Monthly Archives: November 2009

Volunteer Shout-Out: Novemberfest

Company Shops Market thanks the following for a great time @ Novemberfest Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the party. With over 500 attendees, it was literally and figuratively a huge success. As you can probably guess, … Continue reading

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Video from Beer & Brats Novemberfest 2009

A new video from Company Shops Market: Beer & Brats Novemberfest 2009 Thank you to Meredith Gulley for putting this together. This video has been posted to YouTube. Find it and other videos at http://www.youtube.com/companyshops

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Beer & Brats Novemberfest: ‘eve of’ preparations

Making our 11,000 square foot building feel inviting and festive is quite an undertaking. Thank you to our volunteers who have been working to make the space feel more welcoming for tomorrow’s Novemberfest event. (Robin Showerman of Bella’s House and … Continue reading

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Beer & Brats Novemberfest: event prep continues

Charles Sydnor, CSM board member and owner of Braeburn Farm, drops off 100 bales of straw for outdoor seating at Saturday night’s Novemberfest concert. This evening Eric Michel, Nate Perry and JT Sharpe finish construction of the sound absorbing partition … Continue reading

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Beer & Brats Novemberfest: A quick introduction to the local providers behind Saturday’s meal

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, … Continue reading

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CSM in the news: “Economist gives advice to co-op”

(Clockwise from Left: Sarah Cook, Tara Jones-LeGros, J.T. Sharpe, Michael Shuman, Eric Henry, and Sharon Dent .) The Times-News ran a story in today’s paper on Michael Shuman’s visit to the Company Shops Market building. Shuman was quoted as saying … Continue reading

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Preparation for Nov 7th’s Beer & Brats Novemberfest 2009 is in full swing

Yesterday morning, Todd Sines volunteered his time to test the acoustics of the Company Shops building and parking lot. Thank you Todd, for helping us determine the best way to set up the stage for next Saturday’s Beer & Brats … Continue reading

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