American grocery co-ops have raised over $25,000 in the past year for community projects in rural Argentina! A year ago, we began selling Riojana wines from La Riojana cooperative in Argentina. In addition to carrying the wines, we introduced the wine co-op to other American grocery co-ops and offered to split shipping containers of incoming…
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Archives for September 2016
Photos from Mills Family Farm and Back Creek Farm
A Visit to Lively Orchard
We carry many apple varieties from Lively Orchards in Flat Rock, NC, and I recently had the privilege of visiting with orchardist Marvin Lively.
Continue ReadingSpicy Sausage, White Beans, and Kale (Version 2)
A great recipe to welcome fall! A delicious and hearty dish that is full of healthy kale and white beans with just enough locally made sausage to give it just the right amount of bite!
Continue ReadingPORCH’s Summer Pasta Salad
The founders of PORCH made this recipe for our Co-op Fair in September. It’s one of the recipes from the PORCH Cooks cookbook, which they created for their families using grant money from our CCF grant.
Continue ReadingTABLE’s Cheddar S’mores
TABLE made these healthy, no-bake s’mores at our Co-op Fair in September, 2016. If you leave out the banana, you can pop them in the toaster for a few minutes to partially melt the chocolate and cheese.
Continue ReadingAn Interview with Fiddlehead Farms
You might’ve sampled Fiddlehead Farms jam at the Co-op Fair or at the Curds and Crafts Festival last weekend. After meeting owner Emily Boynton, we asked her some questions about her small farm in Pittsboro.
Continue ReadingCurds & Crafts Photo Gallery
Buy the Best: Weaver Street Market Brand Supplements, Part 2
Our Weaver Street Market brand supplements are made by a knowledgeable supplier with a certified facility, as described in Part 1, and they’re on sale this month. Here are some additional reasons why these supplements are a smart choice: Labeling Our full-disclosure labels list the details of each product’s contents. (This is unusual in the supplement…
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Coffee-Brined Chicken and Mushrooms
Here is something special you can do with that leftover coffee–make a terrific brine! This brine works well for chicken, pork, and even beef (especially a steak.) Only choose meat that has not been injected with a saline solution–like Freebird!
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