Community Owned Natural Foods Grocery
Arriving in stores this week, we have two very special cheeses from the Caseificio dell’Alta Langa in Bosia, in northwestern Italy. Alta Langa seeks to produce cheeses using the traditional methods of the region. Their rural location with its steep slopes has an economy based on small-herd breeding of goats, sheep, and cows. As a…
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We welcomed Sebastian Barboza from Lagarde Winery on Wednesday, May 27 for a visit with our staff and customers.
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This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Weaver Street Market shoppers can sample some of the kid-friendly food included in the backpacks of food that shoppers are donating to TABLE. The backpacks of food are TABLE’s Summer Program, which provides food for kids at risk for hunger during the summer months when they do not have access to…
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By Emily Buehler, Weaver Street Market Website Coordinator We visited the Lunapops production kitchen in 2013. They were making Raspberry Chocolate Chip that day: brilliant pink pops appeared from the molds, glistening in the air. A conveyor belt lined with packaging shuttled the pops away to the machine that sealed their individual wrappers; kitchen staff…
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We’re 42% of the way there! Help reach our goal of healthy food for 350 kids! One week into our second food campaign, 1,200 shoppers have donated 878 backpacks of healthy food for the food-insecure children participating in TABLE’s Summer Program. That’s enough food for 350 kids for 2.5 weeks. Our goal is 2,100 backpacks,…
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Wednesday night the Board of Directors held an orientation session for consumer-owners and worker-owners interested in serving on the Board. The orientation session was an opportunity for owners to learn more about the work of the Board and the system that guides its work and to get a taste of what it means to be…
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Last month, the Piedmont Farm Tour celebrated it’s 20th anniversary. In spite of rainy weather, over 5600 visitors were out touring farms. The event raised $16,800 for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. We went out on Saturday to visit four long-time participants: Turtle Run Farm, Peregrine Farm, Perry-winkle Farm, and Eco Farm.
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What not to love? Beer, Bacon, Kale… This recipe is a must-have for your backyard party!
This recipe includes specials from the week May 20-26, 2015.
Do you know a high school student interested in developing leadership skills while enjoying a fun-filled week learning about co-ops? Cooperative Leadership Camp is held by the Cooperative Council of North Carolina. This year it is Sunday, June 14 through Thursday, June 18 at the NC FFA Center at White Lake, NC. Co-op camp focuses…
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As part of the 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. The campaign begins Wednesday, May 20
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