Happy Autumn!
Much thanks to all who responded to the call for help this
week! J We’re good to go, but you
can always ask at 3:30pm or 5:30pm in case someone cancels at the last minute.
CSA weather report as of Tuesday evening….pleasant, but 20
mph winds?
CSA Alert…
Thursday, October 19th – the CSA is
going to be held outside in the garden OR (if rain is predicted) under the
overhang of the building between the upper parking lot and the garden outside
the café because it’s being used by the Folk Music Society of Huntington for a
concert (same goes for Thursday, November 16th). IF the weather
looks dreadful, we might be in the Senior Center Cafeteria. Will keep y’all
posted.
Saturday, October 21st – make your
reservations for our annual CSA Pumpkin Picking Hay Ride Farm Tour (for CSA
members and immediate family only). See #2 below for more info.
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 #20
October 12, 2017
- Squash, Winter: Spaghetti - 1
- Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
- Escarole – 1 head
- Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.
- Peppers, Sweet – 1 ¼ lbs.
Total Items: 5
Herb Share Oct 1A
Cilantro AND Parsley
This week’s email…
- You can still purchase our organic Herb Shares (and you could do a half share with someone…I did J )!
- Events – near and far
- Food and Breast Cancer…what to eat and what to avoid
- Eat Quorn products (if you don’t, don’t start)? Check this out…
- Click to change the world (or at least try J )
- Drink wine from California? Read this…
- What you actually got last week
- It’s not all bad news…
- But some of it is…
- Looking for volunteers to save seeds
- 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 Herb Shares (and you
could do a half share with someone…I did J
)!
Like the Herbs in the Herb Shares you’re seeing? So
far we’ve gotten Basil, Chives, Dill, Lemon Basil, Mint, Oregano, Parsley,
Purple Sage, Rosemary and a bunch more!
If you’d like to get in on the rest of the Herb Share for the
season, the cost is $20.
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 October 26th (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
Thursday, October 12th
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, October 14th
9am to 2:00pm
Living Healthy for a Happy Mind, Body, Spirit
Science of Spirituality
79 County Line Rd.
Amityville
FREE
For more info and to register:
Day of yoga, vegetarian cooking class, meditation and a free
vegetarian lunch…in that order (went once before and the food was pretty good).
12pm to 5pm
Vegan Shop-Up…21 and over
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwick, Brooklyn
FREE
For more info:
Vegan food and drink (including alcohol), and other vegan
stuff to buy.
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 15th
10am to 1:30pm
Karuna Kula with LuLaRoe Shopping Spree Fundraiser
The Work Shop
310 Main Street
Free
10am – yoga & meditation
Snacks (vegan) provided by Elemental Acres
11:30am to 1:30pm – shopping
Wednesday, October 18th to Wednesday,
October 25th
The Broken Brain by Dr. Mark Hyman (online)
To register:
Since they talk about the “gut” connection, you know they’ll
be talking about diet, and I’ll betcha that organic produce is going to be part
of the solution.
Thursday, October 19th to Sunday, October
22nd
Food Film Fest NYC
AMC Empire 25
234 W 42nd St.
New York, NY
$45 to $125
For more info and to buy tickets…
The 11th year of this film festival that always
includes eating something that you’ve seen on the screen.
Saturday, October 21st
10:30am/11:30am/12:30pm
CSA Annual Pumpkin Picking Hay Ride Tour!
Green Thumb Farm
Water Mill, NY
FREE
For more info and to make reservations…stay tuned!
It’s rain or shine…unless there’s a torrential
downpour. You get to check out where your food is coming from, meet our 12th
generation farmers (Jesse and Ray for sure…maybe others) and if you have any
questions about your own vegetable and herb gardens…this is the time to ask
some folks that have a good deal of experience. It’s a lovely time for all on a
beautiful organic farm and my recommendation is to head to Bay Burger for
something to eat afterwards. Everyone I’ve sent there has been pleased so far
and made return visits. I’m a fan of the Fish Burger/Veggie Burger/Falafel
Pita/Veggie Sides (they’re on a SMALL card on the counter where you order…we
usually get both of whatever they offer)/local craft Beers/local Ice Cream.
Everything there is good and they sometimes have a grass-fed Beef burger
option. Plus, a separate room for folks with young kids with a big screen tv
that has Nickelodeon on it most of the time…
This is for CSA members of Green Thumb CSA – Huntington (and
the farm’s other CSAs at Brookhaven Lab, our farm’s farm stand CSA, Long Island
City – Queens, and Cobble Hill – Brooklyn) and immediate family members only!
If you’re sharing a CSA share, only one person/family is
allowed to attend (the farm doesn’t recognize anyone but the official CSA
members) so if you went to the Strawberry picking, you might want to let your
share partner come to this one (or vice versa). You must sign up under the name
of the CSA member if that’s not you!
If you attend the tour, you get a 10% discount on your
purchases at the farm stand (check first to see if there are any restrictions
on the discount but I think it’s everything)!
3pm to 5pm
Vegan Health and Fitness: Dispelling the Myths
The Work-Shop
310 New York Ave.
Huntington
$40
To register:
Chris Settino gives health and exercise tips to lead a
healthy life eating a plant based diet. Personal coach for 15 years and has a
certificate from Cornell University regarding plant based nutrition, and trainer
certificate from Hofstra University, and a founder of the animal rights groups
Karuna for Animals.
7pm to 11:30pm
Slow Food North Shore – The Last Hurrah!
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – The Parish Hall
253 Glen Ave.
Sea Cliff
$25
To purchase tickets:
Say goodbye to the current Board of Directors of Slow Flood
North Shore and, hopefully, hello to some new board members (they are looking
for new board members if you want to get in touch and get involved). Buffet
dinner with local ingredients wine, beer, and live music.
Sunday, October 22nd
12pm to 4pm
Vegan Shop-Up…all ages
Haymakers Corner Store (vegan deli…looks pretty interesting)
176 Ainslie St.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Vegan food and drink, and other vegan stuff to buy.
Saturday, October 28th
11:30am to 4pm
A Harvest Homecoming 20th Anniversary Celebration
Dominican Village
Helen Butler Hall
565 Albany Ave
Amityville, NY
$60
For more info and to buy tickets…
A fundraiser for Homecoming Farm, a CSA on property owned by
Dominican sisters. Music by Homecoming CSA member Angela Solomon’s band, Steel
Impressions. There will be raffle prizes, wine, and children are encouraged to
come in costume since it’s close to being Halloween. Catered by Iavarone
Brothers (Do they use anything from the farm? Or is anything organic? Don’t
know).
Sunday, October 29th
10am to 5pm
Oktoberfest
Garden of Eve Farm
4558 Sound Ave
Riverhead
FREE
For more info:
Featuring the new Garden of Eve Brewery. Farm tour, live
music, family fun.
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 11th
12pm to 5pm
Vegan Shop-Up
Pine Box Rock Shop
12 Grattan St.
Bushwick, Brooklyn
FREE
For more info:
21 and over…vegan food and drink (including alcohol), and
other vegan stuff to buy.
Sunday, November 19th
2pm to 6:30pm
Healthy Planet’s 24th Annual Thanksgiving:
Healthy, Green & Turkey-free!
Molloy College
The Sustainability Institute
1780 Republic Airport
Farmingdale, NY
$10 – Members/$15 – General Public…add $10 if eating food
and not bringing a dish to share/FREE – under 12 years old
For more info:
Come for all or part of this yearly event (I often skip the
potluck and come for the lecture at 4:30pm)…
2pm – soup and live music
3pm – potluck begins
4:30pm – members forum and guest lecturer (TBA)
5:30pm – raffles and more!
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
Sunday, December 10th
10am to 1pm
How to Survive the Holidays as a Vegan
The Work Shop
310 New York Ave
Huntington
FREE
Bring friends and a vegan dish to share.
Friday, January 19th to Sunday, January 21st
NOFA-NY Winter Conference
Saratoga, NY
$77 to $500 (depending on how long you stay, where you stay
and dining plans)
For more info and to register:
This is the organic conference where farmers show up because
they’re not working (or at least most of them aren’t). Good info, good food,
good time had by all that attend. Tricky part can be getting there and back
depending on the weather. Includes a children’s conference for ages 6 to 12.
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.Food and Breast Cancer…what to eat and what to avoid
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is what
Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about it…
Another reason to be a CSA member as it helps get more
vegetables and herbs (and a bit of fruit) into our diets. They talk about
eating cruciferous vegetables as being important for avoiding Breast Cancer and
at a quick glance I counted 17 of them that we get from our CSA (and they’re
organic which is also important)…
4.Eat Quorn products (if you don’t, don’t start)? Check
this out…
An 11 year old boy died after eating this stuff…
Solution…buy certified organic veggie burgers or make your
own.
Basic Bean Burger recipe with many variations (not vegan)…
Vegan Bean Burger recipe…
Other veggie burger recipes (not crazy about the TVP one but
otherwise looked good)…
5.Click to change the world (or at least try J )
A.Tell Congress to protect SNAP benefits (food stamps and
similar programs)…not cut them. The new tax bill is seeking to cut 20% of the
SNAP budget to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. As it is, people on this
program get an INSANELY small amount of money (approx.. $20 per year, not per
week…PER YEAR!) to spend at farmer’s markets buying local produce which is so
wrong in so many ways.
B. I just took action demanding the Senate reject the dangerous nomination of Michael Dourson, long-time chemical industry shill, to head the EPA's chemical safety office. I think you should sign the petition, too: https://act.credoaction.com/sign/reject_dourson
6.Drink wine from California? Read this…
The current wildfires destroyed a number of vineyards and
screwed up remaining grapes due to smoke damage. One of the vineyards destroyed
was the organic/biodynamic wine pioneer Frey Vineyards…
Thankfully, 90% of all grapes were harvested and they don’t
think the fires will affect next year’s crop!
7.What you actually got last week
Week #19
October 5, 2017
- Squash, Winter: Butternut – 1 - $3.00
- Collard Greens – 1 bunch - $3.75
- Lettuce: Boston, Red – 1 head - $3.25
- Tomatoes: Paste/Plum/Roma: Red/Yellow, Pink Heirloom, Red – up to but not over 2 lbs. - $5.25
- Beans, Shelling: Soy – ½ lb. bag - $3.50
Total Items: 5
Total Amount: $18.75
(We pay $18.50 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get
a bit more [this week we got $.25] and it adds up over the course of the
season. So far that total is $25.50…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 )
8.It’s not all bad news…
There’s decent fast food, and not so good fast food.
Here’s a list…
And we have both of the decent ones in the Huntington area!
9.But some of it is…
Heat kills farmer workers…
Another reason to know your farmer and eat organic (organic
farmers have better track records on treating and paying their farmworkers more
humanely).
10.Looking for volunteers to save seeds
The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium is looking for
people to volunteer to save seeds at Invincible Summer Farms in Southold on the
following days and times…
Friday, October 12 – 12pm to 6pm
Saturday, October 13 – 12pm to 6pm
Sunday, October 14 – 12pm to 5pm
Stay for an hour, or the whole time. No experience necessary
to participate (though I’m sure it’s not a problem of you do J ).
If you’re interested, email them the day and hours you plan
on attending…
11.And now for something completely different…
Hitler coffee creamer? Really????
Really!
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