The Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro will host a workshop on Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entitled “Organic Certification†to teach farmers how to get a farm certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program.
Author: Staff
Land & Table Brief: SEEDS donation matching
The Durham-based SEEDS, or South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, Inc., a nonprofit community gardening organization, will set up a table at the upcoming Jack Johnson concert at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson has pledged to match every dollar contributed to SEEDS by the end of August. Johnson…
Land & Table Brief: Bike award
The Blue Urban Bikes project, a bicycle-sharing program born from a collaboration between The ReCYCLEry and SURGE, was awarded the Go Chapel Hill Community Cycling Award at the annual “Kick Gas†celebration on June 26 at the Research Triangle Park Headquarters.
Land & Table: Land trust green home
The Orange Community Housing & Land Trust has completed its first “green built†home in Carrboro at 104 Broad St. The house was built by Synergy Building Co. and designed by architect David Ripperton. For more information on the land trust, see www.ochlt.org.
Tuesday Cruise
On the first Tuesday of every month, area bicyclists gather in the evening to cruise together for Cruiser Tuesday. In the words of organizer and handlebar DJ Matt Lee, “We bike-splice advocacy, arts and a lost flair for the street party.†The mass of mellow, “funky-formal†costumed riders takes off from Johnny’s on West Main…
Water Watch: Tuesday, August 5
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 3‘ 0.25†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 4‘ 10†below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 0.42†Cane Creek Reservoir: 0.66â€
A flower that makes you smile
By Ken Moore Every time I walk by one of these little flowers, I feel a smile inside and my instinct is to pause long enough to say: “Hi, how you doin’?†Early this week, I took one of these little flowers to Padgett Station, one of my Carrboro coffee spots, and set it in…
UNC surgeon leads West Bank initiative
by Rich Fowler Staff Writer Thabet Thabet hospital sits atop a large hill in the West Bank town of Tulkarem, and on a clear day from the rooftop you can see the Mediterranean Sea only 30 miles away. But the hospital has to function without computers, microscopes, saws, drills and a lot of other equipment…
Abbey Court ownership says towing policy eased
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The homeowners’ association for Abbey Court Apartments announced on Tuesday that they had relaxed the complex’s towing policy and asked residents who had been denied parking permits due to vehicle appearance to reapply. “We would ask that anyone who has been denied a parking permit due to a vehicle appearance…
UNC studies Carrboro rail siding
by Kirk Ross Staff Writer After recently closing the deal for an 8 1/2-acre parcel off Merritt Mill Road on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro border, university officials OK’ed plans to start studying the site for a new rail siding. At its meeting last week, the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to enlist Raleigh…
Recently: Standing still does not move this Carrboroite
By Valarie Schwartz With wide-open mind, heart, arms and face, Joy Williams has returned this week to Mali, the West African nation she first visited in 2002, where she learned the dances of her ancestors. During this trip, she will participate in The Bloodline Project, striving to fight Mali’s number-one killer of children — malaria…
West End Revival
The building at 214 W. Franklin Street, formerly Wicked Burrito, is undergoing construction as it is transformed into a Noodles & Company, a restaurant offering an assortment of Asian, Mediterranean and American pasta dishes. The building was chosen by the company because of its age, character and image, which they intend to preserve, according to…
New town bike plan rolls forward
by Jack Carley Staff Writer The Town of Carrboro held a meeting July 23 to hear public comments on the initial stages of a new bike plan for the town. Consultants from Greenways, Inc. presented a preliminary plan for improving the town’s bicycle facilities and about 50 people dropped by to see the plans and…
News Brief: Saxapahaw String Band
The regional favorite Southern String Band will play the Saxaphaw Rivermill Market & Music Series this Saturday. The music-combination-farmers’ market is every Saturday from 5-8 p.m. until the end of August, with a special Oktoberfest celebration on Oct. 18. To come and enjoy the show, bring a blanket and chairs. Vendors sell prepared food and…
Land & Table Brief: Farming workshops
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems in Goldsboro will host a workshop on August 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. entitled Organic Certification to teach farmers how to get a farm certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program. On August 25, a workshop entitled Developing Community Based Food Systems will be…
