Week #15 Sept. 10, 2015

Happy National Organic Harvest Month!

HELP!!! There’s NO ONE working at the CSA this week from 5:30PM TO 7:30PM!!! (see #2).

CSA Weather Report…THUNDERSTORMS with torrential rainfall and possible flooding…plan accordingly…bring an umbrella, rain boots? And this is a day for plastic over paper bags! 

Here’s some info about organic and Organic Harvest Month…
http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/news/organic-101-for-organic-harvest-month-in-september

And suggestions of how to celebrate it…and, oh look – one of the suggestions is to JOIN A CSA! Go you! 
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/three-easy-ways-to-celebrate-organic-harvest-month.html

CSA Basics 101 –
Please read the Wall Chart that the farmer brings in every week, follow the direction on the Wall Chart, and it’s not a bad idea to refer to it before you leave the CSA to make sure you haven’t taken too much OR too little before you leave the CSA.
I can’t tell you how many times I have left the CSA, gotten home, and realized I THOUGHT I took everything in the share for the week, didn’t, and it’s too late to do anything about it as anything left over at the end of the night is donated and gone at 7:31pm (unless prior arrangements have been made by CSA members for late pickups).

If you are going to show up at the CSA later than 7:30pm, but before the Box Office is closing for the night (may be different every week but will probably be open till at least 10pm) and it’s the last minute and you’re running late…call the Cinema Arts Centre Box Office at 631-423-7610 xt 0 and ask them to transfer the call to the café so we can pack a bag for you, put your name on it and leave it at the Box Office. If you don’t get to the Cinema before the Box Office closes, your food will NOT be there the next day. The Cinema is under no obligation to store your food, and we don’t want to be the cause of bugs being attracted to our wonderful CSA food.


This email contains (and keep in mind as far as any info/opinions that are not directly CSA related, you can always take what you like and leave the rest  )…

1.We bag our own!
2.HELP!!! There’s NO ONE working at the CSA this week from 5:30PM TO 7:30PM!!! At the CSA this week we are looking THREE (3) people to help out from 5:30pm to 7:30pm…
3.This week’s list…occasionally subject to change without prior notice because farming is like that!
4. Click away and help change the world!
5.FREE online workshop with Dr. Frank Lipman (house doctor to NYC chef Seamus Mullen’s restaurant Tertulia…amazing chef with amazing story of illness and recovery through food) – Kick your summer sugar habits
6.Events (things to do both near and far)
7. Seasonal food recommendations from the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center
8. What you actually got last week
9. Want to eat healthy and save money?
10.And now for something completely different…


1.We bag our own

CSA basic, for this CSA anyways, is that you need to bring your own supply of bags for packing up your CSA share every week from now till December 10th!

And if you ask anyone to pick up your CSA food for you, please let them know that they need to bring bags to pack the food in.

So, my suggestion…put bags that you’re setting aside for your CSA share in EVERY vehicle you own or might ride in!  Put them in the trunk, or the glove compartment, or in a bigger bag somewhere in the car, or whatever you think will work for your situation. That way, you don’t even have to remember, they’re just there.

The CSA is under no obligation to provide you with bags for your food.

I also recommend a selection of canvas, paper and plastic. I bag my CSA share up in my paper (Strawberries) and plastic bags (most everything else) and put it in my bigger canvas bag so when I get home, everything’s pretty much (with some exceptions…like herbs) ready to be put right into the fridge.



2. HELP!!! There’s NO ONE working at the CSA this week from 5:30PM TO 7:30PM!!! We’re looking for THREE (3) people to help out from 5:30pm to 7:30pm…

If you’re available, please..

1. Respond to this email from now till 1pm, Thursday, September 10th
2. Call 631-421-4864 from now till 1pm, Thursday, September 10th
3. Call the Cinema Box Office at 631-423-7610 xt 0 from 3pm to 5:30pm on Thursday, September 10th, and make sure we get the message at the CSA (ask them to put the call through to the Sky Café) that you’re coming to work and when
4. Just stop by the CSA a little before 5:30pm see if we still need help.

You can always show up a little before 3:30pm or 5:30pm and offer to help out just in case someone doesn’t show up (stuff happens  ).

If you didn’t already get an email from Hayley or/and suzanne talking to you about being at the CSA on the Early Shift (3:30pm to 5:30pm) or the Late Shift (5:30pm to 7:30pm) this week, you’re not on the schedule for this week.



3.This week’s list…occasionally subject to change without prior notice because farming is like that!

CSA #101 – The Basics – when trying any new food item, start small and start slow. See how your body and palate reacts. And if you aren’t crazy about the taste, texture, smell, something…try at least SIX completely different ways of preparing it before you give it the heave-ho (raw, steamed, stir-fried, fried …maybe not so healthy but ANYTHING usually tastes good fried, in a salad, in a soup, in a sandwich, in a stew, in a smoothie, and on and on)!  Am glad to provide suggestions for this one.

September 10, 2015
Week #15

1.Tomatoes
2.Lettuce
3.Beans, Shelling: Soy (Edamame)
4.Scallions
5.Squash, Summer

Total Items: 5

Herb Share – Sept 1A
Thyme and Savory, Winter



4.Click away and help change the world!

Want GMO foods labeled? Click here…
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50202/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=17019

And then click here…
https://secure.earthjustice.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1773&utm_source=crm&utm_content=ResponsiveSidebarTakeActionButton&autologin=true



5.FREE online workshop with Dr. Frank Lipman (house doctor to NYC chef Seamus Mullen’s restaurant Tertulia…amazing chef with amazing story of illness and recovery through food) – Kick your summer sugar habits

Sign up here (and you don’t have to purchase anything)…
http://www.bewellbydrfranklipman.com/2015-fall-cleanse?trk_msg=8V35Q5EPL4T492BUHGSLPJFKM4&trk_contact=KP3DRQRGJ83MVGGJI9KT4JLCHS&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bewellbydrfranklipman.com%2f2015-fall-cleanse&utm_campaign=Just+Say+No+to+Sugar&utm_content=09%2f09%2f2015



6.Events

Thursday, September 10th

8pm

Insider Secrets of Successful Professionals: How Improving Your Body, Mind, Energy and Lifestyle Boosts Your Bottom Line
To register and for more info:
http://www.themojocoach.com/preview/

Change your life with the Mojo Coach, Debi Silber, with this free phone call/workshop.


Saturday, September 12th

6pm

Rodale Institute’s 2015 Organic Pioneer Awards
Rodale Institute
Kutztown, PA
$300
For more info and to buy tickets:
https://donate.rodaleinstitute.org/organicpioneerawards

The founder of Amy’s foods (do you have any in your kitchen?  ) will be one of the award recipients.


Sunday, September 13th

1pm to 5pm

Darshan Mela Spiritual Festival
Science of Spirituality Meditation Center
79 County Line Rd
Amityville
FREE
For more info…
631-822-7979
infotristate@sos.org

Though this is a celebration of two gurus of this group, it’s a community based fun fest. There will be a vegetarian food court open at 1pm for those who are vegetally inclined!  Children’s activities start at 2pm, and a lecture on vegetarian eating and healthy living will be from 3pm to 4pm in English and Spanish.


Tuesday, September 15th

6:30pm (distribution starts at 7pm)

Food Not Bombs Huntington Food Share Distribution
E 6th St and Fairground Ave
Huntington Station
For more info and to get on their email list:
http://www.lifnb.com/chapters/huntington_food_share

If you want to help the group that we’re donating our CSA leftover food to this year, this is when and where you’d go. You can go any Tuesday…they’ll be there.


Saturday, September 19th

12pm to 8pm

7th Annual Gaia’s Essence Women’s Wellness Conference
Islandia Marriott Long Island
3635 Expressway Drive North
Islandia
$25
For more info and to get tickets:
http://gewwc.com/

Their mission statement for this event is be empowered…be inspired…your perception…your reality. This year they’ll be having a kid’s room with special programs just for kids! Sponsors include Fit Healthy Mamas, LI Dietetic Association, Natural Awakenings magazine, So Delicious, Vitamix, and Whole Foods.


Wednesday, September 30th

7pm to 10pm

Raw food cooking class with Chef David from The Purple Elephant and guest Chef JP from Naked Foods in Cost Rica!
The Purple Elephant
81B Fort Salonga Rd W
Northport
$90
To reserve your space and for more info…
http://thepurpleelephant.net/cooking-classes.html

Class will include class demonstration, and complimentary Sparkling Point Champagne Toast along with an hour to devour all foods demonstrated after the classes.
https://www.facebook.com/ThePurpleElephantSpecialtyFoods?fref=ts


Thursday, October 1st

7pm to 10pm

Raw food cooking class with Chef David from The Purple Elephant and guest Chef JP from Naked Foods in Cost Rica!
The Purple Elephant
81B Fort Salonga Rd W
Northport
$90
To reserve your space and for more info…
http://thepurpleelephant.net/cooking-classes.html

Class will include class demonstration, and complimentary Sparkling Point Champagne Toast along with an hour to devour all foods demonstrated after the classes.
https://www.facebook.com/ThePurpleElephantSpecialtyFoods?fref=ts


Thursday, October 29th

8pm

Conversations: Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food
NYCB Theatre at Westbury
960 Brush Hollow Rd
Westbury
$63
For more info and to buy tickets…
http://concerts.livenation.com/event/00004E75D4FC4D1F?crosssite=TM_US:1236523:141?crosssite=TM_US:1236523:141

An in depth talk with questions from you! For the past 20 years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agricul¬ture, gardens, drugs and architecture. He is the author of the best-sellers In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto and The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Join us in a moderated conversation with audience Q&A and a book signing to follow. This is a new project in association with Book Revue of Huntington!



7.Seasonal food recommendations from the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center

The gang at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center say (it’s the home of Dr. Michael Roizen, best bud of Dr. Oz) to go find these foods at your local farmers markets.

You can certainly do that, but we get them at our CSA!

http://www.clevelandclinicwellness.com/DailyDose/archive/2014/09/16/Daily-Wellness-Tip-09-16-14.aspx?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyTip&CS_003=3699740



8.What you actually got last week

September 3, 2015
Week #14

1.Tomatoes, Mini: Grape, Red – 1 pt - $4.75
2.Escarole – 1 head - $3.00
3.Beans, Snap (same as String Beans): Romano* – ¾ lb - $2.75
4.Cucumbers – up to 1 lb (weighed together with Sweet Peppers)
5.Peppers, Sweet: Bell, Hungarian Wax, Lipstick – up to 1 lb (up to 2 lbs total with 1 lb of Cucumbers) - $4.50
6.Okra: Green and Red mix – ½ lb - $3.50
7. Eggplant: Japanese – 1 - $1.50

Total Items: 7
Total Amount: $20.00
We pay $18.50 per week for the food the farmer is giving us, and this week he’s given us $1.50 more than we paid for. Doesn’t sound like much but see how every little bit extra he gives us adds up over the course of the 28 weeks! So far it’s $15.70 total extra.

Flower Share – Week #11 – THE END! 
Mixed bunch (Sunflowers, Celosia, Gomphrena)

*
Romano Beans are cool…
Romano Beans
Where: The Four Horsemen
Price: $15
Romano beans don't get the buzz that other short-season produce (corn, figs) garners this time of year, but they're an exceptional, meaty bean worth eating as much of as you can. At James Murphy's comfortably busy wine bar in Williamsburg, they've been serving them with dry-aged beef, basil, and pine nuts.



9.Want to eat healthy and save money?

Download (for a limited time) the online FREE $5 Dinner Cookbook from the Natural Gourmet Institute…
http://www.naturalgourmetinstitute.com/5-dollar-dinners-cookbook/?utm_source=clean%20plates&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=clean%20plates%20%245%20dinner



10.And now for something completely different…

Still not too late to do this Watermelon party trick…
http://www.grubstreet.com/2015/09/watermelon-trick.html

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