Green Thumb Farm Huntington CSA

For Thursday 10/3/2013 Pick up...

Happy Autumn!

Weather report…Nice!

Our Annual Pumpkin Picking Hay Riding CSA Farm Tour is Saturday, October 19th! See Event Listings for details.

Next CSA meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 26st from 10:30am to noon. The main topic will be…What exactly is meant by organic food, and why is it important to be certified organic (or is it?). Also, we’ll be starting to talk about next year.

Organic Tomato Sauce or Sun Dried Tomatoes 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 if you’re interested in making your own canned Tomatoes or Tomato Sauce OR (if you have a dehydrator) making your own Sun Dried Tomatoes. 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. Help! Your CSA needs you this week! We’re looking for TWO (2) people to help out from 3:30 to 5:30pm and TWO (2) folks from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (or TWO [2] people from 3:30pm to 7:30pm)…
2. It’s time to weigh!!!
3 Mushrooms anybody????
4. This week’s list (subject to change without notice…farming is like that!)
5. How the government shutdown effects what we eat…
6. Vote, from now till October 14th, to have a tv commercial during the Superbowl that will help small NY state farmers…
7. If you did it…YOU DID IT! 
8. Event Listings
9. Click here to help change the world!
10. What you actually got last week
11. Get a free copy of the Navel Expo magazine…
12. And now for something completely different…



1. Help! Your CSA needs you this week! We’re looking for TWO (2) people to help out from 3:30 to 5:30pm and TWO (2) folks from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (or TWO [2] people from 3:30pm to 7:30pm)…

If you can work this week from 3:30 to 5:30pm, or 5:30pm to 7:30pm, or 3:30pm to 7:30pm please…
A. respond to this email before 1pm Thursday
B. call 631-421-4864 before 1pm on Thursday
C. call 631-385-1079 after 3pm on Thursday
D. show up a little before 3:30pm or 5:30pm on Thursday

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. 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. Mushrooms (or more Mushrooms) anybody???

We have a few people waiting and hoping that they’ll be able to get Mushrooms before the end of the season which is Halloween, October 31st. We need enough people to commit to 4 lbs more to get that 3rd five pound box.

People don’t have to be CSA members to get Mushrooms so ask anyone you know who might be interested and have them get in touch OR let you know.

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! 



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

Week #23
October 3, 2013

1. Lettuce – 1 head
2. Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt
3. Mustard, Red – 1 bunch
4. Squash, Winter: Acorn - 1
5. Snap Beans*
6. Peppers, Sweet

Total Items: 6 (?)


Mushroom Share

*
Snap Bean recipes….

Green Beans 101 –
Roasted Green Beans…
http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-green-beans-133821
Green Bean and Orzo Pilaf…
http://lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/orzo-and-green-bean-pilaf/
Green Beans with Eggs Mexican style (Ejotes con Huevos)…
http://www.spiciefoodie.com/2012/08/06/ejotes-con-huevos-or-mexican-green-beans-with-eggs/

Green Beans 201 – Green Bean Casserole 2.0
http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/11/thanksgiving-green-bean-casserole-with-crispy-shallots-.html

Snap Beans graduate level…Snap Beans with Taleggio and Fish Sauce
http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/ignacio-mattos-string-bean-in-season-recipe.html?om_rid=AADNgX&om_mid=_BSLhvZB81DSguj



5. How the government shutdown effects what we eat…

The big thing is if there’s a food catastrophe (listeria outbreak on ???), we won’t be told about it.

Eat local, wash your produce before you eat it (20 seconds under running cool water is all you need according to Cornell University as vegetable washes are a waste of money and things you don’t want to eat, like soaps, remain after you’re done using them), and stick to the rules of basic kitchen hygiene, and you should be ok.

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/09/shutdown-means-people-eat-grow-food/



6. Vote, from now till October 14th, to have a tv commercial during the Superbowl that will help small NY state farmers…

Josh and Brent, the owners of Beekman 1802 farm, are selling their Mortgage Lifter Tomato Sauce and 25% of the monies from this project will be going to other small farmers…
https://www.smallbusinessbiggame.com/NY/Beekman-1802/377887



7. If you did it…YOU DID IT! 

If you clicked last week on the item about stopping Monsanto Protection Act…you did it!

If you’d like to thank Senator Mikulski who worked to kill the darn thing in the Senate…click here…
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/1881/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=12118



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! 


Wednesday, October 2nd

7pm

What your doctor hasn’t told you about cholesterol
Strictly Gluten Free
396A Larkfield Rd
E Northport
To RSVP (walk-ins are still welcome):
631-486-6835

If you want to have a more thorough and empowering knowledge of cholesterol, you need to attend this lecture by Dr. Joseph Debé (Chiropractor with Board Certification in Nutrition [Diplomat of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition], NY State licensed Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, certified in Therapeutic Lifestyle Change as well as sports injuries and physical fitness, been in practice since 1987 and is currently located in Great Neck, New York).

Learn the shocking truth about the real benefits and side effects of cholesterol-lowering medications. Find out what causes high cholesterol in the first place (it's not a Lipitor deficiency!) and how to lower it without medication. Discover the many important distinctions between the various types of blood cholesterol, their relative health risks, and how they can be improved naturally. Learn about other independent cardiovascular risk factors that are more important than cholesterol and that can also be modified naturally.

8pm

How to use, juice, grow and benefit from Wheatgrass!
FREE
Register here for this online workshop…
http://www.sproutman.com/education/online-classes/online-class-how-to-grow-and-take-wheatgrass

Join Steve Meyerowitz, the Sproutman, for this online lecture on how to grow Wheatgrass all year round and enjoy its health benefits.


Thursday, October 3rd

7pm to 8:30pm

Holistic Moms Network (HMN) Meeting (Suffolk County/Huntington Area/NY Chapter)
Elwood Public Library
1929 Jericho Tpke (and Elwood Rd)
Elwood
For more info and to join:
http://wsuffolkctyny.holisticmoms.org/

Please join CSA member Vickie Muller (head of HMN Huntington) as Chuck Schwartz, Director of LI Green and an Environmental Engineer, will discuss the issues and challenges associated with making your home more energy efficient, healthy and comfortable. Bring your questions. Chuck will also provide information about getting a Free Energy Assessment of your home through the EnergySmart LI program that he manages. More information about EnergySmart LI can be found at www.energysmartli.com

There will be tea and a healthy snack. Be green and bring your own mug.


Friday, October 4th

7pm

15th Anniversary Wine Dinner
Shinn Estate Vineyards
2000 Oregon Rd
Mattituck, LI, NY
$125 per person
Reservations: 631-804-0367
http://shinnestatevineyards.com/

Join Barbara Shinn and Chef David Page (both former owners of the restaurant Home in NYC…one of the first farm to table restaurants on the east coast), along with winemaker Patrick Caserta, for a harvest wine dinner celebrating Barbara and David’s 15th anniversary as owners of LI’s most sustainable and biodynamic vineyard and inn.


Saturday, October 5th

1pm to 5pm

Pour the Core: A Hard Cider Festival
Peconic Bay Winery
31320 Main Rd
Cutchogue, LI, NY
$40 (advance purchase)/$65 (at the door…if still available)/$10 designated driver
To purchase tickets and for more info:
http://www.pourthecore.com/longisland/

Over 30 Ciders, including Peconic Bay Winery’s True Believer…one of Long Island’s first Ciders, to be tasted, live music, and seminars to learn everything you always wanted to know about cider. This is a fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis and Beer for Brains. Food will be available for purchase. Rain or shine.


Monday, October 7th

7 to 9pm

Toxic Tides and Pesticides and Sewage, Oh My!
Farmingdale State College Little Theater
Roosevelt Hall
2350 Broadhollow Rd
Farmingdale
FREE
For more info and to pre-register:
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/about.asp
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/calendar_detail.asp?ID=1947

A community forum to discuss the protection and restoration of Long Island's declining drinking water and surface water quality.


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/


Saturday, October 19th

Annual Pumpkin Picking Hay Riding CSA Farm Tour!
Green Thumb Farm
Montauk Highway
Water Mill
To make your reservation (and you can probably call as late as 9am on the 19th before you left to go out east BUT it would be best if you called ASAP to assure your spot):
631-726-1900 (between 9:30 and 4:30pm any day of the week)

This is the last chance to visit your farm this season. We’ll ride on a very large tractor-pulled wagon filled with bales of hay and tour the farm. Then we’ll be selecting, as opposed to literally picking, Pumpkins that are not grown on our farm and are not organic. They don’t grow this variety of Pumpkin as it’s not a better eating variety however, they are edible.

This farm tour is for current CSA members and immediate family only. So, if you are sharing with someone you need to decide who’s going and make the reservation in the name of the CSA member (the person whose name is on the sign-in sheet). YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION TO ATTEND. I haven’t gotten all the info yet from the farm but the times available are usually 10am, 11am, noon and 1pm.


Wednesday, October 23rd

6:30pm to 9:30pm

Passport to Wellness
NY Coalition for Healthy School Food
NY Academy of Medicine
1216 5th Ave (103rd St)
NYC
$100 and up (it’s the yearly gala benefit)
For more info and to get tickets:
http://www.healthyschoolfood.org/events.htm

This organization was started on Long Island by Amie Hamlin (she’s since moved upstate NY) and has grown over the years. The event is going to be hosted by a who’s who of plant food activists such as Rip Esselstyn (son of Dr. Esselstyn) and Victoria Moran, and the Board has Bart and Joy, the owners of Candle Café and Candle 79, on it, and an advisory Board including Dr. Oz, Dr. Fuhrman, Ann Cooper (the Renegade Lunch Lady…formerly of Long Island), and T. Colin Campbell! There will be delicious and healthy food and drink, and jazz and dancing. A good time will be had by all!


Friday, October 25th

New Life Yoga and Raw Food Expo
Hotel New Yorker
481 8th Ave (34th St)
NYC
For more info:
http://www.nyyogaexpo.com/


Saturday, October 26th

New Life Yoga and Raw Food Expo
Hotel New Yorker
481 8th Ave (34th St)
NYC
For more info and to get tickets:
http://www.nyyogaexpo.com/


Sunday, October 27th

New Life Yoga and Raw Food Expo
Hotel New Yorker
481 8th Ave (34th St)
NYC
For more info and to get tickets:
http://www.nyyogaexpo.com/


Sunday, November 3rd

9am to 9pm

The 20th Navel Expo
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
$20
For more info and to purchase tickets:
http://www.navelexpo.com/expo.php

Jeffrey Life, author of Mastering the Life Plan, will be the keynote speaker, leading an all star cast of the best wellness minded healers from Long Island, the NY metro area and around the country! Join in for the celebration of your life!
For more info on Jeffrey Life…
http://drlife.com/


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/


Friday,January 24th to Sunday, January 26th, 2014

NOFA-NY Winter Conference: Preserving the Past, Seeding the Future
Saratoga Hilton and City Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
For more info:
http://www.nofany.org/events/winter-conference

Keynote speaker: Gary Paul Nabhan, author of Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land (with forward by Bill McKibben). Registration will begin mid-November.


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. Click here to help change the world!

Click to protest nasty conditions at milk plant…
http://action.ufw.org/page/speakout/dg_deruyter



10. What you actually got last week

Week #22
September 26, 2013

1. Lettuce: Boston, Green – 1 head - $2.75
2. Tomatoes: Orange, Red, Yellow – up to 2 lbs - $5.75
3. Carrots – 1 bunch - $3.25
4. Squash, Summer**: 8 Ball, Costata Romanesco, Gold, Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – up to 1 lb - $2.00
5. Snap Beans*: Dragon Tongue, Green, Romano – up to 1 lb - $3.50
6. Mizuna – 1 bunch - $2.75

Total Items: 6
Total Amount: $20.00 (we pay $17.50 for our weekly CSA share and this week we’ve gotten an extra $2.50 so the total extra value we’ve gotten so far this season…is $25.25)


Herb Share – Sept 2B
Cilantro AND Dill

Mushroom Share

*
Snap Bean recipes….

Green Beans 101 –
Roasted Green Beans…
http://www.food.com/recipe/roasted-green-beans-133821
Green Bean and Orzo Pilaf…
http://lasvegasfoodadventures.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/orzo-and-green-bean-pilaf/
Green Beans with Eggs Mexican style (Ejotes con Huevos)…
http://www.spiciefoodie.com/2012/08/06/ejotes-con-huevos-or-mexican-green-beans-with-eggs/

Green Beans 201 – Green Bean Casserole 2.0
http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2011/11/thanksgiving-green-bean-casserole-with-crispy-shallots-.html

Snap Beans graduate level…Snap Beans with Taleggio and Fish Sauce
http://www.grubstreet.com/2013/09/ignacio-mattos-string-bean-in-season-recipe.html?om_rid=AADNgX&om_mid=_BSLhvZB81DSguj

**
Summer Squash Recipes…

Mark Bittman saves the day!!! Even though the title is Zuke Alors! we all must know by now that most any Summer Squash will do…
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/09/08/magazine/bittman-zucchini-recipes.html?_r=0

Zucchini (you know the drill about this) and Dill Pancakes…
http://beekman1802.com/recipes/zucchini-and-dill-pancakes/



11. Get a free copy of the Navel Expo magazine…

To get a free copy of the Navel Expo magazine (see Event Listings for Nov 3rd for more info…there are always good articles about alternative health and detailed descriptions about the workshops at the conference), send your name and email address to:
alex@healthmedia.us



12. And now, for something completely different…

Chickens are amazing…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLwML2PagbY

Anyone who has handled a chicken before has probably noticed their ability to keep their heads stock-still no matter how you move them. While scientists are still not 100 percent certain as to why chickens and other birds bob their heads when they walk and manage to keep them stable so well, most studies indicate that the birds use this technique for image stabilization, much like how we might move our eyes to compensate for the motion of our heads. Mercedes-Benz uses chickens in this advertisement to sell their vehicles‘ stable rides. However, because chickens don‘t exactly fly with Mercedes‘ luxury image, they are held with immaculate white gloves. Classy!

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