According to market manager Sarah Blacklin, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market is only 59 votes away from being number one in the nationwide Love Your Farmers Market Contest sponsored by Local Harvest, a national local-food database that connects farms, food-related businesses and resources throughout the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Slight chances here and there. So says NWS.
Here’s the rundown:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind between 8 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind between 5 and 7 mph. Read the rest of this entry »
Hula hoopers from New York to California met at Snipes Farm for an opening night potluck. Notice the wrapped hula hoops (foreground, left) that flew on a plane. This is the third Hoop Path to meet in Chapel Hill/ Carrboro since 2007. Up next for Ann Humphreys and Baxter: More workshops in Canada. What a dream job! Check out the Hoop Path blog for the latest hooping information.
Just back from Bonaroo (still wearing their tell-tale wrist bands) and looking hungry, siblings Derek and Kylie Torres stop for a bite at Chick-Fil-A in University Mall. Asked about their highlights, Kylie said Snoop Dogg was her hands-down favorite. Derek said his best moment was “touching Bruce Springsteen.” He was that close. Derek said Springsteen’s performance was notable for its transcendant power. “He was like a preacher.”
Derek Torres is a Carrboro resident who plays in, The Huguenots. Kylie now lives in Indiana.
Saturdays 7am - Noon
Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursdays at Southern Village 3:30 - 6:30pm
CORN, okra, plums, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, fennel, eggplant, blueberries, snow peas, kohlrabi, green peppers, fava beans, sugar snaps, zucchini, cucumbers, summer squash, new potatoes, tomatoes, leeks, cauliflower, lettuce, chard, spring onions, pac choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, watercrest, cabbage, radishes, winter squashes, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, pecans, herb and vegetable starters, flowers such as anemones, sweet Williams, an assortment of flowers, pork, ham, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow and goat’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes
From Sheri Castle of Creative Cooking with Sheri Castle
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Saturdays 7am-Noon
Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursdays at Southern Village: 3:30 - 6:30pm
This soup is incredibly refreshing on hot, muggy days. You may use any type of cucumber you like, although the varieties with few seeds work best. Leaving some of the skin adds color, texture, and flavor to the soup.
If the soup is a bit bland for your taste, shake on a little hot sauce or stir in a bit of your favorite salsa.
1 pound small, firm cucumbers
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups whole-milk yogurt or sour cream
1/2 cup whole milk or buttermilk
2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons chopped mint, plus more for garnish
1 to 2 cloves fresh garlic
Salt and pepper
1.Peel half of the cucumbers, but leave the skin on the rest. Halve all of the cucumbers lengthwise and scrape out and discard the seeds. Coarsely chop or grate the cucumbers and toss with the salt. Transfer to a sieve and let stand over a bowl for 30 minutes.
2.Transfer the drained cucumbers and 2 tablespoons of the liquid to a food processor or blender.
3.Add the sour cream, milk, garlic, dill, and mint. Purée until smooth. If the soup is too thick, add a little more of the reserved cucumber liquid.
4.Refrigerate until well chilled, at least one hour and up to one day.
5.Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
6.Serve cold and garnished with additional herbs.
Makes 4 servings
Special Hours: 7am - 10am
For the first time since 1997 the Carrboro Market will move from its Town Hall location and position itself in front of the Hall on West Main for a Street-Fair-Style 4th of July Farmers’ Market. The Market hours will be shortened, running from 7:00 am - 10:00 am, to allow for the Town’s 4th of July festivities to take place on the ball field, the Market’s usual site. Shoppers can stop by the information booth during Market hours and register in a drawing to win Market t-shirts and bags. Kids can take a close up look at a fire truck parked near our temporary Market location too. Get your fresh local picnic supplies and kick off the 4th of July in Carrboro by starting your morning on the streets of Carrboro! For more information, please visit our website at www.carrborofarmersmarket.com
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A new gelato bar at Whole Foods, Chapel Hill. Today’s top seller was blackberry sage.
Ice Ice Baby located at Calvander Corner Auto Shop. Monday-Friday: Around 12:30-5pm.
Owner, Ben Bohler serves 57 flavors of hawaiian shaved ice, and he’s not afraid to mix flavors.
The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill will commemorate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated recognition of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 17, PSCH director Ernest Dollar will discuss the end of slavery in Orange County and profile slaves who became free that day in 1865. Dollar’s inspiration on this topic stems partially from recent historical projects in the historically African American neighborhoods of Northside and Rogers Road in Chapel Hill. The lecture will include a showing of a 1939 H. Lee Waters film shot in Chapel Hill’s African American communities. In Dollar’s words: “With so much great historical and interpretive work currently being done around these neighborhoods it is important to look at their origins to understand how special they are.”
June 17 in the historic Horace Williams House located at 610 E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. The lecture starts at noon and a $5 donation is suggested. For more information contact the Preservation Society at (919) 942-7818 or email chpreservation@mindspring.com.
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