Thanks to everyone who went on the 21st annual Piedmont Farm Tour last month! We had two great sunny days (with a few showers on Saturday), and visitors made the most of it. A total of 2469 people went on the tour, and they made 10,219 farm visits, about four farms per person. The 2016…
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Volunteer for TABLE This Summer
As you may know, TABLE is a hunger relief organization that provides food to children on weekends, when they do not have access to free school meals. During the summer, the program continues as Summer TABLE. Like the Weekend Meal Backpack Program during the school year, Summer TABLE fills bags of healthy food, including produce…
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TABLE Food Delivery (Video)
Our campaign to raise money for TABLE’s summer backpack program is happening this week and next. Last year, we raised enough money for TABLE to feed 350 children over the summer. The children received a bag of food each week for eight weeks, including staples like peanut butter and macaroni, and perishables like Weaver Street…
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We’re Filling Backpacks with Healthy Food for TABLE’s Hungry Kids
Summer break for school children is a month away! As part of our Community Food Partnerships, Weaver Street Market and TABLE are asking shoppers to make donations to fill backpacks with healthy food for kids at risk for hunger during the summer months when they do not have access to free school meals. The campaign begins Wednesday, May 18.
Continue ReadingFarm Tour Review 2016
Read about our 2016 Piedmont Farm Tour visits and see pictures from Woodcrest Farm, Fickle Creek Farm, and Two Chicks Farm.
Continue ReadingMothers’ Day for HomeStart
HomeStart is a residential facility for homeless women and their children, run by the Interfaith Council for Social Service (IFC). HomeStart’s mission is to provide “a safe, structured home for homeless women and children, helping them to access community resources and offering everyone on-going support to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.” Domestic violence,…
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WSM Seeks Nominations for a High School Student to Attend Cooperative Leadership Camp
Do you know a high school student interested in developing leadership skills while enjoying a fun-filled week learning about co-ops? WSM will sponsor a high school student attending the camp. Cooperative Leadership Camp is held by the Cooperative Council of North Carolina. The five-day resident camp features interactive workshops, team-building activities, and recreation. The camp…
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New Art: Middle School Science
This month’s exhibit is from the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at McDougle Middle School. It features cells and ocean zones. It will be on display until May 22.
Continue ReadingWine Shows Raise $14,000 for Cooperative Community Fund
Despite the wind, rain, and chilly temperatures, more than 1,179 tickets were purchased for the April wine shows. The ticket proceeds—$11,790—go to WSM’s Cooperative Community Fund (CCF). This year we also held a raffle—a $5 ticket entered the raffle for a chance to win a case of wine. The raffle raised $2,365 in donations, which…
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Call for Grant Applications
Weaver Street Market seeks proposals for community projects for its 11th Annual Cooperative Community Fund Grant awards. Recipients must be IRS-certified nonprofit organizations. Funded projects focus on “Access to Healthy Food” (such as Community Agriculture, Hunger Relief, Nutrition and Cooking Education, Healthy Food Environments, Advocacy, Food Waste) A committee composed of owner volunteers will evaluate…
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