All of our teeshirts, including the annual Piedmont Farm Tour tee, are printed in Burlington at TSDesigns. TSDesigns has worked to revive the North Carolina textile industry, creating a local supply chain for the entire process of making a teeshirt. By not shipping cotton to China to be made into a tee, the transportation footprint…
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Piedmont Farm Tour in Three Weeks
Every spring, local farmers open their farms to visitors during the Piedmont Farm Tour. Visitors can learn about sustainable agriculture and farmstead cheese, see baby animals, gather eggs, and enjoy the beauty of Piedmont farms. They can meet the people who grow their food and see how it is grown. Farm Tour participants buy a…
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You Donated 1,413 Bags of Produce!
Our campaign for PORCH reached $42,377 in two weeks! A huge thank you to the 4,000 staff, shoppers, and owners who made this campaign such a success. Here are some stats about the campaign and the impact it will have in the coming 12 months: We raised $10,000 more dollars this year than last year….
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Two More Days to Donate
We’ve surpassed our goal in the PORCH “Bag of Groceries” campaign. Shoppers and employees have donated almost $38,000, enough to provide produce and eggs to the original 100 PORCH families for 12 months AND to add 5 new families. For every 12 bags of produce donated now, PORCH can add 1 additional family for a…
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Thanks for Running
A big thanks to everyone who participated in the Weaver Race II: Connect the Co-ops this past month. The race ends today, but we hope you all will keep walking and running into the spring. Over 25 participants finished the 97 mile course in the past month, with @nanscpa finishing first. (She kept running and…
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New Artwork: Art Connected to Our Daily Lives
How does art connect to our daily lives? This month’s exhibit features Paper Weavings by Seawell Elementary School 1st graders.
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We’re almost halfway to our goal in the PORCH “Bag of Groceries” campaign. Shoppers and employees have donated $17,000 so far, which is enough to provide produce and eggs to 100 PORCH families for five and half months. Our goal is to provide produce and eggs for twelve months. If we surpass our goal, we…
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Weaver Street Market Connects Kids’ Art to the Community
Guest post by Paige Connelly, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication At Carrboro’s eclectic Weaver Street Market, a youthful display of artwork decorates the cafe’s interior – an exhibit called Art:K12. This exhibit is a running installment that seeks to showcase unique art by local children. It’s a highly visible place that gives…
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Tomato Growing Tips
Curtis Jones, Co-Founder of Botanical Interests, provided this information about growing tomatoes. When to start tomatoes Start tomatoes indoors 4 to 6 weeks before average last spring frost, and transplant them out when daytime temperatures are at least 45°F, and soil temperature is ideally 70 to 90 degrees. [Our Ag Extension Office recommends transplating from…
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“Bags of Produce for PORCH” Starts Soon!
On Wednesday, March 9, Weaver Street Market launches its second “Bags of Produce” campaign. We want our owners, customers, and staff to know the impact of these donations to PORCH.
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