This evening a few volunteers got together for an impromptu work
session to build a stage for our upcoming Beer & Brats Novemberfest
event. Thank you Eric Michel of
TS Designs, JT
of J&L Bicycle
and our very own Nate of Company Shops Market.
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After a rainy start, last weekend’s Oktoberfest event in Saxapahaw,
NC finished out the day with sunshine and a beautiful fall evening.
Board president Sharon Dent was on hand to preach the gospel of
local food and strong local communities at the Company Shops Market
table.
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Michael Shuman is a lawyer, an economist and an author. But more
than that, he is a champion of vibrant towns. One of his major
projects is the BALLE organization. “The Business Alliance for Local
Living Economies builds Local Living Economies in North America that
foster vibrant communities, a healthy natural environment, and
prosperity for all."
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Bratwurst and Burgers: Cane Creek
Farm in Snow Camp, NC:
Over
500 acres of creeks, pastures, and woods make up the collective Cane
Creek and Braeburn Farm (Wells Branch LLC). After joining our farms
in a working partnership in 2007, we’ve set about creating a
special home for unique breeds of pigs and cattle, as well as
our ever expanding family of goats, chickens, turkeys, sheep,
and ducks.
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Artisan Bread: Ninth St. Bakery in
Durham, NC
At
Ninth St. Bakery we have been baking quality, hearty breads
since we fired our first oven in 1981. All of our products
are made from scratch using organic & unbleached flour, whole
grains, stone ground flours, charcoal filtered water, unrefined
sea salt, real honey, molasses, fresh yeast, corn oil, fresh
eggs, sea salt, rolled oats and other natural ingredients, and
no preservatives or harmful additives.
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Burger Sauce: G3
Sauce from Burlington, NC
Stemming
from a family recipe, this Carolinian sauce blends classic
hickory flavors from our past with a bold, tangy zest of the
future creating a delicious addition to any meal. Whether
topping a steak, filling a baked potato, basting chicken or
smothering ribs, G three will quickly become a household staple.
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Apple Chutney: Satisfy Your Soul in
Burlington, NC
Susan
Hearn is the founder of Satisfy Your Soul and the co-owner of
Om Shanti
Yoga in Burlington, NC. Susan has been working to improve the
health and wellness of individuals and communities for her entire
career.
Susan’s newest venture is the creation of healthy food products,
such as Ginger Peach Salsa, and Apple Chutney. These products are
all fresh, made with seasonal ingredients, and contain no additives
or preservatives. They have been created with the idea of helping
the everyday person make a dinner or appetizer more flavorful in a
simple and healthy way.
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Beer: Red Oak Brewery in Whittset,
NC
Pure and Fresh Bavarian Style Lagers… Not only are we intent on
brewing lagers; we focus exclusively on the rich, mellow, Bavarian
Lagers known throughout the world for their drinkability. In
addition to brewing according to the Law of Purity, we do not to
filter or pasteurize our Bavarian Lagers to ensure for that rich
flavor and mellow taste.
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