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Last month, WSM shoppers donated more than 1,000 bags of fresh produce to PORCH’s Food for Families program though the co-op’s “Donate a BAG of Produce” campaign. Today, 100 refugee families received the first delivery of the bags of produce. The produce that WSM purchased for the donations weighed over 35 pounds and had to be delivered in overstuffed BOXES!

Art:K12 is an exhibition program at Weaver Street Market’s Carrboro store, focusing on artwork created by local children and youth. The program began in February 2015. Its initial intention is to offer a public space for viewing visual art created by students in the CHCCS district, as well as local private schools. “Art Inspired by…
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For two weeks, WSM asked shoppers to donate bags of fresh produce for neighbors in need. More than 2,500 shoppers responded with a resounding, “YES!” The food campaign yielded $31,000 in donations, which exceeded our ambitious goal of 1,000 bags of produce. The donated produce will go to PORCH’s Food for Families program, which provides a week’s worth of groceries to local families at risk for hunger.

Starting today, WSM shoppers can donate bags of fresh produce and eggs to PORCH, a local hunger relief organization. The food campaign is part of WSM’s Community Food Partnerships. The goal of the program is to offer ways to participate that are meaningful for shoppers who value fresh healthy food. For the PORCH campaign, shoppers can donate bags of fresh produce for $30.

Cindy and John Soehner are the farmers behind Eco Farm, 23 acres west of Carrboro. With the help of their children, they produce year-round produce, shiitakes and strawberries, flowers, eggs, and their famous sungolds. When we visited Eco Farm on the Piedmont Farm Tour, we found John under on e of the sheds behind his…
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These photos are from our visit to Cedar Grove Windy Hill Farm, during the 2013 Piedmont Farm Tour. There’s a ton of stuff to see at this diverse family farm. A very brief video is included below.