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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Michael Shuman visits Downtown Burlington
(L-R Eric Henry, Angie Lovelace, Michal Shuman) Michael Shuman is 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 … Continue reading
Michael Shuman coming to Company Shops Market tomorrow.
Michael Shuman, economist & author of “The Small-Mart Revolution” will tour Alamance County on Friday, Oct. 30th. Including a stop in Burlington to visit Company Shops Market and to speak with Anne Morris of Downtown Corporation. News of the event … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Company Shops Market, Elon University, Local Economy, Michael Shulman, The Small-Mart Revolution, Tour
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Saxapahaw Oktoberfest gets a sunny ending
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Cane Creek Farm, Eric Henry, Nate Perry, Oktoberfest, Saxapahaw, Sharon Dent
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Work Night: Stage built for Nov. 7th Beer & Brats Novemberfest
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 … Continue reading
Quick Update: $11,000 in investments received over the last 10 days!
That brings our Community Investment total to $263,500 so far! 1,430 $263,500 Owners Community Investment Invest in your co-op! For complete detail on the Community Investment Note Program, please refer to our investment page and carefully read the Prospectus before … Continue reading
Local vs Organic: new thinking for sustainable textiles?
This is a comment left by boardmember Sam Moore in response to Nate’s recent “Company Shops Market Isn’t An Organic Food Store: A discussion of local vs organic” post. I thought it was worth highlighting as a post on its … Continue reading
Weekend Work Party – Day 2 (Saturday)
Saturday’s objective was to cut away the drywall covering the glass block windows in the front of the building, tear down the office partitions upstairs, and remove nails from the wood salvaged during tear down last night and today. Thank … Continue reading
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Weekend Work Party – Day 1 (Friday)
Friday night’s objective was to tear down the corner office while salvaging as many usable materials as possible. Thank you to Matt Heidel, Bob Held, Paul Bogdan, Bill Dunn, Kevin Helvey, Eric Michel, Sharon Dent, Greg Frazier, and Nate Perry … Continue reading
Company Shops Market Isn’t An Organic Food Store: A discussion of local vs organic
When I mention to friends that I am working with Company Shops Market now, it usually results in some sort of comment including “oh, I love organic food!” It’s usually at this point that I begin a small conversational venture … Continue reading
Posted in Editorials and Guest Posts
Tagged Food Safety, Local Agriculture, Local Economy, Organic
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News from the OE Expo: shifting back to US made textiles?
Hi everyone: Another update from the OE Show (Organic Exchange). In a couple of weeks take a look at Anvil Knitwear’s web site. They have taken the history of their T Shirts and developed lesson plans and information for children … Continue reading →