Congratulations to Company Shops Market!

The Co-op is success story showing the power of community buy-in and what you can accomplish when they band together for the common good. Not so long ago, Company Shops Market was just a dream but through the support of the community, the hard work of a committed group of founding board members and the efforts of volunteers, last year the market became a reality.

Today they celebrated their 1 year anniversary with a cook-out, local producer food vendor fair, live music and a community talent show. We stopped by the anniversary celebration event to join in on the fun, visit with friends, grab a tasty lunch, and of course we took a few quick photographs in the midst of everything.

Braeburn Farm, serving up 100% grass-fed hamburgers raised in Snow Camp, less than 30 minutes down the road from Company Shops Market:

20120616 Braeburn Farm at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography

Grilling burgers with Charles “Doc” Sydnor of Braeburn Farm:

20120616 Braeburn Farm Burgers at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography

Community Talent Show: Martial arts demonstration

20120616_Community Talent Show at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography

Community Talent Show: Karl Knight – Man of many talents. Burlington Farmers Market board president, local farmer, great person to call friend . . . and he plays harmonica and guitar at the same time.

20120616 Karl Knight at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography

Community Talent Show: Do you recognize these guys? Joe and Greg from the Company Shops Market cafe/deli department.

20120616 Community Talent Show at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography

Children’s Face Painting with Faces By Audrey: Miss Sacha looking ridiculously adorable in her sparkly kitty facepaint.

20120616 Childrens Face Painting at Company Shops Market Co-op Grocery 1st Anniversary Burlington NC by Luck Photography