Community Archives - Weaver Street Market

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Farm To Fork Lecture: Freedom Farmers

Posted September 12, 2019 by emily in Community

Farm to Fork’s sustainable agriculture lecture featured Dr. Monica White, speaking on “Freedom Farmers: Black Agricultural Cooperatives and the History of Food Justice.”

people stand at a garden gate with a sign for the Farm at Penny Lane

A Visit to the Farm at Penny Lane

Posted September 11, 2019 by emily in Community

We visited the farm to talk to the program manager, Matt, and farm manager, Jessamine, about the grant’s impact. Watch a video.

Round Up for TABLE’s Kids Rolls Past Goal as TABLE Expands into Hillsborough

Posted September 10, 2019 by brenda in Community

Our Round Up for TABLE met its goal early. This is enabling TABLE to expand its Weekend Meal Backpack Program to hungry kids in the Orange County Schools.

2019 CCF Grant Winners

Posted August 29, 2019 by emily in Community

This year’s Cooperative Community Fund (CCF) grants help organizations connect the food insecure in our community with healthy food. The projects funded also provide innovative ways for the recipients to have choices and input into food received based on their needs and the preferences of their families. Thanks to your generous contributions, three local nonprofit…
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Shopping Basket with various Vegetables (drawing)

Freshspire: A Partner in Local Sourcing

Posted August 27, 2019 by emily in Community

We’re been partnering with a Raleigh tech company called Freshspire to increase efficiency in food sourcing from local vendors.

hands holding corks over hole in top of bin, with sign that reads "We want your cork"

Recycle Those Corks!

Posted August 15, 2019 by emily in Community

We’re excited about our new cork recycling partner, ReCORK. ReCORK is North America’s largest natural wine cork recycling program.

people sitting at tables with food in front of A Place at the Table restaurant

Delicious, Healthy Food for All

Posted August 15, 2019 by emily in Community

Last week we visited A Place at the Table, located less than a block from our new store in the Warehouse District. Here are some photos.

half-built health center on hillside under wide sky

Great News: Riojana’s Health Center Underway

Posted July 16, 2019 by emily in Community

Construction is underway on the health center our friends at La Riojana cooperative are building. Check out photos and read an update.

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Round Up in ACTION: New Goal to Add Food Insecure Seniors

Posted June 19, 2019 by brenda in Community

Our Round Up Team, which spearheads the Round Up campaign, proposed a 40% goal, which will provide healthy food for food-insecure seniors and allow us to maintain the level of funding of our original community partners.

Brenda accepts award on grand staircase with Triangle Business Journal representatives

We’re a 2019 Corporate Philanthropy Award Winner

Posted June 5, 2019 by emily in Community

We were honored to receive a 2019 philanthropy award from Triangle Business Journal on behalf of you, our owners and shoppers who support our Round Up and grant programs.

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