From reusing glass jars, to bulk shopping to bringing your own container for restaurant takeout and leftovers, locals are finding strategies for cutting down on food packaging.
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Food for thought: Asheville supermarkets discuss healthy fare
Although the definition is nebulous, healthy foods are easy to find at Asheville supermarkets.
Small bites: Celebrating the Year of the Rooster
Folkmoot rings in the Chinese New Year with the help of Western Carolina University’s Office of International Programs and Services. Also, Organic Growers School hosts the Farm Dreams workshop, Asheville Independent Restaurants selects its 2017 board of directors, Publix opens in Weaverville and more.
Letter writer: Publix should sell only cage-free eggs
“Recently a Publix customer delivered a petition with more than 110,000 signatures to the company’s headquarters, urging them to sell only cage-free eggs.”
Publix signs lease for new location in Weaverville
The Inland Real Estate Corporation announced last week that grocery chain Publix Super Markets has signed a lease at Weaverville Plaza shopping center, for the development of a new 49,000-square-foot location at that property.
Farm workers to Publix: Join Fair Food Program
The opening of a Florida-based Publix supermarket in South Asheville brought with it fresh produce, sensible prices and protesting farm workers.
In photos: A sneak peek at the new Publix supermarket
At 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, Florida-based supermarket chain Publix will open its 1,101st store — and first Asheville location — at 1830 Hendersonville Road. During a media preview of the 50,000-square-foot store on Tuesday, some of the store’s approximately 150 employees offered guided tours of the facility’s departments and samples of its products.
Small Bites: Bean Vegan Cuisine comes to Asheville
Bean Vegan Cuisine gets set to open in Arden, food trucks return to Reynolds Village, Biltmore revisits dinner theater, Publix gets set to open on Hendersonville Road and Race to the Taps combines running and local beer.
Letter writer: Publix should support Fair Food Program
I first discovered Publix grocery stores while visiting Florida for Thanksgiving with my family. I always found the customer service to be outstanding, and the variety and cost of food quite good. Imagine my dismay when my sister (who has a background training day care providers working with migrant farm workers) told me over Thanksgiving […]
Publix Super Market hosts job fair for new location
The new Publix Super Market going in at 1830 Hendersonville Road is hiring in all departments and will host a job fair from Saturday, Jan. 31 through Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Publix supermarket announces Hendersonville Road location
The Florida-based grocer will open a 49,000-square-foot store in the former Kmart building near Gerber Village. Expect a 2015 grand opening.