Thursday, November 19, 2020

Huntington CSA Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 Week #25

 

Happy Autumn!

 

CSA Weather Report…cool and breezy

 

Thanksgiving reminder…the week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be held on Wednesday, November 25th, and the hours will be from 1:30pm to 7:30pm (if you’re not picking up and no one is picking up for you, please let us know so we don’t end up waiting for someone who’s not coming and could possibly leave early…but if you need to show up at 7:30pm – that’s fine too! 😊).

 

Since people are starting to ask…last CSA pickup day for this season is Thursday, December 10th. There’s still plenty more good local, seasonal, certified organic food to come 😊!

 

Important…if you send anyone to the CSA to pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS!

 

This email includes…

 

  1. What you need to know
  2. What’s the difference between “natural” food and “certified organic”? Watch this (it’s amusing 😊)…
  3. If you haven’t watched this yet, it’s really worth checking out…Food safety and COVID-19
  4. Contest…new mom/dad? New grandparent? This is for you! 😊
  5. Click activism
  6. Got your Turkey yet (if that’s what you plan on eating for Thanksgiving)?
  7. And not to forget the vegans among us… 😊
  8. 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 houseBRING 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 – Sky Room Café 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

  1. Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker
  2. 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).
  3. 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 #25

November 19, 2020

 

  1. Broccoli* – 1
  2. Fennel** – 1 bunch
  3. Garlic*** – check CSA Wall Chart for details
  4. Cauliflower**** – 1
  5. Jerusalem Artichokes – check CSA Wall Chart for details

 

Total Items: 5

 

*Broccoli is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!

http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9

 

**Fennel is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!

http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=23

 

***Garlic is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!

http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=60

 

****Cauliflower is one of the world’s 100 healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!

http://www.whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=13

 

 

2.What’s the difference between “natural” foods and “certified organic” foods? Watch this (it’s amusing 😊)…

 

And afterwards, scroll down if you want to get on the email list for Only Organic…

http://www.onlyorganic.org/videos/video-the-natural-effect/

 

 

 

3.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

 

 

 

4.Contest…new mom/dad? New grandparent? This is for you! 😊

 

Healthy baby and mom essentials from Organic Valley, Amara Organic Baby Food, and more…

https://giveaways.dojomojo.com/landing?promo_id=f7b8f302-dc95-472c-8707-a01d913d9270&campaign_id=7c3bf899-8eb6-4deb-8ff8-9281ca1dd4a8&utm_campaign=Best-of-Baby---Mom-Essentials&utm_medium=sweeps&utm_source=Organic-Valley&share_image=//innovation-brand-logos.s3.amazonaws.com/campaign-images/40abe950-748f-4177-96a5-fcb6c5514ad2/main.png&title=Best%20of%20Baby%20%26%20Mom%20Essentials&j=59394&sfmc_sub=8341917&l=288_HTML&u=1329736&mid=514005111&jb=5

 

 

 

5.Click activism

 

A.Tell president-elect Biden to appoint an organic leader as the USDA Secretary! For more info and to sign…

https://secure.everyaction.com/9xZA4zPWO0m7iAvPbf4H4A2

 

B.Tell big box stores to get RoundUp ready grass out of their stores and off of our lawns! For more info and to sign…

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/183/488/083/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=92ac842c-0fd6-4bfa-9f4b-9c27ea3a2b1b

Grass isn’t food BUT if your neighbor plants this stuff, and they’ll be spraying RoundUp on the grass, there’s a good chance it will drift on to your property and it is a cancer causing substance, so who needs it?

 

C.Demand that the EPA stop the use of the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos (Obama banned it, EU banned it, Trump brought it back, harmful to children and bees…let’s get rid of it again)! For more info and to sign…

https://action.foe.org/page/24014/action/1?ea.tracking.id=Email&ea.url.id=656784

 

 

 

6.Got your Turkey yet (if that’s what you plan on eating for Thanksgiving)?

 

In the Huntington area, we have Makinajian Farm (I also call them “everything with wings” 😊) where you can order their Turkeys (not certified organic but raised using organic farming methods)…

Makinajian Farm (pronounced mack-inn-AY-gin)

276 Cuba Hill Rd (intersection of Little Plains Rd)

Huntington

631-368-9320

 

Best Turkeys to order online…

https://www.grubstreet.com/article/best-turkeys-to-buy-online.html

 

And consider getting a smaller bird (or two small ones if you need a lot of Turkey)…at least the smaller ones (if not a heritage breed which aren’t unnaturally top heavy) are able to walk before their demise…

https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnn4nm/happy-super-fat-unable-to-mate-freak-of-nature-turkey-day

 

 

 

7.Not to forget the vegans among us… 😊

 

Vegan sheet pan Thanksgiving meal (whole foods plant based 😊)!

https://www.veganricha.com/vegan-sheet-pan-thanksgiving-dinner/

 

Vegan main dish recipes from Mark Bittman (author of VB6…Vegan Before 6…as in 6pm…helped him lose at least 35 lbs.)…

https://heated.medium.com/three-vegan-mains-for-thanksgiving-4a7d43641c50?source=friends_link&sk=4033469a5d754910121dbe9f130996b3

 

 

 

8.And now, for something completely different

 

Have you been affected by shrinkflation???

https://www.boredpanda.com/brands-companies-products-sneaky-cheapen-shrinkflation/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter

 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.

 

 

Thursday, November 19th

 

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, November 20th

 

6pm to 7pm

 

Green Inside and Out

WUSB-FM/90.1 FM

https://www.wusb.fm/

 

Long Islander Beth Fiteni is the host. Rotates with Healthy Planet radio with Huntington resident Bob DiBenedetto.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

Sunday, November 22nd

 

1pm – volunteers/3:15pm – food distribution

 

Community Solidarity’s Annual Vegan Thanksgiving Bonanza

Hempstead Train Station

W. Columbia & Station Plaza

Hempstead

For more info, and to sign up and volunteer (or if you can’t help out…consider making a donation to this worthwhile organization)…

https://communitysolidarity.org/vegan-thanksgiving-2020?utm_source=Community%20Solidarity%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=934608cfd9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_Nov_18_NonVol_Unsigned_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_775a503f33-934608cfd9-118908453&mc_cid=934608cfd9&mc_eid=f41b0ad66c#rsvp

 

This is the country’s largest vegan Thanksgiving event, organized by American’s largest vegetarian hunger relief organization. Thousands of people in need attend to get a hot meal (which may or may not be possible this year), and get a week’s worth of vegetarian food (including fresh produce), toiletries and other necessities (this year because of the pandemic they’re shooting for a month’s worth of non-perishable food for each person/family). Bring vegetarian non-perishable food and/or clothing to donate. Masks and gloves required to participate, as well as social distancing. The event will be a drive-thru. There will be other events scheduled to attend/volunteer for from Saturday, November 21st to Monday, November 30th.

 

 

Monday, November 23rd

 

10pm

 

Gather: the fight to revitalize our Native foodways

FREE

To register…

https://story-spaces.com/events/native-american-heritage-month-screening-of-gather-n1nfkv?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_c_s3ZlX7AbM8QlXM6z2nAfBgv_xARVAGWAZLmyPSqW557bnVW-_5L1aw501rj5CXaZIfv

 

To celebrate Native American History month, join filmmaker Sanjay Rawal, author/activist Anna Lappe and others, talk after the film about Native food sovereignty now and into the future.

 

 

Tuesday, November 24th

 

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.

 

 

Tuesday, December 1st

 

8am

 

Resetting the Food System from Farm to Fork

FREE

To register…

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sFfqmqCNQESls5bM70_Y7w

 

This is an international kickoff event (co-hosted by Food Tank and the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition) leading up to the 2021 UN World Food Systems Summit. Speakers include…Dan Barber (chef/Blue Hill at Stone Barns), Jose Andres (chef/World Central Kitchen), Dr. Mark Hyman (author/functional medicine), Julia Moskin (NY Times food section), Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality Group) and a LOT of other folks.

 

 

Saturday, December 5th to Saturday, March 27th

 

9am to 1pm

 

The Huntington Winter Farmers Market

John. J. Flanagan Center

423 Park Ave

Huntington

www.longislandfarmersmarkets.com

 

 

Saturday, January 16th to Saturday, January 23rd

 

NOFA-NY 2021 Winter Conference: Rooted in Resilience (online event)

For more info and to register (no registration info at this time but will keep y’all posted)…

https://nofany.org/2021-winter-conference/

To submit videos for the talent show, photos for the photo conference, and get on the email list for this event…

https://nofany.org/2021-winter-conference/get-involved/

 

This event isn’t just for farmers. Home gardeners, home cooks, and people interested in holistic health will all have something to enjoy checking out and learning (there may also be programs for children and teens as well).

 

There will be a virtual talent show (dance, jokes, music, poems, sketches, or stories) so check out the link above for more info and how to submit videos, and a photo contest (again, check out the link above for more info).

 

This event will also contain the 3rd Northeast Organic Seed Conference. If you have a home garden and would like to save your seeds and not need to buy them next year, or if you already save them and would like to upgrade your seed saving knowledge, this is the part of the NOFA-NY Winter Conference to check out.

 

I personally think everyone that eats anything organic should be a member of NOFA-NY anyhow 😊 . Become a member of NOFA-NY (the Northeast Organic Farmers Association – New York Chapter) and you’ll be more hooked in to the info about this event. They are the organization that certifies farms, etc., organic in New York (and has been doing so for 37 years). They were doing this work before the federal government got involved (who then immediately tried to make the regulations weaker) and fought for, and succeeded in, keeping organic standards to the higher standards of organic farming, and will be doing so if the national program goes away (you never know any more). These are good people doing good work, and deserve your support.

 

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