Happy Summer!
CSA meeting this weekend cancelled due to this and that. However, the next one will be scheduled for either September 21st or 28th. Anyone wishing to attend have a preference?
REMINDER…stash bags (paper/plastic/canvas) in every vehicle that you own or might find yourself driving and replenish when you get low! That way, you don’t have to show up with nothing to stash your food in. OTHER REMINDER…please communicate this to anyone who is picking up food for you.
Organic Tomato Sauce anyone? Our farm is offering us 20 lb boxes of their own certified organic Red Italian Plum/Roma/Paste (all the same thing) Tomatoes for $45.00 per box. To place an order, call the farm (631-726-1900) any day from 9 am to 5pm, but no later than noon on Wednesday for a Thursday delivery. Payment is to be made by credit card so have your credit card ready when you make the call.
This email includes…
1. Your CSA does not need you this week, however…
2. It’s time to weigh!!!
3. We still could sure use some more CSA members!
4. You can still get in on the Flower Shares, Herb Shares and Mushroom Shares!
5. This week’s list (subject to change without notice…farming is like that!)
6. North Fork Foodie Tour coming up!
7. Register NOW for the NY Locavore Challenge!
8. Event Listings
9. What you actually got last week
10. And now for something completely different…
1. Your CSA does not need you this week, however…
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.
2. It’s time to weigh…
A. Check the wall chart before taking any food so you know what you’re taking and how much to take…assume nothing and please ask questions!
B. Bring your reading glasses or ask someone to help if you can’t see the numbers on the scale clearly.
C. PLEASE DO NOT GO OVER THE AMOUNT STATED on the Wall Chart. Please err on the under side of the weight posted…NEVER over. It may not seem like much to you but we have 56 members and if every person is off by ONE OUNCE (for crying out loud! It’s only an ounce!!!) …that means we’ll be short almost THREE AND A HALF POUNDS of produce and 3 CSA members won’t get the food they paid for. And I’m sure you wouldn’t want it to be you.
D. IF you are asked to weigh more than one food item at the same time…please follow the directions given to you and weigh in the order you are asked (you might not think there’s a good reason to be doing this but our farmer does and that should be enough of a reason right there…if you want a further explanation – ask suzanne…there is a method to the madness )
3. We still could sure use some more CSA members!
If each of us could get one other person/family to join the CSA, our membership would go from the current 57 members to 120. If at least half of those folks would work at the CSA (more is always better), I bet we could finally have an Exchange Table again. That’s where we start with an entire CSA share on the table and CSA members can exchange one entire food item for another because they want more of something, or are allergic to something, or for whatever the reason. Believe me, once you try it, you’d like it.
However, we don’t have one because we barely have enough working CSA members to do the minimal amount of what needs to be done and as they say…many hands make light work!
Contact me if you need attachments of any CSA info to forward, any CSA brochures to distribute, and I’d be happy to receive any phone numbers to call anyone, email addresses to email, places to go leave CSA brochures, and I’m sure you know I’d go anywhere and talk to anyone about the wonderfulness that is Green Thumb CSA – Huntington (or heck, CSAs in general)!
4. You can still get in on the Flower Shares, Herb Shares and Mushroom Shares!
If you’re interested…ask! If the only thing that’s stopping you is that you share with someone and they don’t want what you want…ask! I bet I could find someone for you to share with (or at least I’d try ). If you have a share and want more than your one share…ask!
Anybody interested in the Mushroom Share who hasn’t spoken up yet? Let me know! We’re starting another waiting list for a 3rd five pound box. Anyone who HAS a Mushroom Share…want to upgrade your share to get more Mushrooms? Just a thought!
5. This week’s list (subject to change without notice…farming is like that!)
Week #17
August 22, 2013
1. Lettuce – 1 head
2. Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt
3. Squash, Summer*
4. Cucumbers
5. Cilantro OR Savory** – 1 bunch
6. Beans: Green
7. Eggplant
Total Items: 7 (?)
Flower Share
Maybe...maybe not
Week #10 – THE END
Herb Share
Marjoram AND Mint
Mushroom Share
*
You can use pretty much ANY recipe for Zucchini with any other type of Summer Squash (as long as the pieces are cut up in the same size as the recipe suggests)…Zucchini is a Summer Squash but not all Summer Squashes are Zucchini…
http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/topics/food-dining/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-zucchini/
**
Savory…we’ve had it this season. There is no Veg Info Sheet on this one. When in doubt Google it, or open those cookbooks (what a concept! )! Still can’t get a grip on this one…let me know!
6. North Fork Foodie Tour coming up!
It’s happening on Sunday, September 8th (see below under Sept 8th for more info). I’ve got my ticket…do you? Went last year and it was great! It seems a little less ambitious but even this year it would be a challenge to visit all the farms, etc, that are offered…
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/366859
There will be tours of Catapano Goat Farm (I want to pet a goat…and eat cheese), Shinn Estate Vineyard (been there…best vineyard on Long Island), Satur Farms (I’ll be at this tour), Sang Lee Farms (been here…great people and farm), Koppert Cress (wouldn’t miss this for the world…they have Spilanthes [they’re calling it Sechuan Buttons]!!! Won’t tell you what it is, and my experience with it, unless you go ), and MORE!
7. Register NOW for the NY Locavore Challenge!
NOFA-NY is once again launching its month-long Locavore Challenge in September to inspire awareness and action in eating locally and organically through events and activities held around the state and online.
Register now and join hundreds of people who are participating in the Locavore Challenge. When you register you'll also receive a FREE copy of the "Food Justice" issue of our New York Organic News…
https://www.nofany.org/events/locavore-challenge
Through the month of September, we'll bring you tips, encouragement, event updates, contests, and even introduce you to some great farmers.
There are other ways you can get involved in the Locavore Challenge….
1) Host a Harvest Dinner--win great prizes while raising money for NOFA-NY. To learn more…
https://www.nofany.org/Events/Locavore%20Challenge/Harvest%20Dinners
2) Patronize one of the wonderful restaurants participating in the Challenge. See a list of restaurants that have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds to support the work of NOFA-NY…
https://www.nofany.org/Events/Locavore%20Challenge/Restaurant%20Dinners
8. Event Listings
Thursday, May 2nd to Sunday, December 8th
8:30am to 5:30pm
Green Thumb Organic Farm
829 Montauk Hwy (east of the windmill)
Water Mill
Our CSA farm’s farm stand is open for the season! If you’re passing by, stop in and say hi and tell them you’re a CSA member and you’re sure to get a smile! There are plants for your garden, flowers for your home and/or friends you might be visiting in the area, and food…lots of food!
Saturday, May 25th to Monday, Sept 2nd
Swedish Culinary Summer
East Hampton
For more info:
www.swedishculinarysummer.com
Swedish cuisine, and worldwide interest in it, has grown exponentially over the last 20 years. Zagat just placed Swedish restaurants in the number two and number three positions in the top ten restaurants in the world and there are three Swedish restaurants on Pellegrino's World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Swedish food is now the darling of media worldwide and especially in the U.S. Swedish Culinary Summer uses food as the universal ambassador to "open the doors" at key charity events in the Hamptons during the summer season: a full summer of top Swedish chefs, food, beverages and consumer goods, plus there will be cooking classes and special dinners available at the Maidstone Hotel.
Wednesday, August 28th
10am
Knit Lit Club
Sip Tea Lounge
286C New York Ave
Huntington
Come on down to knit, crochet, read, discuss books, sip tea and snack! Open to all levels of knitters but this is NOT an instructional class. However, staff will be on hand to assist newbies or those wanting to learn. The first book to be discussed will be And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. Not interested in fiber arts? Just come for the book discussion. Make sure to say hi to Nicole Basso, who has a Mushroom Share with our CSA!
Sunday, September 1st
The NY Locavore Challenge
To participate register here…
https://www.nofany.org/events/locavore-challenge
NOFA-NY is once again launching its month-long Locavore Challenge in September to inspire awareness and action in eating locally and organically through events and activities held around the state and online. When you register you'll also receive a FREE copy of the "Food Justice" issue of our New York Organic News. Through the month of September, we'll bring you tips, encouragement, event updates, contests, and even introduce you to some great farmers.
There are other ways you can get involved in the Locavore Challenge….
1) Host a Harvest Dinner--win great prizes while raising money for NOFA-NY. To learn more…
https://www.nofany.org/Events/Locavore%20Challenge/Harvest%20Dinners
2) Patronize one of the wonderful restaurants participating in the Challenge. See a list of restaurants that have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds to support the work of NOFA-NY…
https://www.nofany.org/Events/Locavore%20Challenge/Restaurant%20Dinners
Sunday, September 8th
10am to 4pm
7th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour
Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm
3005 Youngs Ave (between Routes 25 and 48)
Southold, NY
$25/Children under 12 – FREE
To purchase tickets and for more info:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/366859
A festival of tours, visits and events celebrating the unique artisanal foods produced on the north fork of Long Island. Meet the folks who dedicate their lives to producing unique local foods and learn how they do it. Sponsored and organized by the North Fork Reform Synagogue.
Friday, September 13th
6pm to 7pm
The Healthy Planet Radio Show
WUSB-FM (90.1 FM)
To listen live or on the archives…
http://wusb.fm/station/schedule/week
For more info:
http://www.healthy-planet.org/
Friday, October 18th
6pm to 7pm
The Healthy Planet Radio Show
WUSB-FM (90.1 FM)
To listen live or on the archives…
http://wusb.fm/station/schedule/week
For more info:
http://www.healthy-planet.org/
Friday, November 15th
6pm to 7pm
The Healthy Planet Radio Show
WUSB-FM (90.1 FM)
To listen live or on the archives…
http://wusb.fm/station/schedule/week
For more info:
http://www.healthy-planet.org/
Friday, December 6th
6pm to 7pm
The Healthy Planet Radio Show
WUSB-FM (90.1 FM)
To listen live or on the archives…
http://wusb.fm/station/schedule/week
For more info:
http://www.healthy-planet.org/
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
10am to 5pm
TEDx Manhattan Viewing Party
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington
FREE
Check out a sample of last year’s speakers such as chef Michel Nischan, LaDonna Redmond, Anna Lappe, White House chef Bill Yosses, Annemarie Colbin, etc, here…
http://www.youtube.com/tedxman
Details TBA
9. What you actually got last week
Week #16
August 15, 2013
1. Lettuce: Leaf, Red – 1 head - $2.50
2. Tomatoes: Red, Orange, Paste: Red (Roma), Yellow – up to 2 lbs - $5.50
3. Squash, Summer*: Costata Romanesco, Eight Ball, Gold, Kousa, Patty Pan: Green/Yellow, Yellow, Zucchini – up to 2 lbs - $4.00
4. Cucumbers: Regular AND Kirby – 1 of each kind (2 total) - $1.00
5. Basil – 1 bunch - $2.75
6. Beans: Green – up to 1 lb - $3.50
Total Items: 6
Total Amount: $19.25 (we pay $17.50 for our weekly CSA share and this week we’ve gotten an extra $1.75 so the total extra value we’ve gotten so far this season…is $16.50)
Basil Share
4 bunches per Share
Flower Share
Zinnias
Week #9
Mushroom Share
*
You can use pretty much ANY recipe for Zucchini with any other type of Summer Squash (as long as the pieces are cut up in the same size as the recipe suggests)…Zucchini is a Summer Squash but not all Summer Squashes are Zucchini…
http://www.ediblebrooklyn.com/topics/food-dining/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-zucchini/
10. And now for something completely different…
Great googley moog!!! Talk about a kitchen makeover…
http://www.boredpanda.com/kitchen-covered-in-glass-beads-liza-lou/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BoredPanda+%28Bored+Panda%29
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