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The new Company Shops Music Series will bring free live entertainment to the co-op every Friday evening from 6-8pm, as well as a once-a-month day-long concert event, highlighting local music, art, & community.

The 3rd of July Independence Celebration will be free to the public, and participants will enjoy a full day of music, art, facepainting, childrenʼs activities, wine tastings, samples
from co-op vendors, raffles, & more!

The event will feature three incredible local bands that you wonʼt want to miss:
Award-winning guitarist Justin Johnson will kick off the event from 3-4 pm with his
unique fusion of gypsy jazz, blues, and bluegrass, that he has dubbed “Gypsy
Bluejazz,” followed by Steph Stewart and the Boyfriendsʼ fusion of old Appalachia and
modern Americana from 4-6 pm. The Doug Largent Trio will carry the event into the
evening with their dynamic Jazz stylings, reminiscent of the classic Blue Note era.

The event will also feature professional artist and facepainter, Litina Egungun, sharing
his talents with children and adults alike, while a Childrenʼs Celebration Area will invite
kids of all ages to celebrate their own independence with Bubbles, Sidewalk Chalk, &
More!

Several of Company Shops Marketʼs exceptional vendors will be set up during
the day, to offer samples and demos, and to give you the chance to meet the folks
behind the co-opʼs local, organic, and sustainably produced goods. If thatʼs not enough,
there will also be a raffle featuring great prizes donated by local businesses, all
surrounding the beautifully renovated and restored Company Shops Market Co-op.

Letʼs celebrate Independence with some family-friendly fun, and help turn downtown
Burlington into a thriving, cultural destination!

Samples & Giveaways from:

Calico Farmstead Cheese of Gibsonville
Dragonfly Boutique on 5th of Mebane
A Better Bean Coffee of Burlington
Pluto’s: All Natural Jamaican Seasonings of Carrboro
Braeburn Farm: Grass-Fed Beef of Snow Camp
Cane Creek Farm: All Natural, Heirloom Breed, Pastured Pork of Snow Camp

UPDATE:

Independence Celebration : Vendors

Calico Farmstead:  Offering cheese samples
Haw River Wine Man:  Wine Tasting
Braeburn Farm:  Offering Cane Creek grass-fed beef and sausage samples
Smitty’s Ice Cream:  Offering samples of Smitty’s ice cream

Independence Celebration : Raffle!

Pluto’s Inc, Carrboro ~
2 Bottles of Pluto’s All Natural Jamaican Jerk Seasonings

A Better Bean, Burlington ~  featuring specialty grade fresh-roasted coffee ~
2 12oz Bags of Sidama Coffee
2 12oz Bags of Sumatra Coffee

Homeland Creamery, Julian ~ supplying the local area with ice cream & dairy products of the highest quality & freshness, free of added hormones and antibiotics.
Homeland Creamery T-shirt

The Zing Folks ~
3 Gift Boxes, Each containing 2 10 oz. bottles of Capsicana Zing Gourmet Sauce!  Cheng and Weng, the inventors of Zing, created this sauce as a result of their romance with the red pepper.  It’s a blend of East and West, and is made with all natural ingredients, and no artificial preservatives!

G Three, Raleigh ~
Bottle of their G Three all purpose steak sauce!
This Carolinian sauce blends classic hickory flavors from our past with a bold, tangy zest of the future!

Counter Culture Coffee, Durham ~
Dedicated to finding and bringing to market the most exciting, authentic, and delicious coffees in the world
3 12 oz. bags of Coffee!

Mother Earth Brewing Company, Kinston ~
Crafting beer with artisanal devotion and sustainable practices
T-shirts featuring their oh-so-cool logo!

Organic Valley ~
VIP coupons for purchases of their delicious products!

Dragonfly Boutique on 5th, Mebane ~
Specializing in Custom Embroidery, Monogramming, and Custom Heat Transfers of  Rhinestone & Crystal Designs.
T-shirt with Rhinestone Heat Transfer of Patriotic Design

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

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. Our animals are rotated continuously through pastures and woods. This is an ethical way to raise livestock and minimizes our need to medicate them, which helps assure healthy animals. Healthy animals lead to healthy food for our customers, food which happens to have incredible flavor. This is why many area restaurants use our products. Come out to the farm and we’ll show you our bountiful gardens, playful animals, and our conservation easement along Wells Branch teeming with wildlife. Help support local and sustainable farms in the Piedmont and promote our local economy.

At Cane Creek our system of raising healthy meat is quite simple.
We put our animals in their natural landscape (cows and sheep on pasture; pigs, goats, and chickens in woods and pasture) and allow them to feed on a diet similar to the ones they’ve evolved to eat. This creates healthy animals with a healthy meat and allows us to avoid using antibiotics and hormones.

Learn more about Cane Creek Farm at www.canecreekfarm.us

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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. All flours used in our bread and pastries is  milled locally at historic Lindley Mills, Saxapahaw, NC – started by the Lindley family around the time of the Revolutionary War!

Carefully selected ingredients result in extraordinary bread that is always fresh and wholesome. When you break this bread, feel assured that you are taking good care of your family and yourself.  Also by supporting organic agriculture you are helping preserve the environment for us all.

Learn more about 9th St Bakery at: www.ninthstbakery.com

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Burger Sauce: G3 Sauce from Burlington, NC

Story of Gthree: Ever since I was a kid, I have spent summer weekends and vacations at my families eastern North Carolina beach cottage. Friends and family come from all over the southeast to enjoy the fiestas. There are a few staples that have made their way into the repertoire…great music, lots of laughs, excellent drinks, and most importantly, incredible food. My father, a virtuoso and guru on the grill, and my mother, an absolute wizard in the kitchen, make an unstoppable pair when it comes to creating a gourmet feast for the crowds.

You will always find a warm pot in the back corner of the stove. Inside this pot was the origin of our company, G three. This pot was filled with a steak sauce that could turn any grade of steak into an irresistibly tasty, first class masterpiece.

It was this sauce that inspired my idea to create not only a mouthwatering steak sauce, but a delicious all purpose sauce that could be used on any meat. After years of tweaks and modifications, I have finalized my masterpiece. 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. Indulge and Enjoy!

Learn more about GThree Steak Sauce at: www.g3sauce.com

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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.  She is a Registered Nurse, a certified yoga teacher, and a culinary student.  She holds a BS in Nursing and an MBA in finance and marketing.

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.

The mission of Satisfy Your Soul is to create fresh, natural products that are highly flavorful and create a feeling of satisfaction in your body, mind, and soul.  Products are made in small batches with seasonal, fresh ingredients and no additives or preservatives.

Samples of Susan’s products can be obtained by contacting her at susanhearn1@aol.com.

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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.

97% of the brew pubs and micros in America make English style ales because they are easier and cheaper to brew; we wanted to make lagers, the most popular style throughout the world… even in England. Large American beer manufacturers don’t make lagers the way we do…the way it should be, that is, according to the Rheinheitsgebot or 1516 Law of Purity. Under this Law only Malted Barley, Hops, Water and Yeast may be used to make Real Beer…No Rice, Corn, adjuncts, additives, or preservatives are allowed.

Learn more about Red Oak Brewery at: www.redoakbrewery.com

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Beer & Brats Novemberfest, Nov 7th, 2009, 5pm-8pm

Who says Oktoberfest is only for October? We’re continuing the fun with locally brewed Red Oak Beer and homegrown Bratwurst on Nov. 7th. 2009.

This will be our big fall event and we sure hope you will be there. The party starts at 5pm at the Company Shops Market Building in Downtown Burlington. Come on out for delicious food from Cane Creek Farm in Snow Camp, 9th St Bakery in Durham, and Red Oak Beer in Whitsett.

The talented Lizzy Ross and her band will play from 6pm to 8pm and are not to be missed.

Board president Sharon Dent was on hand to preach the gospel of local food and strong local communities at the Company Shops Market table.

We were set up next to Cane Creek Farm, owned by (business) partners Eliza MacLean and Charles Sydnor, who are avid supporters of the coop.

A number of Company Shops market supporters gathered around to chat over beer, bbq and other tasty treats from local vendors.

(L-R “Nate Perry and Sharon Dent chat with Ross Flynn of Cane Creek Farm while Eric Henry eyes my camera phone suspiciously” – Sarah Cook)

If you want to hear more live music, eat delicious locally raise food and sample the delights of Red Oak Brewery, be sure to come out to the Company Shops Market Nov 7th event: Beer & Brats Novemberfest.