Happy Summer!
CSA weather report as of Wednesday afternoon…lovely.
CSA reminder…in addition to checking the CSA
Wall Chart when you arrive at the CSA to see what culinary bounty this week’s
CSA share brings, it’s NEVER a bad idea to take a look at the CSA Wall Chart
before you leave the CSA and check that you’ve got everything in this week’s
share (or that you didn’t accidentally take more than your allotted CSA
share…distractions are everywhere so it can happen). Better to check than to
realize after you get home that you forgot to take something, and by then it’s
too late.
And if you accidentally took something extra, please get in
touch ASAP so we can get it to the person who didn’t get what you got! If there
are 47 members (which there are this week), the farm will bring in 47 heads of
Lettuce so if you accidentally took two, someone else didn’t get theirs (we
count everything before the CSA starts to make sure the farm hasn’t shorted
us…nobody’s perfect, and count things afterwards to make sure the numbers
match).
Veggie info sheets added as needed. This is the link: Veggie Info Sheets. Print out, put in a notebook and you end up with a cookbook at the end of the CSA season. Also there are good tips on storage, prep, and nutrition.
The list…this is a general list and you’ll be sent another
email within the next week with the detailed list after I get it (which isn’t
till the day of the CSA…the list is subject to change without notice because
farming is like that! J
However, most of the time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food
item will be changed)…
CSA words to live by…when trying any new food that
you’ve never eaten before…START SLOW! Read up about it (make sure
it doesn’t interfere with any medications you might be taking or any health
conditions you might have), see what traditional/conventional ways it’s
prepared (cultures that have been eating certain foods for many years basically
have a good idea what they’re doing and we can learn from that), try a small
portion, see how your body/digestive system reacts, and proceed from there.
Then try preparing in different ways and see what you come up with!
Paraphrased wise words by a nutritionist that I read and
don’t remember where I read it or who said it, BUT it’s pretty smart info
regarding eating seasonally in our part of the globe…
Spring is all about detoxing (what we get from the CSA at
this time is a lot of green things that are really good to help clean us out
from whatever we accumulated during the winter)
Interesting piece about spring greens (out of the 14 listed,
we get 12 of them with our CSA…watercress nutritionally and botanically similar
to Peppercress) and detoxing…
Summer is all about being hydrated (the popular summer foods
are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes, etc.)
Fall/winter is all about storing energy (we get all the
dense vegetables…Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squashes, etc…. that are energy
powerhouses to fuel us through the winter) to get you through the winter to
make it to…Spring!
Week #11
August 10, 2017
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.
- Scallions – 1 bunch
- Beans, Snap – 1 bag (1 lb.)
- Beets: Gold – 1 bunch
Total Items: 5
Flower Share - Week #9
Rudbeckia
This week’s email…
- You can still purchase Bulk Tomato, or Flower, or Herb Shares (and you could do a half share with someone…I did J )!
- Events – near and far
- Drink Coffee? Think glocal
- What you actually got last week
- Eat your greens! J
- Want to lose weight and get healthier, or know someone who does?
- And now for something completely different
CSA caveat…anything in any of our CSA emails that’s not
related directly to the workings of the CSA is an opinion and/or subjective, so
please feel free to take it or leave it! J
1.You can still purchase our organic Bulk Tomato, or
Flower, or Herb Shares (and you could do a half share with someone)!
It’s Bulk Tomato time! If you’d like to get a box of
20 lbs. of red Roma/Plum/Paste (different names for the same thing) Tomatoes,
now’s the time to order them (make sauce, dehydrate, freeze to use over the
winter). It’s $45 per box and the delivery dates remaining are August 24th
and 31st, and September 7th and 14th. Bring
cash to the CSA or a check made out to Halseys Green Thumb.
Like the Flowers you’re seeing at the CSA? So far
we’ve gotten Gomphrena, Peonies, Sweet William, Snapdragons, Strawflowers,
Sunflowers, Yarrow, and Zinnia…have no idea what’s coming this week.
If you’d like to get in on the next Flower Share for the
season, the cost is $18 (there’s only 2 deliveries left!).
Say yes to this email, and bring cash or a check made out to
Halseys Green Thumb Farm to the next CSA.
The next Flower Share will be delivered ??? Sometimes we
know in advance, and sometimes (like last week) we don’t know till our farmer
brings them in the door the day of the CSA. The flowers show up when they’re
ready.
Like the Herbs in the Herb Shares you’re seeing? So
far we’ve gotten Basil, Chives, Dill, Lemon Basil, Mint, Purple Sage and
Rosemary!
If you’d like to get in on the rest of the Herb Share for
the season, the cost is $40.
Say yes to this email, and bring cash or a check made out to
Halseys Green Thumb Farm to the next CSA.
The next one will be delivered on August 24th
(two different herbs show up on the 2nd and 4th week of
every month except for December where it will be the 1st week as
that’s the last week for the CSA).
Think it’s too much to use? Dry the hearty ones (Rosemary),
and freeze the delicate ones (Chives/Dill/Mint/Basil/Sage).
Herbs have more antioxidants than Blueberries and a lot of
other foods that are popular because of their antioxidant levels…
2.Events – near and far
Friday, August 4th to Thursday, August 17th
Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington, NY
$16 to $5 (check website for exact pricing)
For more info and to purchase tickets…
You liked An Inconvenient Truth? This is the sequel. Hear
it’s another winner, and an empowering bright light in these days of many
reports of doom and gloom.
A few of the shows will have special speakers such as Dency
Kane – a horticultural photographer trained by Al Gore for the Climate Reality
Leadership Corps, Adrienne Esposito from The Citizens Campaign for the
Environment, Beth Fiteni of Green Inside and Out, and several speakers from
Food & Water Watch. Check the website for what days and times those are
taking place.
Thursday, August 17th
10am to 11am
iEat Green with Bhavani Jharoff online radio show
To tune in online…
To call in during the live show…
888-874-4888
Download the PRN mobile app to listen wherever!
Can also listen to past shows on the PRN archive page
Join host Bhavani Jharoff (chef and head of the Slow Food
North Shore chapter) talking food and food politics.
Saturday, September 2nd
9am to 5pm
Gaia Essence Women’s Wellness Conference
Melville Marriott
1359 Walt Whitman Rd
Melville
$25 to $60
For more info and to register to attend…
So far, the listed featured speakers are holistic dentist
Dr. Linda Golden (Manhasset), and Dr. Mike Berlin of the Family Wellness Center
in Plainview. There’s also a Kid’s Room, and if you have a business that’s in
the holistic health universe you can apply to exhibit or be a speaker.
Monday, Sept 4th
1pm to 5pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Sunken Meadow State Park
1 Sunken Meadow Parkway
Kings Park, NY
$20 ($10 for under 12 years old)
To register (at least 24 hours in advance)…
Read all the info about what to bring, etc. before you sign
up and for meet-up directions. He’s awesome…’nuff said. J
Sunday, September 7th
11:30am to 3:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
W. Babylon, NY
$20 ($10 for under 12 years old)
To register (at least 24 hours in advance)…
Read all the info about what to bring, etc. before you sign
up and for meet-up directions. He’s awesome…’nuff said. J
Sunday, September 10th
10am to 4pm
11th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour
Peconic Land Trust Ag Center at Charnews Farm
3005 Youngs Ave.
Southold
$25
To purchase your tickets and for more info…
Be there or be square. Great north fork food event. Looks
like several CSA members are already talking about going. We usually figure out
a time to meet for lunch at the Food Truck located at the North Fork Table and
Inn in Southold. Last chance to visit Shinn Estate Vineyard as it’s been SOLD
(and not sure of its future)!!!
Saturday, October 14th
1pm to 5pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Sunken Meadow State Park
1 Sunken Meadow Parkway
Kings Park, NY
$20 ($10 for under 12 years old)
To register (at least 24 hours in advance)…
Read all the info about what to bring, etc. before you sign
up and for meet-up directions. He’s awesome…’nuff said. J
Sunday, October 29th
11:30am to 3:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
W. Babylon, NY
$20 ($10 for under 12 years old)
To register (at least 24 hours in advance)…
Read all the info about what to bring, etc. before you sign
up and for meet-up directions. He’s awesome…’nuff said. J
Sunday, November 5th
10am to 6pm
NAVEL Expo
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
For more info:
If you’re interested in alternative/holistic health and
healthy living…this is the event for you! Lectures by many well known holistic
health doctors and practitioners.
Saturday, November 25th
1pm to 5pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Sunken Meadow State Park
1 Sunken Meadow Parkway
Kings Park, NY
$20 ($10 for under 12 years old)
To register (at least 24 hours in advance)…
Read all the info about what to bring, etc. before you sign
up and for meet-up directions. He’s awesome…’nuff said. J
February 2nd to February 11th
The Real Truth About Health
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
To register and for more info:
This is a holistic nutrition event filled with top names in
the field…T. Colin Campbell, Joel Fuhrman MD, Caldwell Esselstyn MD, Brian
Clement, Gabriel Cousens MD, Devra Davis, Brenda Davis and much more. FYI…the
focus is on a vegan diet.
3.Drink Coffee? Think glocal!
What’s glocal? Taking the concept of local sourcing for food
and applying it to ingredients that you can’t get locally…and it becomes
glocal. Coffee can’t be grown locally so if you want to consider things like
sustainable growing practices, fair labor practices, etc., you think glocal.
Buy Coffee from local roasting companies that know and
support their small producers…
Glocal Coffee places in the area…
Southdown Coffee (young and in the neighborhood)…
Georgio’s Coffee Roasters (pioneer in the movement…moved
from Huntington to Farmingdale)…
4.What you actually got last week
Week #11
August 10, 2017
- Lettuce: Leaf, Red – 1 head - $3.25
- Tomatoes: Red and/or Yellow – up to but not over 2 lbs. - $5.00
- Cabbage: Green – 1 head - $2.50
- Peppers, Sweet: Bell, Green – 2 - $1.25
- Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Cousa, Gold, Pattypan: Green and/or Yellow, Yellow, Zucchini – up to but not over 2 lbs. - $4.50
- Mustard Greens – 1 bunch - $3.50
Total Items: 6
Total Amount: $20.00
(we pay $18.50 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get
a bit more – this week it was $1.25 - and it adds up over the course of the
season and so far that total is $20.00…so we’ve already gotten over one entire
share’s worth of extra produce that our farmer gave us and we didn’t pay
for…and the season isn’t even half over yet…lucky us! J )
Flower Share - Week #8
Gomphrema – everlasts (if you want to dry, dry upside down
so stems stay straight)
Herb Share – August 2A
Rosemary AND Thyme
5.Eat your greens! J
CSA greens are a great source of Calcium. And that includes
things like the green tops of vegetables like Turnips, Beets and even Radishes!
6.Want to lose weight and get healthier, or know someone
who does?
Take this 30 day challenge from JD Roth, from The Big Fat
Truth tv show on the Z Living channel…
JD Roth used to be on the show The Biggest Loser, and now
he’s gone rogue and started his own show based on a whole foods plant based
diet (your CSA share should come in pretty handy if you’re doing this).
Even if you don’t want/need to lose weight, this program is
lowering people’s insulin levels and bad cholesterol levels to healthy levels.
Find out more info and can watch an episode of the tv show
online…
And of course, before starting any new diet or exercise
program, consider consulting your family doctor to discuss medication
interactions and physical considerations.
7.And now for something completely different…
A veggie burger that bleeds…do we really need/want this?
This is from an older post but the NEW twist on this is that
it uses something that hasn’t been adequately tested for humans to be already
eating it (we become the lab rats)…
It’s never been consumed by humans and may be an
allergen…but they’re letting people buy and eat it before further testing has
been done…
Not very scientific (or very nice) if you asked me.
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