available to consumers). You can join their 'Million Baby Crawl' to Washington by creating a 'crawler' on their website and sending a message to Congress. Seventh Generation Liquid Laundry Detergent, on sale! $7.99 50 oz $12.99 100 oz $4.99 50 oz (baby formula) |
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