Chestnut Hill grocery staffer Mel Marmer is also Weavers Way’s chalkboard artist. Check out his work at all the stores. We have some pictures of some examples posted here for posterity.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 10, 2014 — Weavers Way Co-op celebrates LOCAL with our biggest-ever Fresh & Local Fair in the Backyard at the Chestnut Hill store Saturday, June 21, from noon to 4 p.m. Participants can try samples from local vendors, talk local with the Co-op staff and meet the Weavers Way farmers. (Only your backyard is more local!)
Weavers Way and other local musicians will be performing all day as part of Make Music Philly, a “do-it-yourself” music festival encompassing more than 500 cities worldwide. (Weavers Way Mt. Airy is also a Make Music Philly site. For more info, visit www.makemusicphilly.org.) Susty Party will also be on hand hosting kids’ craft projects. (This Brooklyn-based outfit makes disposable party goods from renewable or sustainably harvested materials, all in North America.)
Supporting local producers and bringing local products to our shoppers is one of the primary missions of Weavers Way. The first of the seven “Ends” that guide the Co-op states: “There will be a thriving and sustainable local economy providing meaningful jobs, goods and services to our members and the community.” And since last July, we’ve fulfilled that goal to the tune of $4.4 million in sales, including local produce, prepared foods, meat and dairy, grocery and health and beauty supplies.
Here's who will be in the Backyard — rain or shine, we’ve got a tent! — on June 21:
Awesome Foods, Bridgeport, PA (gluten-free)
Calkins Creamery, Honesdale, PA
Common Market, Philadelphia
Donna & Co., Cranford, NJ (chocolates)
Ironstone Creamery, Riegelsville, PA
Jyoti Indian Foods, Sharon Hill, PA
My House Cookies, Philadelphia
Philly Bread, Philadelphia
Philly Fresh Pickles, New Holland, PA
Soom Tahini, Philadelphia, PA
Sweetnote Bagels, Philadelphia (gluten-free)
Swiss Villa, Wrightsville, PA (eggs)
Wakim’s Hummus, Bristol, PA
Yellow Springs Farm Goat Cheese, Chester Springs, PA
Zsa’s Ice Cream, Philadelphia
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill is at 8424 Germantown Ave.; the Weavers Way Next Door health and wellness specialty store is, well, next door, at 8426 Germantown Ave. Head inside to browse for even more wholesome, local and sustainable products!
And even when the Fresh & Local Fair is over, Weavers Way has plenty of ways to support local all summer and into the fall:
Weavers Way Community Programs Farmstand 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays at Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
Farm to City Farmer’s Market 3-7 p.m. Thursdays at Weavers Way Mt. Airy (starting June 26)
Weavers Way Farms at Headhouse Farmers’ Market 2nd and Lombard streets, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays
Weavers Way Farmstand at Saul Across from Saul High School, 7100 Henry Ave., 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays and 2-6 p.m. Fridays
Weavers Way Farms Produce Delivered to Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill on Wednesdays and Fridays.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 10, 2014 — Weavers Way Co-op celebrates LOCAL with our biggest-ever Fresh & Local Fair in the Backyard at the Chestnut Hill store Saturday, June 21, from noon to 4 p.m. Participants can try samples from local vendors, talk local with the Co-op staff and meet the Weavers Way farmers. (Only your backyard is more local!)
Weavers Way and other local musicians will be performing all day as part of Make Music Philly, a “do-it-yourself” music festival encompassing more than 500 cities worldwide. (Weavers Way Mt. Airy is also a Make Music Philly site. For more info, visit www.makemusicphilly.org.) Susty Party will also be on hand hosting kids’ craft projects. (This Brooklyn-based outfit makes disposable party goods from renewable or sustainably harvested materials, all in North America.)
Supporting local producers and bringing local products to our shoppers is one of the primary missions of Weavers Way. The first of the seven “Ends” that guide the Co-op states: “There will be a thriving and sustainable local economy providing meaningful jobs, goods and services to our members and the community.” And since last July, we’ve fulfilled that goal to the tune of $4.4 million in sales, including local produce, prepared foods, meat and dairy, grocery and health and beauty supplies.
Here's who will be in the Backyard — rain or shine, we’ve got a tent! — on June 21:
Awesome Foods, Bridgeport, PA (gluten-free)
Calkins Creamery, Honesdale, PA
Common Market, Philadelphia
Donna & Co., Cranford, NJ (chocolates)
Ironstone Creamery, Riegelsville, PA
Jyoti Indian Foods, Sharon Hill, PA
My House Cookies, Philadelphia
Philly Bread, Philadelphia
Philly Fresh Pickles, New Holland, PA
Soom Tahini, Philadelphia, PA
Sweetnote Bagels, Philadelphia (gluten-free)
Swiss Villa, Wrightsville, PA (eggs)
Wakim’s Hummus, Bristol, PA
Yellow Springs Farm Goat Cheese, Chester Springs, PA
Zsa’s Ice Cream, Philadelphia
Weavers Way Chestnut Hill is at 8424 Germantown Ave.; the Weavers Way Next Door health and wellness specialty store is, well, next door, at 8426 Germantown Ave. Head inside to browse for even more wholesome, local and sustainable products!
And even when the Fresh & Local Fair is over, Weavers Way has plenty of ways to support local all summer and into the fall:
Weavers Way Community Programs Farmstand 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays at Weavers Way Chestnut Hill
Farm to City Farmer’s Market 3-7 p.m. Thursdays at Weavers Way Mt. Airy (starting June 26)
Weavers Way Farms at Headhouse Farmers’ Market 2nd and Lombard streets, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays
Weavers Way Farmstand at Saul Across from Saul High School, 7100 Henry Ave., 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays and 2-6 p.m. Fridays
Weavers Way Farms Produce Delivered to Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Nobody sources from more local vendors than the Co-op
At Weavers Way, we define “local” as products produced within about 150 miles of Philadelphia. We work with more than 300 local vendors; many are producers making the everyday items you find in the store including hummus, bread and soap. These items are locally produced but often the primary ingredients are not local. Other vendors are farms that grow the primary ingredient locally (such as produce, meat or dairy), and many of whom turn it into delicious jams, cheese and yogurt.
Half of the money we spend on sourcing products to sell go to local vendors. We work with our suppliers to bring in new products to the stores. Part of Weavers Way’s mission is to have a positive impact on the local economy and for that reason we work hard to fill the stores with items made close to home all year long. Supporting small businesses in our area is a cooperative value that we take seriously. If you have any questions about out local sourcing philosophy, vendors or products, please email Purchasing Manager Norman Weiss at normanb@weaversway.coop.
