Thursday, November 29, 2012

Happy Autumn!

FYI – Our CSA is on Thursdays from 3:30pm to 7:30pm (if you need to come after 7:30pm call the CSA at 631-385-1079 on Thursdays from 3pm to 7:30pm to make last minute arrangements for alternate pickups), and the last CSA is on Thursday, December 13th.

We could use a LOT more CSA members! If each of us (we’re now 57) managed to find three more members our farmer would be VERY happy. If each of us got one more member to join, that would be great, and if THEY got one more member…you get the idea. Even ideas of where to leave CSA brochures or posters, and where to do lectures about CSA would be helpful. So far this season I participated in the 1st LI CSA Fair, the 2nd LI Small Farm Summit, and a health fair at the Vitamin Shoppe in Melville, gave a lecture to the Holistic Moms Network about eating local and just put an ad (VERY reasonably priced) in the brochure for a charity auction for the local Montessori School.


This week’s email includes…

1. Help! Your CSA needs you this week! We’re looking for ONE (1) person to help out from 3:30 to 5:30pm and ONE (1) person from 5:30 to 7:30pm (or one person who’d work from 3:30 to 7:30pm)…
2. Bags and you
3. News from the Farm
4. This week’s list…subject to change without notice (farming is like that)
5. Fun, Cool & Interesting Stuff to Do (new events added weekly)
6. Carrot Top Pesto!



1. Help! Your CSA needs you this week! We’re looking for ONE (1) person to help out from 3:30 to 5:30pm and ONE (1) person from 5:30 to 7:30pm (or one person who’d work from 3:30 to 7:30pm)…

If you can work this week from 3:30 to 5:30pm or 5:30 to 7:30pm or 3:30 to 7:30pm, please…

A. respond to this email before 1pm today
B. call 631-421-4864 before 1pm today
C. call 631-385-1079 after 3pm today
D. show up a little before 3:30pm or 5:30pm today

You can ALWAYS stop by the CSA a little before 3:30 or 5:30 to offer to help in case someone doesn’t show up (or is late) without letting anyone know…life happens! 
If you didn’t get a confirmation email from Judi (occasionally it’s me), you’re not scheduled to work this week. And if you got an email from Judi asking you to confirm that you’re working…you need to respond to that in the time frame stated in the email otherwise she’s going to try and find someone else to take your place.



2. Bags and you

The short story is make sure to bring bags to pack your CSA food as the CSA does not provide them.

Suggestion…put bags (paper/plastic/cloth) in EVERY vehicle you own. Put them in the glove compartment, trunk, wherever, and make sure to replenish them when the supply is running low or you’re out of them. That way it will be hard to forget them.

And, if someone is picking up for you, please remind them about bringing bags with them.



3. News from the Farm

Thanksgiving 2012

Our season is drawing to a close with only a few weeks left in our 2012 season!

This season has been a challenging one…Hurricane Sandy, a lightning strike at our CSA in Brooklyn, warm spring, rainy Strawberry season, dry summer. However, through it all we managed to bring in our certified organic produce…not everything we had hoped for but enough for all our CSA members.

It was a good Tomato season and there are lots of Sweet Potatoes after having none last year. There were plenty of Peppers and Lettuces (though in the last several weeks some had burned outer leaves due to the salty winds from Hurricane Sandy). Winter Squash, especially Butternut, had a good crop. Leeks, Scallions, and Carrots also did well. And Garlic, one of our minor crops, had nice size and good quantity…better than our last several years.

So…Happy Thanksgiving, count your blessings, and be thankful!

Organically yours,
Farmer Bill (Halsey)



4. This week’s list…subject to change without notice (farming is like that!)

Week #32
November 29, 2012

1. Cauliflower: White – 1 head *
2. Scallions – 1 bunch
3. Cabbage: Green OR Portuguese – 1 head total
4. Squash, Winter: Farsi – 1
5. Carrots: Round – 1 bunch
6. Rutabagas

Total Items: 6

*
Cauliflower Leek Soup…
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2012/10/caroline-fidanza-cauliflower-in-season-recipe.html



5. Fun, Cool & Interesting Stuff to Do (new events added weekly)
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Thursday, November 29th

10am to 11am

iEat Green
http://prn.fm/shows/lifestyle-shows/i-eat-green/

iEat Green is hosted by Slow Food Huntington’s Bhavani Jharoff. Listen to this internet radio show either live or if you miss this show, you can listen to it on the archives and it’s available for downloading on iTunes for your iPhone.
This week, I will be interviewing Karen Washington, a community activist who has helped to change the landscape in the Bronx. She has worked to transform empty lots into community gardens, and to bring fresh, local produce to her neighborhoods. She is also a board member of Just Food and the NYC Community Garden Coalition.

Saturday, December 1st

12pm

Food Chain Radio
http://metrofarm.com/food-chain-radio

Great topics every week about food, farming, health, etc., and MANY archived topics…last week was Michael Hansen of Consumer’s Union talking about GMOs.


Tuesday, December 4th

7pm

Huntington Food Share – Food Not Bombs
Fairground Ave and E 6th St (outside of All Weather Tires)
Huntington Station
For more info and to get involved:
http://www.lifnb.com/chapters/huntington_food_share

Distribution of food and clothing to all who attend and are in need.


Thursday, December 6th

7pm

I’m Eating What???
Holistic Moms Network
Elwood Public Library
1929 Jericho Tpke (corner of Elwood Rd)
E Northport
FREE
For more info:
Email: huntingtonhmn@aol.com
http://www.holisticmoms.org/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Holistic-Moms-Network-Suffolk-County-Huntington-Area-NY-Chapter/399399243443967?fref=ts

Join CSA member Vickie Muller at this month’s meeting where the topic is GMOs. The guest speaker is Kathleen Furey, Certified GMO Educator/Institute of Responsible Technology and learn about GMOs…what they are, our right to know where they are, labeling of GMOs and how to grow your own food


Sunday, December 9th

7:30pm

Slow Food Huntington presents: Terre Madre
Cinema Arts Centre
432 Park Ave
Huntington
For more info:
http://slowfoodhuntington.org/
Join Slow Food Huntington and its three delegates, at the Cinema Arts Centre for a local Terra Madre evening including a video presentations, guest speakers, music, and a reception. This is a celebration of our international food community and the work that is taking place in all corners of our globe to preserve biodiversity and our Good Food heritage and traditions. We will hear the stories and see images and video of this spectacular event. Bring a dish to share!

Wednesday, December 12th

6pm

A Spiritual Call to Ban Fracking & Vigil to Protect our Sacred Land and Water
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock
Shelter Rock Rd
Manhasset
For more info:
https://www.uucsr.org/UserEventPDF/129986053906422057FrackingVigil2012.pdf

Join faith & community leaders in urging Governor Cuomo to ban fracking. Vigil followed by potluck — please bring drink or food to share! Co-sponsored by the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock.


Friday to Sunday, January 25 to 27th

NOFA-NY Winter Conference
Saratoga Springs
For more info and to register:
https://www.nofany.org/events/winter-conference


Saturday, March 2nd

NOFA-NY’s 2nd Long Island CSA Fair!
Polish Hall
Riverhead
Details TBA



6. Carrot top Pesto!

And many of you guys are throwing them out!

Well, the horses who get them are loving them… 
http://www.culinate.com/books/collections/all_books/roots/carrot_top_pesto

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