Happy Summer!
CSA Weather report…87/82 and possible thunderstorms which
could also mean road flooding (don’t leave your CSA share in the car…it will be
very unhappy because it’s still WAY too hot in there)!
Keep in mind…any time you try a food you’ve never
eaten before…
1.
Do some reading about what it is, and find out
if there are medical contraindications if you’re on medication or have health
issues
2.
Eat a single serving size and give it 24 hours
to see how your body reacts (some might be fine, a lot might not)
3.
When in doubt how to cook something, look to the
countries that have been using it for decades/centuries, and see what they do
and don’t do
4.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask
What happens if you don’t get any CSA emails and
Thursday rolls around and it’s time to go to the CSA? GO ANYWAY! There
have been times over the years when various things have prevented a CSA email
from being sent…computers, storms, health emergencies, etc. However, the thing
to do is to come to the Cinema and in all probability, your CSA share will be
there (unless there’s weather that’s so treacherous travel would be extremely
ill-advised and even then, the farm will show up and drive from Water Mill to
Huntington before some CSA members would drive from Huntington…to Huntington).
And if not (which I doubt…there was only one snowstorm where the farm showed up
on Friday instead of Thursday because no one could drive anywhere), there would
be a sign on the door saying something, or you could call me (though with
Hurricane Sandy, even my land line was down because of the Verizon battery it’s
hooked up to….grrrrrrr…I need to get that detached so I can get phone calls
during those times when the power goes out).
Parking suggestion…try parking all the way
around the building in the upper parking lot where the day care center play
area is. You hopefully will find a spot, and it’s a short walk down the stairs
to the entrance from there, and most people don’t seem to think of parking up
there. If you park illegally you can get a parking ticket, it does happen!
If you are going to show up at the CSA later than
7:30pm, but before the Box Office is closing for the night (can be
different every week but 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 (do NOT leave a
message to be given to the CSA because there have been occasions where we
didn’t get the message and someone showed up to get their food and was not happy
their food wasn’t there) 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.
If you’re sharing a CSA share with someone…it’s
possible they’re not on this email list yet (if not email me their full name
and email address…or have them do it), so check with them and then forward this
if they didn’t get it (and always check the junk/spam folder).
*Keep in mind that anything you read in this email (unless
it’s directly related to the functioning and operation of the CSA) is
subjective and like they say in the 12 step world…take what you like and leave
the rest!
This week’s email includes…
1. The
CSA doesn’t need you this week (but we will soon enough)
2. CSA
101 – Bring Bags!!!
3. We
started weighing our produce last week…not rocket science but there are things
to be mindful of!
4. Help
change the world with a click…
5. The
List- subject to change without notice because…farming is like that!
6. Best
“bang for your buck” veggies…
7. Why
you might want to buy non-GMO Soy…
8. More
of The Donald and food…
9. Event
Listings…both near and far
10. Contests!
11. What
you actually got last week
12. And
now for something completely different
1.The CSA doesn’t need you this week (but we will soon
enough)
We’re talking about working at the CSA.
We have the help we need for this week. Whoo-hoo!
If you didn’t already get an email from Rene 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.
HOWEVER, 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).
2.CSA 101…Bring Bags!
CSA basic, for this CSA anyway, is that you need to
bring your own supply of bags for packing up your CSA share every week from now
till December 8th!
So, my suggestion…put bags that you’re setting aside for your
CSA share in EVERY vehicle you own or might ride in! J 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.
And if you send someone to pick up your CSA share for
you, you need to tell them to…BRING BAGS!
3.We started weighing our produce last week…not rocket
science but there are things to be mindful of!
It’s time to weigh our food!
A.
Please be aware that it may take a little more
time for you to collect your CSA share when weighing is part of the experience
so plan accordingly.
B.
Check the CSA Wall Chart that our farmer brings
in every week before taking any food so you know what you’re taking and how
much to take…assume nothing and please feel free to ask questions!
C.
Bring your reading glasses or ask someone to
help if you can’t see the numbers on the scale clearly.
D.
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 CSA members this week,
and if every person is over by ONE OUNCE (for crying out loud! It’s only an
ounce!!!) …that means we’ll be short over 4 1/2 POUNDS of produce and 5 CSA
members (and one of them could be you) won’t get the food they paid for.
E.
IF you are asked to weigh more than one food
item at the same time (and you probably will at some point in the CSA
season)…please follow the directions given to you, and weigh in the order you
are asked (you might not think there’s any good reason to be doing this but our
farmer does, and that should be enough of a reason right there but if you want
a further explanation – ask someone working at the CSA or contact suzanne…there
is always a method to the madness)
4.Help change the world with a click…
A.Ban atrazine (harmful pesticide)…
B.Tell the USDA to regulate the biotech businesses instead
of working directly with and for them, using our tax dollars to fund biotech
profits (which is losing money because no one wants to eat what these companies
are growing) by giving companies like Monsanto patents developed with tax
dollars…
C.Tell Gov. Jerry Brown to protect our food from toxic
fracking wastewater…
Submitted by Karen Rubino who has family and roots in
California, but we’re all eating food from California so it behooves all of us
to stay informed and do what we can…
D.Ban BPA in canned foods at Albertson’s…
5.The List - subject to change without notice
because…farming is like that!
August 11, 2016
Week #11
1.Eggplant
2.Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
3.Peppers: Green AND Purple – 2 Green AND 1 Purple
4.Tomatoes, Mini: Sungold – 1 pt
5.Cucumbers – 2 lbs
6.Sorrel – 1 bunch
Total Items: 6
Flower Share – Week #8
Herb Share – August 1A
Parsley AND Thyme
6.Best “bang for your buck” veggies…
Our CSA has supplied all of these over the years!
The only ones we don’t get every year are Brussels Sprouts
and Spinach (for various reasons, they’re not as reliable as other crops)…the
other ones, we do.
7.Why you might want to buy non-GMO Soy…
And we’re not just talking Soy Milk, Edamame or Tofu…read
your labels and look for non-GMO soy in the small print…or just buy organic!
8.More of The Donald and food…
Read here about another of Mr. Trump’s choices for his food
policy cabinet…
9.Event Listings…both near and far
Monday, August 8th to Monday, August 15th
The Sleep Success Summit (online)
FREE
To register:
Featured speakers include – David Wolfe (Nutribullet anyone?
J ), Michale Breus (sleep expert),
Arianna Huffington (newly obsessed with sleep), Alan Greene, MD (pediatrician),
Donna Gates…and more!
Thursday, August 11th
10am to 11am
iEat Green online radio show with Bhavani Jaroff
888-874-4888 (to call in during the live show with
questions)
This week’s guest is Jo Stepanian (I have a feeling she’s
related to Jon Stepanian, founder of Food Not Bombs Long Island), author of
LowFODMAP and Vegan: what to eat when you can’t eat anything (helpful for folks
with IBS and various digestive issues). And if you miss it, you can listen in the
archives.
Friday, August 12th to Sunday, August 14th
NOFA Summer Conference
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
For more info and to register (early bird prices till July
15):
NOFA (Northeast Organic Farmer’s Association) is the group
that’s been certifying farms organic since the time before the USDA got
involved. They rock. We have a NY chapter that you can join…
There are 2 conferences every year. In the winter, each NOFA
member state (NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT) has their own winter conference (the
one that farmers can attend because…they’re not working). In the summer,
everybody from all the member states gets together for the summer conference
and about 1,000 to 2,000 people that are interested in health, organic farming
and gardening, healthy living and healthy eating get together for a WHOLE lot
of workshops, movies and parties, and cafeteria style eating of organic/local
foods that would accommodate most any dietary needs (gluten free, vegan, paleo,
raw). It’s great for families (they have workshops for kids from 5 to 12, and
13 to 17…and they have childcare available for ages 2 to 4), singles, seniors,
and just about anybody. If you go, a good time will be had by all! Feel free to
ask me any questions as have been to the summer and winter conferences, and CSA
member Vickie Muller has gone to the NOFA Summer Conference with her daughter
for a few years too.
This year’s keynote speakers…
Saturday, August 13th
12 to 6pm
Vegan Shop-Up
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St
Brooklyn
For more info:
Must be 21 and over. The Cinnamon Snail food truck will be
in the house! They’re really good and you can check them out INDOORS at the
Pennsy Food Court near Penn Station.
Tuesday, August 16th
5:30pm
Vegan Thai Garden to Table Cooking Class with Chef Bhavani
Old Westbury
$89
For more info and to purchase ticket…
Friday, August 19th
3:30pm to 7pm
5th Annual Food Truck Derby
The Hayground
151 Mitchell Lane
Bridgehampton
$75 to $100 – Adults/$20 – children under 12
For more info and to buy tickets…
Get there before 5:30pm to make sure you get food from all
the trucks, and no dogs allowed.
Sunday, August 28th
5pm to 8pm
Al Golberg’s 3rd Annual Clam Back and Potluck
Snail Supper
21 Three Mile Harbor Drive
East Hampton
$50 members of Slow Food/$60 General Public
To register and for more info…
Menu is raw Oysters, Fishcakes with Remoulade, Octopus bites
with White Bean puree, Clams with Chorizo/Tomato/Onion/Fennel, and Cheesecake
with Berry jam topping. It’s a potluck so you’ll be required to bring something
(check the website for details). This event sells out FAST as it’s limited to
50 people! It’s a benefit for Slow Food East End.
Saturday, Sept 10th
6pm to 10pm
Gala in the Garden
Estia’s Little Kitchen
1615 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Tpke
Sag Harbor
$350
For more info and to buy tickets…
Hosted by Chefs Colin and Jessica Ambrose and Estia’s Little
Kitchen. Wine tasting, limited edition wine auction, music, hors d’oeuvres
followed by a multi-course dinner. It’s a benefit for Slow Food East End, ALS
Ride for Life (in honor of Chef Gerry Hayden) and Project MOST and honoring Ted
Conklin, Tom and Mary Morgan, and Kate Plumb with the Slow Food Founders Award.
Friday, Nov 4th and Saturday, Nov 5th
2016 WFAN (Women Food & Agriculture Network) Annual
Conference
Lied Lodge and Conference Center
Nebraska City,NE
$80 – Student/beginning Farmer/$100 General Public (plus
food/lodging and optional events)
For more info and to register…
Keynote speaker is Karryn Olson-Ramanujum, permaculture
educator and teacher at Ithaca College, NY (co-founder of the Finger Lakes
Permaculture Institute in NY).
Saturday, November 12th
12pm to 5pm (optional health screening starts at 8am)
Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Breast Cancer Seminar
Hunterdon Central High School
84 Rt 31
Flemington, NJ
$59.95 (plus $29.95 if interested in optional non-invasive
health screening)
To register and for more info…
Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s slant is vegan and calls his
diet…nutritarian. Author of the book, Eat to Live, and many others.
10.Contests!
A.Win 2 tickets (valued at $70) to Brew Crew Cycles for
August 18th at 5:30pm in Riverhead…
B.Enter to win a copy of the book, The Year Round Vegetable
Gardener. Must be entered before midnight, Sunday, August 14th…
11.What you actually got last week (not always what was
in the email the week before because farming is like that regarding occasional
last minute changes)
August 4, 2016
Week #10
1.Lettuce: Crisp, Red – 1 head - $3.00
2.Beets – 1 bunch - $3.50
3.Peppers: Green AND Purple – 2 Green AND 1 Purple - $2.00
4.Tomatoes – 2 lbs - $6.25
5.Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Eight Ball, Golden,
Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – 2 lbs - $4.50
Total Items: 5
Total Amount: $19.25
(since we pay $18.50 per week for our CSA share, this week
we got $.50 more than we paid, SO that means at the moment, our farmer has
given us $10.00 more than we paid for up to this point. Over the course of the
CSA year…and over the years…we have gotten at least one, and sometimes up to
two, share’s worth of food that we didn’t pay for…so keep reading this and see
how it plays out from week to week)
Flower Share – Week #7
Gomphrena (everlast)
12.And now for something completely different
Talk about making Lemonade when life gives you Lemons!
Here’s some creativity being unleashed when the breakfast
one devoted dad has to make for his food challenged daughter is nothing but
Toast…
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