By Joe Yancey, former Carrboro Store Wellness Manager, who visited the Gaia Herbs Farm in 2012 I quickly accepted an invitation from Gaia Herbs to visit their lovely farm for lunch, fellowship, and a training with National Trainer Bill Chioffi and Gaia Founder/CEO Ric Scalzo. The Gaia farm and manufacturing plant are located in the…
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Hemp in our Stores
As you may know, this week is Hemp History Week. In addition to traditional uses for hemp (like paper and rope) and modern uses (like bio-plastics and housing materials), hemp seeds and oil are used as a dietary supplement. They contain essential fatty acids like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Here are some of the hemp…
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Pineapple Lime Coconut Ice-pops
It’s getting warm–time to break out the ice-pop molds! Here is a sweet and unique pop
that adults will like just as much as the kids will. Make a batch for the weekend!
Special Delivery: Güntensberg Cheese
This week’s Special Delivery Cheese is the incredibly flavorful Güntensberg, an Appenzeller-style Swiss cheese, whose flavors will not disappoint.
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A huge heart-felt thank you to Weaver Street Market shoppers and staff! Your generous donations will provide healthy food for the 400 kids served by TABLE’s Summer Program.
Continue ReadingThe Wraps, They Are A-Changin’
Wrap redoux! We’ve redesigned the wraps in our Grab ‘N’ Go case. We have six new flavors, including vegan options. Each wrap now has sauce on the side, to keep the wrap crispy and fresh until you’re ready to eat it. Look for the following combos (availability might change over time): Roasted Turkey & Goat…
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Hemp History Week
Did you know that the Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper? Hemp was a commercial crop in the United States from the country’s beginning until the 1930s, when hemp was lumped together with “marihuana” and made effectively illegal to grow. After a resurgence when hemp was needed during World War II, it was…
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Look for Produce from These Farms
Our produce merchandiser, Carolyn, has been busy visiting nearby farms who are interested in selling produce at our stores. Here are some whose produce is arriving on our shelves: Down 2 Earth Farms Now certified organic, Down 2 Earth Farms is a sprawling field in Rougemont, filled with rows of vegetables. The farm also has…
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Down 2 Earth Farms
We visited Cecelia Redding and Matt Ball of Down 2 Earth Farms when they joined the Piedmont Farm Tour in 2015. We’re happy to announce that we’re now selling produce grown by Cecelia and Matt and their crew. The farm is also now certified organic. Look for broccoli in stores, and watch for other produce…
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Piedmont Farm Tour a Big Success
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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