Happy Summer!
CSA Mystery (a two parter)!
1.Did anyone by chance take an extra bag of Potatoes last
week (it was 1 bag per CSA share)? It appears we were short one bag by the end
of the night (it’s possible the count was off but not likely, as they were
counted twice by two different people). Please get in touch if you can help
solve this mystery. I know one person almost took two bags of Potatoes because
they thought each box of Potatoes on the counter contained two different things
but we caught that error before the person left (someone picking up for a CSA
member).
Please be mindful when picking up your CSA Share, take your
time, read the CSA Wall Chart and ask if you have any questions, and if anyone
is picking up for you please emphasize the importance of taking the correct
amount of food (like the old story about Goldilocks and the 3 Bears – not too
little, not too much but just right 😊 ). If someone takes too
much (even if it’s by accident) it means another CSA member doesn’t get the
food they paid for, as the farm is not responsible for missing CSA food if they
gave us the correct amount to begin with (if it’s on their end…which has
happened on rare occasions…they will make up for their error).
2.Who didn’t get their Flower Share? At the end of the night
there was a bunch of Flower left, even though everyone who had a Flower Share
showed up! They were counted too, so there was the exact number. If it was you,
please let us know how it happened so we can perhaps try and help it not happen
again. Thanks! 😊
VERY IMPORTANT…when using Cinema bathrooms,
please make sure to flush the toilets and hold down the lever to
make sure it’s a complete flush, or flush again if needed.
CSA Weather Report…warm and possible
thunderstorms (see below).
IF it’s raining/thundering and we need to line up
outside (hasn’t happened yet but it could)…the deal is 3 people units
(individuals/couples/families) in the CSA at a time, 3 people units in the
theater lined up and socially distanced in the lobby, and everyone else lined
up in their cars (will have a car parked where y’all should be parking behind).
If you poke your head in the theater, our CSA “hall monitor” 😊
will let you know what’s what.
Important…if you send anyone to the CSA to
pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- It’s time to weigh our
CSA food…please read!!!
- Food safety info for
power outages and some suggestions about what to eat
- Another reason to eat
local, eat certified organic, eat seasonal
- If you haven’t watched
this yet, it’s really worth checking out…Food safety and COVID-19
- Bulk Tomato Share starts
this week…you can still get in on it!
- What you actually got
last week
- And now, for something
completely different…
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physician(s) before
taking any action.
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
Before you leave the house…BRING BAGS
to pack up your food (CSA members are responsible for packing up their own
shares) – canvas/plastic/paper…bring whatever suits your fancy. The CSA does
NOT provide bags for CSA members.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
Place РSky Room Caf̩ in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington
Parking* – park in the all the way around at
the back of the building by the day care center (you’ll see a fenced in
playground area with a sandbox)…*except when it’s raining (read the CSA Weather
Report above)
When you arrive at the CSA –
- Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker
- Read the Wall Chart that tells us every week what we’re
getting, how much we’re getting, and what the farm charged us for it…some
weeks it’s take one of everything but SOME WEEKS IT’S NOT!!! So you have
to make sure you read the Wall Chart every week, and not assume anything.
You can also ask your fellow CSA members that are working that day what
the story is for the day (they should have name tags on).
- When you enter the CSA area, start at Table #1 at the
left side of the table and work your way to the right, then to Table #2,
Table #3, Herb Share table (if you have one), Flower Share table (if you
have one), and then out the back door to the Cinema garden by the upper
parking lot stairs. We’re arranging the food so if you only have one bag
with you and you follow this, the heaviest things are on the bottom of the
bag, the lightest are on the top, and the wettest things aren’t going to
get the things that need to stay dry the most very wet. Plus, it makes
social distancing easier, and we have only one entrance and one exit being
used.
Before you leave the CSA – Make sure you have
everything on the list! If you get to talking with people, have kids with you,
etc., it can be easy to be distracted and if you get home and find out you
don’t have everything that was on the list, you’re out of luck because at 7:31pm
the food is donated to a local food organization that’s waiting to pick it up
and get on their way.
Veggie info sheets added as needed. This is the link to the: 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! 😊 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 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, and feel free to ask for
suggestion/info/recommendations!
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physician(s) before
taking any action.
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 Curly Cress/Peppercress) and detoxing…
http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html
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 13, 2020
- Swiss Chard* – 1 bunch
- Squash, Summer** – – check CSA Wall Chart
for details
- Beans: Romano*** – 1 bag
- Dandelion Greens – 1 bunch
- Tomatoes**** – check CSA Wall Chart for details
- Cucumbers***** - check CSA Wall Chart for details
Total Items: 6
Flower Share – Week #8???
Herb Share – August 1A
Oregano****** AND Rosemary*******
*Swiss Chard is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=16
**Summer Squash is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=62
***Green Beans are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=134
****Tomatoes are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=44
*****Cucumbers are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
******Oregano is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=73
*******Rosemary is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=75
2. It’s
time to weigh our CSA food…please read!
- 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.
- 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!
- Bring your reading glasses or
ask someone to help if you can’t see the numbers on the scale clearly.
- 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 55 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 about 3 1/2 POUNDS of produce and at least 2 CSA members (and one of them
could be you) won’t get the food they paid for.
3.Food safety info for power outages and some suggestion
about what to eat…
Hopefully, you have power but still good for next time (and
at some point there will be a next time)…print and keep on your fridge door or
somewhere you’ll find…
The #1 concept in this situations is…When in doubt – THROW
IT OUT! While I’m all about not wasting food, not into food poisoning…SO not
worth it.
https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-safety-during-a-power-outage.html
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/food-safety-during-power-outage
What to have on hand before a storm (foodwise) and
suggestions of what to make…
https://www.ready.gov/food
https://www.consumerreports.org/emergency-preparedness/what-to-feed-your-family-when-the-power-is-out/
4.Another reason to eat local, eat certified organic, eat
seasonal
Onion alert (not the ones we got at our CSA)!
Somehow, there’ve been 5 cases of this in New York State so
another reason (whenever possible) to buy local, buy certified organic, and buy
seasonal…
https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/08/salmonella-onions.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/09/us/recall-onions-salmonella.html
5.If you haven’t watched this yes, it’s really worth
checking out…Food safety and COVID-19
One of our CSA members told me that after watching this, it
made them feel better about going grocery shopping.
Watch writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (son of a Harvard University
geneticist and immunologist, grandson of a chemist, and author of Food Lab:
Better Home Cooking Through Science), talk about COVID-19 and food safety…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I
And read in more detail here…
https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food
6.Bulk Tomato Share starts this week…you can still get in
on it!
Starting this week for the next few weeks, our farmer will
be bringing in Bulk Tomato Shares for those who’ve already ordered BUT there’s
still time to get in on it (last delivery date is September 10th).
The cost is $45 for 20 lbs. of certified organic Roma/Paste
Tomatoes from our farm, Green Thumb Organic Farm.
What are you going to do with all those Tomatoes? You’ll
appreciate them all winter long after you’ve canned (as Tomato sauce or whole),
frozen or dehydrated them, rather than buying tasteless Tomatoes out of season
all winter long (or not eating any till they’re in season again).
The easiest thing in the universe (the sort of recipe I say
that dead people can make 😊 ) is to freeze them
whole. Here’s the instructions…
https://food.unl.edu/freezing-raw-tomatoes-or-without-their-skins
And here’s articles about freezing food in glass jars if you
want to avoid freezing in plastic bags/containers…
https://www.smarticular.net/en/how-to-freeze-food-in-glass-jars-and-without-plastic/
https://www.treehugger.com/how-freeze-food-glass-jars-4858453
7.What you actually got last week
Week #10
August 6, 2020
- Peppers, Sweet: Green AND Purple* – 1 pc. each color (2
total) - $1.75
- Beets** – 1 bunch - $4.50
- Eggplant: Neon*** – 1 pc. - $1.75
- Potatoes: Russet**** – 1 ½ lb. bag - $5.00
- Tomatoes, Mini: Grape, Yellow***** – 1 pt. - $5.50
- Cucumbers: Regular/Slicing AND Kirby****** - 2
pc. Reg. - $1.75
2
pc. Kirby
Total Items: 6
Total Amount: $20.25
(We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, some a bit less. This week, it’s $.25 extra. Doesn’t sound like a
lot, but it adds up over the course of the CSA season. Our total amount extra
that our farmers have given us so far is $10.50. We seem to always get at least
one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we didn’t pay for…some years two,
and some between one and two…it’s all good! 😊)
Flower Share – Week #7
Statice
*Sweet Peppers (Bell Peppers) are one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=50
**Beets are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=49
And so are the Beet Greens if we get them…
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=151
***Eggplant is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=22
****Potatoes are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48
*****Tomatoes are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=44
******Cucumbers are one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=42
8.And now, for something completely different…
Bagel suit pigeon party! Another day in NYC…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=ByemDpY9bNY&feature=emb_title
Events…both near and far
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physician(s) before
taking any action.
Monday, August 10th to Sunday, August 16th
Healing Chronic Stress and Disease (online event)
FREE
For more info and to register…
https://healingchronicstressanddisease.com/?idev_id=20024&utm_campaign=%2A%2A%2ASEND%20JULY%207%2A%2A%2A%20Solo%20Newsletter%3A%20Healing%20Chronic%20Stress%20%26%20Disease%20%28SudJsa%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily%20Newsletter%20%5BNo%205G%5D%20%5BKlaviyo%5D&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJkc2tvbG5pY2tAcGIubmV0IiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiSzJ2WEF5In0%3D
The people I’m familiar with here are Kelly Brogan, MD
(holistic psychiatrist), Roger Jahnke, OMD (does workshops at the Open Center
in NYC about Qigong), Sonia Choquette (an often Open Center instructor), Joan
Borysenko (author of Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive), and Tara Brach
(psychologist, meditation teacher and author of Radical Compassion: How to Love
Yourself & Your World).
Thursday, August 13th
10am to 11am
IEatGreen radio show
To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…
http://prn.fm/
Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.
Friday, August 14th
6pm to 7pm
Green Inside and Out
WUSB-FM/90.1 FM
https://www.wusb.fm/
Long Islander Beth Fiteni us the host. Rotates with Healthy
Planet radio with Huntington resident Bob DiBenedetto.
aturday, August 15th to Saturday, November 21st
7:30am to 12:30pm
Huntington Farmer’s Market – G & G Long Island Farmer’s
Market
228 Main St. (Elm Street parking lot)
Huntington
https://longislandfarmersmarkets.com/?fbclid=IwAR31PYOhmUD2BrIW7JUEQ8DNRt1HNZcslXt1eoLRLs2VTg4tDR1_EWGwqKQ
Not the same organizer who’s been at this location for the
past ??? years, but the organizer that’s been hosting the Winter Market in
Huntington since Huntington first had a Winter Market. Possible there might be
up two certified organic farms…Golden Earthworm and Natural Earth Farm.
8am to 12:30pm
Northport Farmer’s Market
Main Street (Cow Harbor Parking lot)
Northport
https://northportfarmersmarket.org/
The one certified organic farm here is Sang Lee Farms.
Saturday, August 15th
12pm to 1pm
Food Chain Radio
https://metrofarm.com/food-chain-radio-3/
Host Michael Olsen always has interesting guests on the
issues of food, food politics, health, and related topics. Check out the
archives.
Tuesday, August 18th to Wednesday, August
26th
Exhausted (online event)
FREE
For more info and to register:
https://exhaustedseries.com/trailer/?uuid=32075230a5f14f658717d6771688c664&afid=60&oid=1&source=&sub1=&sub2=&sub3=&sub4=&sub5=
Want to get from overwhelmed to at least “whelmed”? 😊
This might be what you’re looking for if you’re feeling physically, mentally,
emotionally and/or spiritually exhausted. Watched the trailer and so far I’ve
seen Dr. Mark Hyman (functional medical doctor), Dr. David Perlmutter (holistic
neurologist), Dr. Kellyann Petrucci (naturopath), and Michael Breus (sleep
expert), and many others.
Tuesday, August 18th
10am to 11am
Green Street Radio
WBAI-FM/99.5FM
To listen live or check out the archives…
https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365
Join Long Islanders Doug & Patti Wood (founders of the
Port Washington Farmer’s Market…the only all organic greenmarket in New York
State), in their weekly show featuring conversations on health and sustainable
living.
7pm - Volunteers/8pm – Food Distribution
Community Solidarity Food Share Distribution
Fairground Ave & E. 6th St.
Huntington Station
For more info and to sign up to be a volunteer (though you
can also just stop by)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington
This is the group that Green Thumb CSA – Huntington has
partnered with for the last number of years to donate produce remaining at the
end of the night from our CSA.
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