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The Summer of (Cheese) Love

Posted June 26, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

A gallery of cheese!

Everything Peach

Posted June 25, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products, Healthy Eating

Peach season is here! Peach ripening tips, recipes, and more.

Summer Produce 2019

Posted June 24, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products, Healthy Eating

By Carolyn Twesten, Weaver Street Market Produce Merchandiser My favorite thing about buying local produce is the seasonality of it all. Sure, it’s a bummer not to have juicy strawberries or tomatoes in January, but they taste so much better when the local harvest comes in, in season. And there is usually something in season!…
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top view of a cake with frosting that as been decorated with rings of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries

Berry-licious Recipes for Summer

Posted June 19, 2019 by emily in Dessert, Favorite Recipes, Gluten-Free, Hand Selected Products, Vegan, Vegetarian

It’s June, that magical time of year when blueberries, blackberries, peaches, strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb are all to be found. With those six ingredients, make amazing desserts. Here are recipes to get you started.

How to Ripen Peaches

Posted June 12, 2019 by emily in Appetizers, Dessert, Favorite Recipes, Gluten-Free, Hand Selected Products, Healthy Eating, Vegan, Vegetarian

Are you hesitating to take advantage of the southern peaches in our stores? Here are some tips to ripen them perfectly every time.

Reduce Packaging: Buy in Bulk

Posted June 12, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

Buying in bulk saves money. It reduces packaging. And our bulk department offers organic jellybeans. Learn more about buying in bulk.

Color Fields Farm Flowers

Posted June 10, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

We drove out to Color Fields Farm. You can find Color Fields flowers in our Carrboro store, and we’ll soon carry them in Raleigh.

bowl with large scoop of vanilla ice cream, with blueberries on top

Cool Down with Frozen Desserts

Posted June 5, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

Summer’s coming and you’ll want the icebox full of ice cream, gelato, and frozen pops. We’ve got local favorites as well as popular national brands, and vegan and dairy-free options, too.

Field Day fruit spreads on shelf in store

Have a Field Day

Posted May 29, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

Field Day is the co-op version of a store brand, offering high quality at a lower price.

Summer Pastries: Blueberries, Strawberries, and Citrus

Posted May 27, 2019 by emily in Hand Selected Products

The days have gotten hot, and our bakers are making their summer pastries. Local blueberries are in season, and our pastry bakers have begun their annual blueberry pastries: blueberry pies, blueberry scones, blueberry-strawberry shortcakes, blueberry-lemon tarts, and blueberry-lemon quick breads. They’ll also be putting those fresh local blueberries in the blueberry muffins, blueberry danish, blueberry…
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