tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17405430267774491572024-03-16T14:51:06.140-04:00Green Thumb Farm Huntington CSA12 generations of the Raymond Halsey family have grown and sold fruits and vegetables on the same farm since 1644. USDA certified Organic, NOFA-NY Certified organic LLC since 1989! Today the farm grows over 100 varieties of flowers and over 300 different varieties of organic veggies, herbs & fruits.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger540125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-40380010597128845532023-12-14T11:06:00.007-05:002023-12-14T11:06:53.133-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** LAST CSA Pick-up DAY *TODAY* Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 Week #28<p> Happy Autumn, and a Happy Hanukkah to those of our CSA
Members who celebrate this holiday!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Very short story</b>…this may be the last day for your
CSA Share pickups, but keep an eye out for emails that will be showing up soon
regarding any unfinished CSA business (there will be at least one “office day”
at the Cinema Arts Centre for dealing with the Work Deposit/Administrative
checks, AND when your cookbooks finally come in…better late than never <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
about the last CSA Culinary Extravaganza for this season (Indian food in
mid-January), and any other pertinent events/information in the coming
weeks/months.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FYI…<b><u>the last week of our CSA is TODAY Thursday,
December 14<sup>th</sup></u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>also <b>today is Doughnut Day</b> (read below for
details)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Does anyone know someone named Valerie Valerous</u>?</b>
They picked up for someone and whoever was sitting at the desk didn’t mark it
on the sign-in sheet. If so, please get in touch with me and give me her email
address. I was supposed to send her Veg Info Sheets and I tried with the email
she gave me but it bounced back (tried another variation and that didn’t work
either).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…cold (cold enough to leave your
CSA Share in your car…from 35 to 45 is ok…below 35 will start to freeze and
that’s not good once your food starts to defrost – may turn mushy)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">If you want to visit our
CSA farm’s farm stand after the CSA ends (after December 14<sup>th</sup>)…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Friday is the last day
to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Doughnut Day at our CSA!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Exchange Table this
week!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Eco-friendly ways to
recycle your live Xmas tree<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #28<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 14, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Turnips – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans: Black, dried – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale: Lacinato, Red – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Tat Soi – 1 bunch</li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – December 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cilantro AND Dried Hot Peppers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.If you want to visit our CSA farm’s farm stand after
the CSA ends (after December 14<sup>th</sup>)…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our CSA farm, Green Thumb Farm, has officially closed its
farm stand as of last weekend, BUT it will be open on Saturdays from 10am to
3pm till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>, if you’re in the area and want to
see what goodies they have to offer this time of the year (more than you might
think <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). If you do, be sure to mention you were a
member of Green Thumb CSA – Huntington this past season (always brings a smile
to the long time workers at the farm stand…especially if they’re Halsey family
members <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Friday is the last day to vote for the Best of Long
Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Doughnut Day at our CSA!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The last day of our CSA season has been Doughnut Day since
2020. Back in 2020 after months of much stress, fear, and grief (for those who
lost friends and family during the early days of the pandemic), a thought came
to me…we could all use a Doughnut. And the best place to get them is Doughnut
Plant (considered to be some of the best Doughnuts on the planet). Thankfully
by December, Doughnut Plant was up and running again and accepting orders for
take-out, and you could pick the order up using their social distancing
protocol. So members took their Doughnuts and went home, and were very happy
(because these ARE the best Doughnuts on the planet <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These Doughnuts are not organic BUT made of high quality
ingredients with much love and care (they use Valrhona Chocolate which is some
of the best Chocolate on the planet for baking). The Gluten Free Doughnuts are
not certified Gluten-Free but you can read about what they do here… <a href="https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/">https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/</a>
. The Doughnuts are also Kosher and you can read about that here… <a href="https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/">https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/</a>
. And some of their Doughnuts are vegan (though they’re ALL vegetarian…they use
dairy but not Eggs). If you have nut or other allergies you can read about that
here… <a href="https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/">https://www.doughnutplant.com/frequently-asked-questions/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to read a bit more about Doughnut Plant you
can here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.doughnutplant.com/our-story/">https://www.doughnutplant.com/our-story/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Each CSA Member is entitled to ONE Doughnut. There will be a
Doughnut Concierge to help you navigate the many options.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">Electronic communication
is FAR from perfect. IF you get no CSA emails or responses to your emails
on any given week…come to the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my
laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.Exchange Table this week!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What is it? On this table are food items from this week’s
CSA Share. If you have something you’d like to trade for something on the table
(or more than one thing), you take what you’re exchanging (and it can’t be part
of something like one Radish out of a bunch) and then put on the table what
you’re exchanging it for (and again, it has to be all of the food item…not just
one Beet out of a bunch of Beets).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why haven’t we had one before today? The short story is…not
enough CSA workers putting in hours. Next year if we can get another 50 or more
CSA Members, we might have enough people putting in hours at the CSA to make
this happen more often. Back in the day, we had an Exchange Table every week
for many years (back in the days where we had between 100 and 150 CSA Members).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #27<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 7, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots: Orange OR Assorted – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) total -
$5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cauliflower: Green OR Neon OR Romanesco* OR Broccoli:
Purple – 1 head total - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Collard Greens: Red* – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi* – 1 bunch (use Bok Choi/Pak Choi Veg Info
Sheet) - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Arugula* – 1 bunch -
$4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $26.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $76 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was almost
four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*If you’re interested in the health properties of these
foods (and basically all cruciferous vegetables in the Brassica family…there’s
a LOT of them that we get at our CSA <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), don’t boil or
microwave (cancer preventing properties are gone in ONE MINUTE or less)! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>
Best recommended method to preserve cancer preventing properties is to steam
these veg for up to two or three minutes (no longer than five minutes) or eat
them raw…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/10/11/141238716/cooking-or-not-cooking-broccoli-to-protect-its-nutritional-riches">https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/10/11/141238716/cooking-or-not-cooking-broccoli-to-protect-its-nutritional-riches</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you want to stir-fry them, cut up veg and let sit for 30
to 90 minutes and then stir-fry briefly to retain sulforaphane (what you want
in your cruciferous veg)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/best-way-to-cook-broccoli-sulforaphane-stir-fry-healthy">https://www.sciencealert.com/best-way-to-cook-broccoli-sulforaphane-stir-fry-healthy</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.Eco-frendly ways to recycle your live Xmas tree<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have an artificial Xmas tree, if you use it for at
least 10 years, you’re doing the most eco thing you can with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, if you go for a live Xmas tree, instead of just
putting it on the curb for trash pickup, here are ways to use it to feed you
(in your garden), and local wildlife (for the birds and bees in your neck of
the woods <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://weather.com/safety/winter/news/2018-12-03-eco-friendly-ways-to-get-rid-of-christmas-tree">https://weather.com/safety/winter/news/2018-12-03-eco-friendly-ways-to-get-rid-of-christmas-tree</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Which is more eco-friendly, a real or an artificial Xmas
tree?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/real-vs-fake-christmas-tree/">https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/protect-water-and-land/land-and-water-stories/real-vs-fake-christmas-tree/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are there any organically grown Xmas trees on Long Island?
Unfortunately not, but the best one I could come up with (non-sprayed) is here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.27east.com/arts/sustainable-living-a-tree-huggers-christmas-2058316/">https://www.27east.com/arts/sustainable-living-a-tree-huggers-christmas-2058316/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt’s Christmas Tree Farm (not to be confused with
Mike’s…right next door…which trees ARE sprayed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">305 Weeks Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manorville<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mattschristmastreefarm.com/">http://mattschristmastreefarm.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vintage kitchen tools and equipment that you may or may not
be familiar with (or own <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/interesting-vintage-kitchen-toys-gadgets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/interesting-vintage-kitchen-toys-gadgets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 16<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 17th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 20th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, January 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, January 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 6<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, January 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 10<sup>th</sup> and Thursday
January 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s 43<sup>rd</sup>
Annual Long Island Agricultural Forum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Suffolk County Community College<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Riverhead<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$55 (before January 3<sup>rd</sup>)/$70 (after January 3<sup>rd</sup>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum">https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">While this is geared to folks in the industry, the general
public is welcome to attend (think I’ll be going as they have some CSA related
workshops this year). There will be sessions on…Ag Labor, Agricultural
Stewardship, Aquaculture, Beginning Farmers, Certified Organic Agriculture,
Floriculture, Fruit trees, Greenhouse growing, Livestock, Nurseries, Small
Fruit, Sustainable Agriculture, Vegetables, Viticulture. In addition to the
workshops there’s a Trade Show and you can purchase lunch (or else you need to
bring your own or go off-campus to purchase food as the school’s cafeteria will
not be open).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 13<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 20<sup>th</sup> and Sunday, January
21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to ??? – Saturday<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7am to 3pm - Sunday<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association NY Chapter)
Winter Conference: Cultivating Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Marriott Syracuse Downtown<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">100 E Onondaga St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Syracuse, NY<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ticket prices range from $100 to $260 (includes meals but
not lodging) – early bird pricing till 12/15<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofany.org/2024conference/">https://nofany.org/2024conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There’s a photo contest to win a free registration and be
featured on the cover of the conference brochure and the deadline is December 8<sup>th</sup>.
There’s also scholarships available. The food will be good, and if you’re
interested in food politics, organic food, organic gardening and the
environment, this might be a place you’d like to be. And there will be a Trade
Show.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ) Winter
Conference<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rutgers University<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Douglass Student Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">100 George St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">New Brunswick, NY<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$100 NOFA-NJ members/$125 General Public<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/">https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our Long Island farmers sometimes find it easier to drive to
Rutgers than to risk life and limb and travel to the NOFA-NY Winter Conference
upstate NY (depending on the weather). Full and partial scholarships are
available. If you’re interested in organic food, gardening, farming, cooking,
this might be something you’d like to attend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business…this is the last day till
May/June.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-43036320520338413032023-12-07T11:08:00.001-05:002023-12-07T11:08:26.630-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 Week #27<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a Happy Hanukkah (which starts at sundown today) to
those of our CSA Members who celebrate this holiday (sundown is 4:27pm so if
you pick up at 3:30pm when our CSA opens, you can get home in time OR have
someone pick up for you <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FYI…<b><u>the last week of our CSA is NEXT WEEK Thursday,
December 14<sup>th</sup></u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Does anyone know someone named Valerie Valerous</u>?</b>
They picked up for someone and whoever was sitting at the desk didn’t mark it
on the sign-in sheet. If so, please get in touch with me and give me her email
address. I was supposed to send her Veg Info Sheets and I tried with the email
she gave me but it bounced back (tried another variation and that didn’t work
either).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cold (cold enough to leave your
CSA Share in your car…from 35 to 45 is ok…below 35 will start to freeze and
that’s not good once your food starts to defrost – may turn mushy)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">If you want to visit our
CSA farm’s farm stand after the CSA ends (after December 14<sup>th</sup>)…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #27</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 7, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cauliflower* – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Collard Greens* – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi* – 1 bunch (use Bok Choi Veg Info Sheet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Arugula* – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Total Items: 5</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>*If you’re interested in the health properties of these
foods (and basically all cruciferous vegetables in the Brassica family…there’s
a LOT of them that we get at our CSA <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>), don’t boil or
microwave (cancer preventing properties are gone in ONE MINUTE or less)! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>
Best recommended method to preserve cancer preventing properties is to steam
these veg for up to two or three minutes (no longer than five minutes) or eat
them raw…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/10/11/141238716/cooking-or-not-cooking-broccoli-to-protect-its-nutritional-riches">https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2011/10/11/141238716/cooking-or-not-cooking-broccoli-to-protect-its-nutritional-riches</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you want to stir-fry them, cut up veg and let sit for 30
to 90 minutes and then stir-fry briefly to retain sulforaphane (what you want
in your cruciferous veg)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/best-way-to-cook-broccoli-sulforaphane-stir-fry-healthy">https://www.sciencealert.com/best-way-to-cook-broccoli-sulforaphane-stir-fry-healthy</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.If you want to visit our CSA farm’s farm stand after
the CSA ends (after December 14<sup>th</sup>)…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our CSA farm, Green Thumb Farm, has officially closed its
farm stand as of last weekend, BUT it will be open on Saturdays from 10am to
3pm till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>, if you’re in the area and want to
see what goodies they have to offer this time of the year (more than you might
think <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). If you do, be sure to mention you were a
member of Green Thumb CSA – Huntington this past season (always brings a smile
to the long time workers at the farm stand…especially if they’re Halsey family
members <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup> (our
CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more hardcore
than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between 3:30pm and
7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane Sandy didn’t
stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in Huntington, and there
was no power and there were tree limbs around the property BUT I checked
out the building to make sure there was no danger being in the building or
entering the property, and with flashlights brought by me, we had our CSA.
If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If there’s some problem/issue with
the food arriving there should be a note on the door of the Cinema letting
you know what’s up (if we’re not already in there waiting for you). In a
storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful
for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and
5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if you’re able and
available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to venture out, know
that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked up and donated to
the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed a food
distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">Electronic communication
is FAR from perfect. IF you get no CSA emails or responses to your emails
on any given week…come to the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my
laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.What you actually got last week</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #26<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes, Winter: Black Spanish, China Rose, Green
Luobo, Watermelon (Misato Rose/Shinrimei), and possibly more that I can’t
identify (assorted) – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale: Lacinato – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Mizuna: Red – 1 bunch -
$5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $27.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $5.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $72 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was almost
four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From artistic to curious, to just plain disgusting…there’s a
fungus among us! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/soft-interesting-looking-mold-pics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/soft-interesting-looking-mold-pics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 9<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 12th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 13th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 16<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 17th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 20th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, January 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, January 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 6<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, January 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 10<sup>th</sup> and Thursday
January 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s 43<sup>rd</sup>
Annual Long Island Agricultural Forum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Suffolk County Community College<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Riverhead<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$55 (before January 3<sup>rd</sup>)/$70 (after January 3<sup>rd</sup>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum">https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">While this is geared to folks in the industry, the general
public is welcome to attend (think I’ll be going as they have some CSA related
workshops this year). There will be sessions on…Ag Labor, Agricultural
Stewardship, Aquaculture, Beginning Farmers, Certified Organic Agriculture,
Floriculture, Fruit trees, Greenhouse growing, Livestock, Nurseries, Small
Fruit, Sustainable Agriculture, Vegetables, Viticulture. In addition to the
workshops there’s a Trade Show and you can purchase lunch (or else you need to
bring your own or go off-campus to purchase food as the school’s cafeteria will
not be open).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 13<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 20<sup>th</sup> and Sunday, January
21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to ??? – Saturday<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7am to 3pm - Sunday<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association NY Chapter)
Winter Conference: Cultivating Community<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Marriott Syracuse Downtown<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">100 E Onondaga St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Syracuse, NY<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ticket prices range from $100 to $260 (includes meals but
not lodging) – early bird pricing till 12/15<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofany.org/2024conference/">https://nofany.org/2024conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There’s a photo contest to win a free registration and be
featured on the cover of the conference brochure and the deadline is December 8<sup>th</sup>.
There’s also scholarships available. The food will be good, and if you’re
interested in food politics, organic food, organic gardening and the
environment, this might be a place you’d like to be. And there will be a Trade
Show.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business till Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ) Winter
Conference<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Rutgers University<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Douglass Student Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">100 George St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">New Brunswick, NY<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$100 NOFA-NJ members/$125 General Public<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/">https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our Long Island farmers sometimes find it easier to drive to
Rutgers than to risk life and limb and travel to the NOFA-NY Winter Conference
upstate NY (depending on the weather). Full and partial scholarships are
available. If you’re interested in organic food, gardening, farming, cooking,
this might be something you’d like to attend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 3pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">829 Montauk Hwy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm stand open for business…this is the last day till
May/June.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-87405997877465899942023-12-07T11:01:00.003-05:002023-12-07T11:01:58.589-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Nov. 29, 2023 Week #26<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FYI…<b><u>the last week of our CSA is Thursday, December 14<sup>th</sup></u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Does anyone know someone named Valerie Valerous</u>?</b>
They picked up for someone last week and whoever was sitting at the desk didn’t
mark it on the sign-in sheet. If so, please get in touch with me and give me
her email address. I was supposed to sent her the Veg Info Sheet and I tried
with the email she gave me but it bounced back (tried another variation and
that didn’t work either).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is) – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And if it’s below 40 and closes to freezing vegetables
aren’t happy either. The closer to freezing their cells will not be happy and
break down and turn mushy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">The Cinema Arts Centre’s
50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration…you coming? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Many delicious Sweet
Potato Recipes (and how to store them)…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #26<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 30, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes, Winter (assorted) – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Mizuna – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.The Cinema Arts Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary
Celebration…you coming? </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Cinema Arts Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary
Celebration is taking place on Friday, December 1<sup>st</sup>, and of course
you’re all invited to attend. It’s going to be a fun fundraiser, featuring
three different movies playing at the same time from various decades of the
Cinema’s history, and then there’ll be an after party with live music by the
Second Chance Jazz Band!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ticket prices are $30 for Cinema Members and $40 for the
General Public. To purchase tickets, click on the link of the movie you’d like
to attend…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#1 The ever popular classic directed by Long Island native
Francis Ford Coppola (he spent his childhood in Woodside, Queens and went to
college at Hofstra University), <b><u>The Godfather</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#2 Director Robert Altman’s <b><u>Nashville</u></b> (Robert
Altman was a guest at the Cinema many years ago…and the film features the
lovely song “I’m Easy” sung by Keith Carradine)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#3 AND the first two films that was ever shown at the Cinema
Arts Centre (then known as the New Community Cinema), <b><u>Lilith</u></b> (starring
Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg) along with a short featuring Alan Arkin…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Each ticket holder will receive one of a limited number of <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">copies of the Cinema Arts Centre's 50th
Anniversary Keepsake Journal, including historic information, images, and
messages/ads from the Cinema community. To have your message/ad included in the
Keepsake Journal, click here…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cinemaartscentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Book-reply-Form.pdf">https://cinemaartscentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Book-reply-Form.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s hoping you can attend if you’d like to share your
appreciation of this world class cultural institution that’s pretty much right
in your back yard, and support the place that’s the home of Green Thumb CSA –
Huntington <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Many delicious Sweet Potato Recipes (and how to store
them)…</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These are to reduce inflammation but in addition, they look
delicious!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/sweet-potato-recipes-to-help-reduce-inflammation-8407464">https://www.eatingwell.com/sweet-potato-recipes-to-help-reduce-inflammation-8407464</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes, if stored properly, can last at a minimum of
two weeks, easily for four weeks, and if you’re really good at storing
vegetables they could last up to 6 MONTHS! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span> Most common was is in a
paper bag or cardboard box in a cool, dark place with some air circulation
(basement, garage, closet?), and not near Potatoes or Garlic, and they should
last between two and four weeks…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.southernliving.com/food/veggies/potatoes/sweet-potato/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes">https://www.southernliving.com/food/veggies/potatoes/sweet-potato/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">Electronic communication
is FAR from perfect. IF you get no CSA emails or responses to your emails
on any given week…come to the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my
laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.What you actually got last week</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 22, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Turnips – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Garlic – 1 bag (1/3 lb.) - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale: Vates, Blue Curled – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Sage – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $26.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $67 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was almost
four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – November 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dill AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A spoof of a British cooking show called Posh Nosh, starring
the brilliant British actor Richard E. Grant (narrated by the lovely Joanna
Lumley who played Patsy in the British comedy classic Absolutely Fabulous). I
wish they did more episodes than they have…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTy9fE48og">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWTy9fE48og</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The line I love most is when they say…if you don’t have an
Aga…and then there’s dead silence since they clearly can’t conceive of not
having one, or what to do if you don’t. In case you don’t know, this is what an
Aga like they have costs (and this one is a bargain at 20% off)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.appliancesconnection.com/aga-aer7563gpas.html?ref=bing&matchtype=e&240785600&4540316953&c&&&&&gclsrc=aw.ds&&ref=rap&mkwid=s&pcrid=&KW=&pdv=c&msclkid=34e766ee8d0c132a98fa0225021ec893&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=All%20Brands%20-%20Shopping%20-%20Standard&utm_term=4582970672343237&utm_content=All%20Products">https://www.appliancesconnection.com/aga-aer7563gpas.html?ref=bing&matchtype=e&240785600&4540316953&c&&&&&gclsrc=aw.ds&&ref=rap&mkwid=s&pcrid=&KW=&pdv=c&msclkid=34e766ee8d0c132a98fa0225021ec893&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=All%20Brands%20-%20Shopping%20-%20Standard&utm_term=4582970672343237&utm_content=All%20Products</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apparently Appliance World in Huntington is an Aga dealer!
Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The greening of the Aga…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.blakeandbull.co.uk/pages/can-an-aga-range-cooker-really-be-eco-friendly">https://www.blakeandbull.co.uk/pages/can-an-aga-range-cooker-really-be-eco-friendly</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More about Posh Nosh…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posh_Nosh">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posh_Nosh</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, December 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Art Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$30 – Members/$40 General Public<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to buy tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Godfather<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nashville<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lilith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is going to be a fun fundraiser to celebrate the 50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of this Long Island cultural institution. Pick a movie, stay for
the after party with live music from the Second Chance Jazz Band, and take home
a limited edition keepsake journal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors. Farm stand closing for the year so veg
are 20% off and fridge/freezer items are 10% off.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 12th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 13th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 17th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 20th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, January 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, January 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, January 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, January 10<sup>th</sup> and Thursday
January 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 4:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s 43<sup>rd</sup>
Annual Long Island Agricultural Forum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Suffolk County Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Riverhead<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55 (before January 3<sup>rd</sup>)/$70 (after January 3<sup>rd</sup>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum">https://ccesuffolk.org/events/2015/01/08/long-island-agricultural-forum</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While this is geared to folks in the industry, the general
public is welcome to attend (think I’ll be going as they have some CSA related
workshops this year). There will be sessions on…Ag Labor, Agricultural
Stewardship, Aquaculture, Beginning Farmers, Certified Organic Agriculture,
Floriculture, Fruit trees, Greenhouse growing, Livestock, Nurseries, Small
Fruit, Sustainable Agriculture, Vegetables, Viticulture. In addition to the
workshops there’s a Trade Show and you can purchase lunch (or else you need to
bring your own or go off-campus to purchase food as the school’s cafeteria will
not be open).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 20<sup>th</sup> and Sunday, January
21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to ??? – Saturday<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7am to 3pm - Sunday<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association NY Chapter)
Winter Conference: Cultivating Community<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marriott Syracuse Downtown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">100 E Onondaga St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Syracuse, NY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ticket prices range from $100 to $260 (includes meals but
not lodging) – early bird pricing till 12/15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofany.org/2024conference/">https://nofany.org/2024conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There’s a photo contest to win a free registration and be
featured on the cover of the conference brochure and the deadline is December 8<sup>th</sup>.
There’s also scholarships available. The food will be good, and if you’re
interested in food politics, organic food, organic gardening and the
environment, this might be a place you’d like to be. And there will be a Trade
Show.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, January 27<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ) Winter
Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rutgers University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Douglass Student Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">100 George St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Brunswick, NY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$100 NOFA-NJ members/$125 General Public<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/">https://nofanj.org/event/nofa-nj-34th-annual-winter-conference/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our Long Island farmers sometimes find it easier to drive to
Rutgers than to risk life and limb and travel to the NOFA-NY Winter Conference
upstate NY (depending on the weather). Full and partial scholarships are
available. If you’re interested in organic food, gardening, farming, cooking,
this might be something you’d like to attend.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-21172611604654850542023-12-07T10:57:00.003-05:002023-12-07T11:03:09.014-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** **NOTE!! Pick up is:** Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 Week #25 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>THIS WEEK, the week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be
held TODAY, Wednesday, November 22<sup>nd</sup>, from 1:30pm to 7:30pm</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>If you know you’re not going to be picking up at the CSA
this week (and no one else will be picking up for you)…PLEASE let us know
(reply to this email before 1pm OR call the Cinema Box Office after 1:30pm at
631-423-7611 xt 0), </b>so we might be able to go home early. Otherwise, we’ll
be waiting for you to show up and you won’t be coming. However, if you need to
show up by 7:29pm, that’s ok too. We’re happy you’ll be getting your CSA Share.
Thanks! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">The Cinema Arts Centre’s
50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration…you coming? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Ever try to deep fry a
Turkey? Or have any interest in trying? Or want to see why you might not
EVER want to do this? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And after all the talk
about dead birds around this time of year, here’s some options for a
vegan/vegetarian Thanksgiving…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>One of the many reasons
to eat Sweet Potatoes (and how to store them)…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click Activism
(sometimes it doesn’t take that much to make a big difference </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span></b><b>)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 22, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Turnips – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Garlic – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Sage – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – November 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dill AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.The Cinema Arts Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary
Celebration…you coming? </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Cinema Arts Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary
Celebration is taking place on Friday, December 1<sup>st</sup>, and of course
you’re all invited to attend. It’s going to be a fun fundraiser, featuring
three different movies playing at the same time from various decades of the
Cinema’s history, and then there’ll be an after party with live music by the
Second Chance Jazz Band!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ticket prices are $30 for Cinema Members and $40 for the
General Public. To purchase tickets, click on the link of the movie you’d like
to attend…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#1 The ever popular classic directed by Long Island native
Francis Ford Coppola (he spent his childhood in Woodside, Queens and went to
college at Hofstra University), <b><u>The Godfather</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#2 Director Robert Altman’s <b><u>Nashville</u></b> (Robert
Altman was a guest at the Cinema many years ago…and the film features the
lovely song “I’m Easy” sung by Keith Carradine)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">#3 AND the first two films that was ever shown at the Cinema
Arts Centre (then known as the New Community Cinema), <b><u>Lilith</u></b>
(starring Warren Beatty and Jean Seberg) along with a short featuring Alan
Arkin…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Each ticket holder will receive one of a limited number of <span style="background: white; color: #222222;">copies of the Cinema Arts Centre's 50th
Anniversary Keepsake Journal, including historic information, images, and
messages/ads from the Cinema community. To have your message/ad included in the
Keepsake Journal, click here…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cinemaartscentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Book-reply-Form.pdf">https://cinemaartscentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Book-reply-Form.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s hoping you can attend if you’d like to share your
appreciation of this world class cultural institution that’s pretty much right
in your back yard, and support the place that’s the home of Green Thumb CSA –
Huntington <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Ever try to deep fry a Turkey? Or have any interest in
trying? Or want to see why you might not EVER want to do this? </b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to safely deep fry a Turkey (and what can go wrong if
you don’t)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://weather.com/safety/video/the-safest-ways-to-deep-fry-a-turkey">https://weather.com/safety/video/the-safest-ways-to-deep-fry-a-turkey</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More of what goes wrong when you don’t do it right (#13 is
particularly disgusting, and #12 is controlled chaos yet still impressive)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/cooking/2015/11/12_greatest_deep-fried_turkey.html">https://www.oregonlive.com/cooking/2015/11/12_greatest_deep-fried_turkey.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And if you REALLY want to do it right (love you Alton <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/deep-fried-turkey-recipe-1952235">https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/deep-fried-turkey-recipe-1952235</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to make Alton’s Fry Derrick…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1905199216176344">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1905199216176344</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Would be curious to do this one of these days (unless I
become a vegan between now and then…never say never <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">Electronic communication
is FAR from perfect. IF you get no CSA emails or responses to your emails
on any given week…come to the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my
laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.And after all the talk about dead birds around this
time of year, here’s some options for a vegan/vegetarian Thanksgiving…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t cook it, buy it… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/tips-and-ideas/holiday/thanksgiving-menus/vegan-feast">https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/tips-and-ideas/holiday/thanksgiving-menus/vegan-feast</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a vegan I’d go for a WFPB (whole food plant-based) meal.
Something like this (I’d include a salad and some cooked greens of some
sort…and probably no deep fried anything <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>!)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And use some of these recipes (boy, they look good <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-thanksgiving-recipes/">https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-thanksgiving-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Love & Lemons is a good vegetarian (not vegan) cooking
blog that I subscribe to.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.One of the many reasons to eat Sweet Potatoes (and how
to store them)…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes are a high fiber food (and a tasty one too <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
and fiber is REALLY good for you (and most people don’t eat enough of them <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/best-high-fiber-carbs-to-eat-according-to-a-dietitian-8364239">https://www.eatingwell.com/best-high-fiber-carbs-to-eat-according-to-a-dietitian-8364239</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And tips how to store them…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">if stored properly they should easily last for two weeks and
up to a month, and if you have a root cellar…I’d love to have one someday <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…they
can last for up to SIX MONTHS!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-sweet-potatoes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #24<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 16, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots (tops are edible)* – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Broccoli** – 1 piece - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tat Soi – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Hon Tsai Tai*** – 1
bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $26.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $63 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was almost
four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*<a name="_Hlk109871521"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carrot
Tops</span></u></b></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage info/recipes…you’ll be happy you
checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe – great details and
suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there is to know about Carrot
Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says they’re ok to eat…they must
be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**Broccoli tip – there MIGHT be little worms in your
Broccoli (better that than consuming the invisible pesticides that they use to
kill the worms on “conventionally” grown Broccoli…about 33 are used and they
include hormone disruptors, neurotoxins, are carcinogenic, kill bees, etc.), so
to find out soak your Broccoli florets (the top part as opposed to the stem
which won’t have worms) in salt water (NOT hot water as some places recommend)
for 20 minutes before cooking and any critters should float to the top (if
you’re a Buddhist or don’t want to harm the bugs you can use plain water and
then scoop them out and put in your yard…though I won’t guarantee you won’t
find any after cooking <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though these are the experts…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-clean-broccoli">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-clean-broccoli</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve used this method over the years and think it’s better…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thehomesteadinghippy.com/getting-worms-out-of-broccoli/">https://thehomesteadinghippy.com/getting-worms-out-of-broccoli/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">but I might try adding some white vinegar next time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://joybileefarm.com/getting-rid-of-broccoli-worms/#:~:text=To%20draw%20the%20%E2%80%9Cbroccoli%20worms,keep%20them%20underwater%20can%20help">https://joybileefarm.com/getting-rid-of-broccoli-worms/#:~:text=To%20draw%20the%20%E2%80%9Cbroccoli%20worms,keep%20them%20underwater%20can%20help</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">***<b><u>Hon Tsai Tai<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can use your Bok Choi or Broccoli Rabe Veg Info Sheets for
this veg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can be eaten raw or cooked (good for stir-frying, braising
and soups) BUT if the stems aren’t really thin and tender, cook them (and as
with all stems, cut into small pieces…1/4” to ½”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Common Chinese prep…stir fry with Onions, Garlic &
Ginger and then add Oyster Sauce at the end<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Very simple and fast recipe (this woman does have 4 children
<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.healthylivingchick.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai/">https://www.healthylivingchick.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s some good info and a Frittata (omelette) recipe…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.iamthecornivore.com/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-fritatta">https://www.iamthecornivore.com/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-fritatta</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Info and recipes from an Arizona CSA!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tucsoncsa.org/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-with-soy-sauce-oyster-sauce-2/">https://tucsoncsa.org/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-with-soy-sauce-oyster-sauce-2/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Info and recipes from a CSA in the Netherlands!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/vegetable-archive-blog/2021/1/12/rainbow-chard-xfn7j-dfmy6-97t49-lm3j3-b6pg6-xt6xt-l3fat-y6xpn-c322l-cpy2l-98gfj-m6ex3-cj2t6-2kftb-986e7-3jhfj-9lj3t">https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/vegetable-archive-blog/2021/1/12/rainbow-chard-xfn7j-dfmy6-97t49-lm3j3-b6pg6-xt6xt-l3fat-y6xpn-c322l-cpy2l-98gfj-m6ex3-cj2t6-2kftb-986e7-3jhfj-9lj3t</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Variations on a stir-fry theme…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://westfieldareacsa.com/2012/10/stir-fry-hon-tsai-tai/">https://westfieldareacsa.com/2012/10/stir-fry-hon-tsai-tai/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ediblesouthflorida.ediblecommunities.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai-stir-fry-rice-noodles">https://ediblesouthflorida.ediblecommunities.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai-stir-fry-rice-noodles</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With Tofu…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cravingsustenance.com/follow-your-heart-stir-fry/">https://www.cravingsustenance.com/follow-your-heart-stir-fry/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.Click Activism (sometimes it doesn’t take that much to
make a big difference </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I took a moment to encourage EPA Administrator Michael Regan
to reinstate the ban on the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. I asked him to
put the full weight of the EPA behind a ban that will withstand judicial
scrutiny and protect America’s people from this harmful chemical. Please join
me in urging EPA to act quickly before chlorpyrifos is allowed to re-enter the
market and contaminate our food supply once again…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.panna.org/?post_type=action&p=50887&preview=true&utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023.11.15+chlorpyrifos&">https://www.panna.org/?post_type=action&p=50887&preview=true&utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023.11.15+chlorpyrifos&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A few reasons why chlorpyrifos is a bad idea for the
environment, children, farmworkers, etc….<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://earthjustice.org/feature/chlorpyrifos-what-you-need-to-know">https://earthjustice.org/feature/chlorpyrifos-what-you-need-to-know</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meals with threatening auras…from the ridiculous, to the
creative, to the downright creepy!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-cursed-meals-pics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-cursed-meals-pics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, November 24<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buy Nothing Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to read about it…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_Nothing_Day</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And an old article about it by some of the people who
started it…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/buy-nothing-day-2019">https://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/buy-nothing-day-2019</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Small Business Saturday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to read about this…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Business_Saturday">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Business_Saturday</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Basically, support your local businesses by going shopping
to support them (after your Buy Nothing Day <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 26<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, December 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Art Centre’s 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebration<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$30 – Members/$40 General Public<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to buy tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Godfather<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829149~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nashville<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829151~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lilith<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&">https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=829160~31a96320-4160-4f8e-a5f9-05c4f03c9c01&epguid=4e90d4ea-c6e5-40b3-9fc2-5fd0073268f4&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is going to be a fun fundraiser to celebrate the 50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary of this Long Island cultural institution. Pick a movie, stay for
the after party with live music from the Second Chance Jazz Band, and take home
a limited edition keepsake journal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>##</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-39975667658827506252023-12-07T10:54:00.003-05:002023-12-07T10:54:33.273-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Info on Broccoli stalks. WHO KNEW!? Soooo good!<p> Greetings!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you didn’t hear me talk about it at the CSA, I’m
mentioning it to you now that the Broccoli we got this week is all about the
stem/stalk…which is the best part! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Over the years, I have been privileged to know a number of
fancy schmancy chefs, and they all agree that Broccoli stalks are the best part
of Broccoli, while most American home cooks will use the florets (the top part)
and throw the stalks out.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Turns out the stalks are more nutritious than the florets (I
did not know this till now <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.accordingtoelle.com/broccoli-stems-as-healthy-as-the-florets/#:~:text=Broccoli%20stems%2C%20though%20not%20as,only%20provide%20more%20Vitamin%20A">https://www.accordingtoelle.com/broccoli-stems-as-healthy-as-the-florets/#:~:text=Broccoli%20stems%2C%20though%20not%20as,only%20provide%20more%20Vitamin%20A</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And like I said, those in the know are fans of the stalks,
so here’s a few articles about how to prepare them and some recipes (out of all
these recipes there should be something that looks good enough to try making <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/are-you-eating-the-best-part-of-broccoli-the-vegetable-butcher-220189">https://www.thekitchn.com/are-you-eating-the-best-part-of-broccoli-the-vegetable-butcher-220189</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VERY easy recipe…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://allwaysdelicious.com/are-broccoli-stems-edible/">https://allwaysdelicious.com/are-broccoli-stems-edible/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/stop-throwing-out-broccoli-stems">https://www.bonappetit.com/story/stop-throwing-out-broccoli-stems</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-use-leftover-broccoli-stems-stalks">https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-use-leftover-broccoli-stems-stalks</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-cook-broccoli-stalks-b4d1ff7">https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-cook-broccoli-stalks-b4d1ff7</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://food52.com/blog/12761-why-you-shouldn-t-throw-away-your-broccoli-stems">https://food52.com/blog/12761-why-you-shouldn-t-throw-away-your-broccoli-stems</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.ca/article/delicious-ways-with-broccoli-stems/">https://www.foodnetwork.ca/article/delicious-ways-with-broccoli-stems/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This gal has a LOT of good ideas, including Broccoli Stalk
Baby Food! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://montanahappy.com/broccoli-stems/">https://montanahappy.com/broccoli-stems/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then don’t forget that the leaves are edible too…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2015/02/turn-over-a-new-broccoli-leaf">https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2015/02/turn-over-a-new-broccoli-leaf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why all this desire to inform y’all of how to eat every part
of this plant (and every other one too <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)? When it comes to
animals, this style of cooking is called “nose to tail” (making culinary use of
every possible part of an animal so it doesn’t go to waste) and when it comes
to things in the plant kingdom it’s called “root to shoot”.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Food waste is bad for the planet and your pocketbook. You
paid for it, so why throw it out if you can turn it into something delicious
and nutritious? And a varied diet is a healthier diet…which includes different
parts of the same plant. Plus, household food waste is a major source of
greenhouse gasses which is making climate change worse so, you can help the
environment buy eating more of the delicious food you get at our CSA! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>
Here’s a great website that talks about this issue…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://foodprint.org/issues/the-problem-of-food-waste/">https://foodprint.org/issues/the-problem-of-food-waste/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a decent article and blog about sustainable cooking
(root to shoot/nose to tail…another thing I Iearned more about from my fancy
schmancy chef friends <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://foodprint.org/cooking-sustainably/">https://foodprint.org/cooking-sustainably/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A quick Google search led me to these two cookbooks about
the subject…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Root-Leaf-Southern-Through-Seasons/dp/0062283693/ref=asc_df_0062283693/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5360868793269837405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004510&hvtargid=pla-522881254044&psc=1&mcid=dde45a2c3c84310991029f6d567eeb54&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809057&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5360868793269837405&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004510&hvtargid=pla-522881254044&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p7xsPx_r9c9sCXEsQJWGEi1cHt0rEy8DFJfQcTOf1wpfAaLAuO641xoCUIsQAvD_BwE">https://www.amazon.com/Root-Leaf-Southern-Through-Seasons/dp/0062283693/ref=asc_df_0062283693/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5360868793269837405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004510&hvtargid=pla-522881254044&psc=1&mcid=dde45a2c3c84310991029f6d567eeb54&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=60223809057&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061146391&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5360868793269837405&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004510&hvtargid=pla-522881254044&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p7xsPx_r9c9sCXEsQJWGEi1cHt0rEy8DFJfQcTOf1wpfAaLAuO641xoCUIsQAvD_BwE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Root-Stalk-Cooking-Using-Vegetable/dp/1607744120">https://www.amazon.com/Root-Stalk-Cooking-Using-Vegetable/dp/1607744120</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And what about those bits you trim from the stalk? They’re
good to go for a compost pile or bin/tumbler (you can even compost in an
apartment by worm composting…I’ve done it and it worked and was pretty nifty).
And if you don’t have a compost pile yet, check these out (of course, every
article has tips, tricks and ideas the other ones don’t). Composting is another
good thing for the planet and your yard/garden, and/or house plants (if you
don’t have a yard or a garden)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/828918397/how-to-compost-at-home">https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/828918397/how-to-compost-at-home</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mashable.com/article/beginners-guide-to-composting">https://mashable.com/article/beginners-guide-to-composting</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-start-composting">https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-to-start-composting</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/331845/composting-101">https://www.marthastewart.com/331845/composting-101</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bobvila.com/articles/composting-101/">https://www.bobvila.com/articles/composting-101/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bhg.com/gardening/yard/compost/how-to-compost/">https://www.bhg.com/gardening/yard/compost/how-to-compost/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/advice/a23945/start-composting/">https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/advice/a23945/start-composting/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy cooking!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">suzanne<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-8962081959410307692023-12-07T10:52:00.001-05:002023-12-07T10:52:05.536-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Week #24<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since someone asked, it’s time to mention this schedule
note…<b><u>the week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be held Wednesday, November
22<sup>nd</sup>, from 1:30pm to 7:30pm</u></b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to</b><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>CSA Member Bob McEntee
(and our resident magician </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span></b><b>) is performing this
Sunday in Dix Hills for FREE!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Climate friendly
Thanksgiving tips<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">CSA Member Danielle’s
schedule of Yoga classes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Who knew what fresh
Broccoli can do? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #24<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 16, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots (with tops which are edible IF we get the
tops)* – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Broccoli** – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tat Soi – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Hon Tsai Tai*** – 1
bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*<a name="_Hlk109871521"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carrot
Tops</span></u></b></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage info/recipes…you’ll be happy you
checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe – great details and
suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there is to know about Carrot
Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says they’re ok to eat…they must
be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">**Broccoli tip – there MIGHT be little worms in your
Broccoli (better that than consuming the invisible pesticides that they use to
kill the worms on “conventionally” grown Broccoli…about 33 are used and they
include hormone disruptors, neurotoxins, are carcinogenic, kill bees, etc.), so
to find out soak your Broccoli florets (the top part as opposed to the stem
which won’t have worms) in salt water (NOT hot water as some places recommend)
for 20 minutes before cooking and any critters should float to the top (if
you’re a Buddhist or don’t want to harm the bugs you can use plain water and
then scoop them out and put in your yard…though I won’t guarantee you won’t
find any after cooking <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though these are the experts…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-clean-broccoli">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-clean-broccoli</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve used this method over the years and think it’s better…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thehomesteadinghippy.com/getting-worms-out-of-broccoli/">https://thehomesteadinghippy.com/getting-worms-out-of-broccoli/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">but I might try adding some white vinegar next time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://joybileefarm.com/getting-rid-of-broccoli-worms/#:~:text=To%20draw%20the%20%E2%80%9Cbroccoli%20worms,keep%20them%20underwater%20can%20help">https://joybileefarm.com/getting-rid-of-broccoli-worms/#:~:text=To%20draw%20the%20%E2%80%9Cbroccoli%20worms,keep%20them%20underwater%20can%20help</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">***<b><u>Hon Tsai Tai<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can use your Bok Choi or Broccoli Rabe Veg Info Sheets for
this veg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Can be eaten raw or cooked (good for stir-frying, braising
and soups) BUT if the stems aren’t really thin and tender, cook them (and as
with all stems, cut into small pieces…1/4” to ½”)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Common Chinese prep…stir fry with Onions, Garlic &
Ginger and then add Oyster Sauce at the end<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Very simple and fast recipe (this woman does have 4 children
<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.healthylivingchick.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai/">https://www.healthylivingchick.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s some good info and a Frittata (omelette) recipe…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.iamthecornivore.com/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-fritatta">https://www.iamthecornivore.com/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-fritatta</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Info and recipes from an Arizona CSA!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://tucsoncsa.org/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-with-soy-sauce-oyster-sauce-2/">https://tucsoncsa.org/recipe/hon-tsai-tai-with-soy-sauce-oyster-sauce-2/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Info and recipes from a CSA in the Netherlands!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/vegetable-archive-blog/2021/1/12/rainbow-chard-xfn7j-dfmy6-97t49-lm3j3-b6pg6-xt6xt-l3fat-y6xpn-c322l-cpy2l-98gfj-m6ex3-cj2t6-2kftb-986e7-3jhfj-9lj3t">https://www.stadsgroenteboer.nl/vegetable-archive-blog/2021/1/12/rainbow-chard-xfn7j-dfmy6-97t49-lm3j3-b6pg6-xt6xt-l3fat-y6xpn-c322l-cpy2l-98gfj-m6ex3-cj2t6-2kftb-986e7-3jhfj-9lj3t</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Variations on a stir-fry theme…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://westfieldareacsa.com/2012/10/stir-fry-hon-tsai-tai/">https://westfieldareacsa.com/2012/10/stir-fry-hon-tsai-tai/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ediblesouthflorida.ediblecommunities.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai-stir-fry-rice-noodles">https://ediblesouthflorida.ediblecommunities.com/recipes/hon-tsai-tai-stir-fry-rice-noodles</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With Tofu…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cravingsustenance.com/follow-your-heart-stir-fry/">https://www.cravingsustenance.com/follow-your-heart-stir-fry/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.CSA Member Bob McEntee (and our resident magician </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
is performing this Sunday in Dix Hills for FREE!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also listed in our CSA Events email…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm (seating begins at 1:45pm)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Miracles of the Mind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Half Hollow Hills Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lecture Rm. 111<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">55 Vanderbilt Pkwy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dix Hills<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register and for more information…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">631-421-4530<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/miracles-mind-dix-hills-69315">https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/miracles-mind-dix-hills-69315</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Member (and resident CSA magician) Robert McEntee will
combine mentalism and magic to leave you amazed! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span> For ages 18 and up and
you need a library card to register (not sure if it needs to be one from the
Half Hollow Hills library or Suffolk County).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Climate friendly Thanksgiving tips<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though they only mention shopping at a farmers market,
you’re already doing your part by being a CSA Member as they’re talking about
buying local produce!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://weather.com/news/climate/video/gobble-up-these-climate-friendly-thanksgiving-tips">https://weather.com/news/climate/video/gobble-up-these-climate-friendly-thanksgiving-tips</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.CSA Member Danielle’s schedule of Yoga classes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have an interest in trying out doing Yoga, or want to
try another style or new teacher, you might want to check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yogic Breathing & Meditation 5 week class starts
Tuesday, November 14<sup>th</sup> at the Huntington Public Library on Main St
and costs $25.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register and for more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/9324289">https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/9324289</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">List of classes at Danielle’s Yoga studio, Yoga Foundation,
which includes those taught by Danielle (which includes one called Yoga for
Healthy Aging)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can get further info, keep in contact, and/or up to date
with…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Facebook<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/YogaFoundationNY/">https://www.facebook.com/YogaFoundationNY/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Instagram<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoga_foundation/">https://www.instagram.com/yoga_foundation/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">YouTube<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uhCRE5AjWGcbf-QR8nxjQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uhCRE5AjWGcbf-QR8nxjQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #23<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 ½ lb.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Sunchokes (use Jerusalem Artichoke Veg Info Sheet…same
veg different name) – 1 bag (3/4 lb.) - $6.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Broccoli Rabe (also known as Rapini) – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Mibuna* (use Mizuna Veg Info Sheet…different veg but
very similar so info basically the same) – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – November 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cilantro AND Marjoram<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $26.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.75 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $59 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was almost
four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*<u>Mibuna (I am a lazy gourmet and will most
likely use this in a salad)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna vs.Mizuna<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/mibuna-vs-mizuna">https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/mibuna-vs-mizuna</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good article on differences between Mizuna & Mibuna and
a LOT of Japanese recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://recipesfortom.blogspot.com/2012/07/mizuna-and-mibuna-mustard-greens.html#gsc.tab=0">https://recipesfortom.blogspot.com/2012/07/mizuna-and-mibuna-mustard-greens.html#gsc.tab=0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna + Pea Pasta<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.vegetarianandcooking.com/2019/06/mibuna-pea-pasta.html">https://www.vegetarianandcooking.com/2019/06/mibuna-pea-pasta.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna with Garlic & Fish Sauce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://camel-csa.org.uk/2013/03/10/seasonal-local-food-recipe-no-179-stir-fried-mibuna-mizuna-with-garlic-and-fish-sauce/">http://camel-csa.org.uk/2013/03/10/seasonal-local-food-recipe-no-179-stir-fried-mibuna-mizuna-with-garlic-and-fish-sauce/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.Who knew what fresh Broccoli can do?</b> <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Besides protecting you from cancer and being good for brain
and heart health, it does this too (frozen does not as it’s already been cooked
too long for sulforaphane to form)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/the-best-vegetable-for-lowering-blood-sugar-8391197">https://www.eatingwell.com/the-best-vegetable-for-lowering-blood-sugar-8391197</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOWEVER, it won’t do any of these things if you microwave or
boil it. Why?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.aicr.org/resources/blog/broccoli-steam-it-to-boost-cancer-fighting-compounds/#:~:text=Her%20studies%20suggest%20that%20steaming,the%20top%20contenders%20is%20sulforaphane">https://www.aicr.org/resources/blog/broccoli-steam-it-to-boost-cancer-fighting-compounds/#:~:text=Her%20studies%20suggest%20that%20steaming,the%20top%20contenders%20is%20sulforaphane</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Microwaving (or boiling) for ONE MINUTE destroys myrosinase
which helps make sulforaphane which is what they’re talking about in the above
articles. So the best way to cook is to steam according to the American
Institute for Cancer Research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And roasting seem to be ok too but roast using the lowest
temp possible (low and slow better than hot and fast as far as retaining
sulforaphane goes)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/sulforaphane-benefits--how-leafy-veggies-like-broccoli-and-bruss.h13-1593780.html#:~:text=You%20don't%20have%20to,retains%20most%20of%20the%20nutrients">https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/sulforaphane-benefits--how-leafy-veggies-like-broccoli-and-bruss.h13-1593780.html#:~:text=You%20don't%20have%20to,retains%20most%20of%20the%20nutrients</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This info goes for ALL cruciferous vegetables (of which we
get a lot of at our CSA…about 23 of them from this list)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check out #17 for this week’s CSA Share (and if you don’t
own a dedicated “air fryer”, it’s the same as using the convection setting in a
conventional oven or toaster oven (and besides steaming, this is not a such a
bad way to cook Broccoli <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/useful-food-hacks/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/useful-food-hacks/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Greetings!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Monday, November 13<sup>th</sup> to Sunday, November
19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Truth About Alzheimer’s: How to Slow Down Aging and
Prevent Alzheimer’s (online event)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669">https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The two people that got me interested in this are Dr. Dale
Bredesen (author of The End of Alzheimer’s Program…with forward by Dr. David
Perlmutter…have been meaning to get this book since it came out…next book to
buy on my very long book list <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) and Dr. Austin
Perlmutter (son of neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter…following in his father’s
footsteps for holistic brain health). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 14<sup>th</sup> to Monday, November
20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parkinson’s Solution Summit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631">https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The three people that got me interested in this event are
Dr. Joel Kahn (author of The Whole Heart Solution…he’s a vegan cardiologist who
also works with non-vegans) and, Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. David Perlmutter
(see above <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 16th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November 19th<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm (to volunteer)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3:15pm (to pick up food)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vegan Thanksgiving Bonanza<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Municipal Parking Lot #1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cooper St. N. & Washington Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hempstead<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register to volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.communitysolidarity.org/veganthanksgiving">https://www.communitysolidarity.org/veganthanksgiving</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (the group we donate any extra CSA
produce to every week) provides about 60 lbs. of food for each person/family
that attends this event, and last year over 100,000 lbs. of food were
distributed. They could use help packing up the food, and loading it up in the
trunks of cars, to make this go smoother and quicker. It can be a nice
family activity to help fellow Long Islanders in need and to help them eat
healthy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm (seating begins at 1:45pm)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Miracles of the Mind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Half Hollow Hills Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lecture Rm. 111<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">55 Vanderbilt Pkwy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dix Hills<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register and for more information…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">631-421-4530<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/miracles-mind-dix-hills-69315">https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/miracles-mind-dix-hills-69315</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Member (and resident CSA magician <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
Robert McEntee will combine mentalism and magic to leave you amazed! For ages
18 and up and you need a library card to register (not sure if it needs to be
one from the Half Hollow Hills library or Suffolk County).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 26<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-71614424773659538282023-12-07T10:48:00.001-05:002023-12-07T10:49:00.538-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 Week #23<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since someone asked, it’s time to mention this schedule
note…<b><u>the week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be held Wednesday, November
22<sup>nd</sup>, from 3:30pm to 7:30pm</u></b> (might start a bit earlier…stay
tuned for confirmation about the start time for this day).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to</b><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Are Yams and Sweet
Potatoes the same vegetable?</b><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Holiday food safety
bloopers</b><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">CSA Member Danielle’s
schedule of Yoga classes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Xmas trees – local and
not sprayed<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #23<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 9, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Sunchokes (use Jerusalem Artichoke Veg Info Sheet…same
veg different name) – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Broccoli Rabe (also known as Rapini) – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Mibuna* (use Mizuna Veg Info Sheet…different veg but
very similar so info basically the same) – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – November 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cilantro AND Marjoram<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*<u>Mibuna (I am a lazy gourmet and will most
likely use this in a salad)<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna vs.Mizuna<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/mibuna-vs-mizuna">https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/mibuna-vs-mizuna</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good article on differences between Mizuna & Mibuna and
a LOT of Japanese recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://recipesfortom.blogspot.com/2012/07/mizuna-and-mibuna-mustard-greens.html#gsc.tab=0">https://recipesfortom.blogspot.com/2012/07/mizuna-and-mibuna-mustard-greens.html#gsc.tab=0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna + Pea Pasta<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.vegetarianandcooking.com/2019/06/mibuna-pea-pasta.html">https://www.vegetarianandcooking.com/2019/06/mibuna-pea-pasta.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mibuna with Garlic & Fish Sauce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://camel-csa.org.uk/2013/03/10/seasonal-local-food-recipe-no-179-stir-fried-mibuna-mizuna-with-garlic-and-fish-sauce/">http://camel-csa.org.uk/2013/03/10/seasonal-local-food-recipe-no-179-stir-fried-mibuna-mizuna-with-garlic-and-fish-sauce/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Are Yams and Sweet Potatoes the same vegetable?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I grew up eating Candied Yams and thought that Sweet
Potatoes were just the ingredient in them, and that they were the same
vegetable.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are they?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/yams-vs-sweet-potatoes/">https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/yams-vs-sweet-potatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Holiday food safety bloopers to keep in mind…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to avoid food poisoning this holiday season (home
cooking accounts for about 25% of food poisoning cases)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cspinet.org/article/6-food-safety-bloopers-avoid-holiday-season?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.110823&=&emci=b007f9c7-977d-ee11-b004-00224832e1ba&emdi=700dfcba-367e-ee11-8925-00224832e811&ceid=504604">https://www.cspinet.org/article/6-food-safety-bloopers-avoid-holiday-season?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.110823&=&emci=b007f9c7-977d-ee11-b004-00224832e1ba&emdi=700dfcba-367e-ee11-8925-00224832e811&ceid=504604</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.CSA Member Danielle’s schedule of Yoga classes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have an interest in trying out doing Yoga, or want to
try another style or new teacher, you might want to check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yogic Breathing & Meditation 5 week class starts
Tuesday, November 14<sup>th</sup> at the Huntington Public Library on Main St
and costs $25.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register and for more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/9324289">https://myhpl.libnet.info/event/9324289</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">List of classes at Danielle’s Yoga studio, Yoga Foundation,
which includes those taught by Danielle (which includes one called Yoga for
Healthy Aging)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can get further info, keep in contact, and/or up to date
with…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Facebook<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/YogaFoundationNY/">https://www.facebook.com/YogaFoundationNY/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Instagram<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoga_foundation/">https://www.instagram.com/yoga_foundation/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">YouTube<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uhCRE5AjWGcbf-QR8nxjQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8uhCRE5AjWGcbf-QR8nxjQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 2, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch - $5.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes: French Breakfast – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi – 1 bunch (use Bok Choi Veg Info Sheet) -
$5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Red – 1 head - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.75 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $54.25 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.Xmas trees – local and unsprayed<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know where to get certified organic or
organically grown Xmas trees on Long Island? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s an article about a local no-spray Xmas tree guy...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.27east.com/arts/sustainable-living-a-tree-huggers-christmas-2058316/">https://www.27east.com/arts/sustainable-living-a-tree-huggers-christmas-2058316/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt’s Christmas Tree Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manorville<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mattschristmastreefarm.com/">http://mattschristmastreefarm.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This seems to be a “you cut” Xmas tree operation, OR you can
purchase balled trees or trees in pots to plant at home (or they’ll dig one up
for you to take home if you see one you really like and want to plant it and
not have it be cut).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wonder how often people order these dishes? Maybe I don’t
want to know <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.lovefood.com/galleries/120800/the-worlds-most-expensive-restaurant-dishes?page=1">https://www.lovefood.com/galleries/120800/the-worlds-most-expensive-restaurant-dishes?page=1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 9th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 12<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Monday, November 13<sup>th</sup> to Sunday, November
19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Truth About Alzheimer’s: How to Slow Down Aging and
Prevent Alzheimer’s (online event)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669">https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The two people that got me interested in this are Dr. Dale
Bredesen (author of The End of Alzheimer’s Program…with forward by Dr. David
Perlmutter…have been meaning to get this book since it came out…next book to
buy on my very long book list <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) and Dr. Austin
Perlmutter (son of neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter…following in his father’s
footsteps for holistic brain health). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 14<sup>th</sup> to Monday, November
20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Parkinson’s Solution Summit<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631">https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The three people that got me interested in this event are
Dr. Joel Kahn (author of The Whole Heart Solution…he’s a vegan cardiologist who
also works with non-vegans) and, Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. David Perlmutter
(see above <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 15th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 16th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November 19th<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm (to volunteer)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>3:15pm (to pick up food)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vegan Thanksgiving Bonanza<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Municipal Parking Lot #1<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cooper St. N. & Washington Ave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hempstead<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To register to volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.communitysolidarity.org/veganthanksgiving">https://www.communitysolidarity.org/veganthanksgiving</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (the group we donate any extra CSA
produce to every week) provides about 60 lbs. of food for each person/family
that attends this event, and last year over 100,000 lbs. of food were
distributed. They could use help packing up the food, and loading it up in the
trunks of cars, to make this go smoother and quicker. It can be a nice
family activity to help fellow Long Islanders in need and to help them eat
healthy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 26<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Long Island Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Spirit of Huntington Art Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2 Melville Rd. N.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-76907489142121432922023-12-07T10:45:00.002-05:002023-12-07T10:45:44.594-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** - help feed the hungry <p> Greetings!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I NEVER forward emails to our CSA members, but I received
this one and it has too much info that‘s too important to not (or for me to
have to summarize, etc.).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity is the group that Green Thumb CSA –
Huntington has been donating any leftover CSA food to for many years, and they
are wonderful.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to volunteer for their big yearly event on
November 19<sup>th</sup> in Hempstead, or donate money, or volunteer in
Huntington on Tuesday evenings, read on (and check the CSA Events email you get
every week as they’re listed every week)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a great event for families if the children are old
enough to hang out for a few hours on their feet in whatever weather the day
will bring.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If the links below don’t work in this email you can go here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">suzanne</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Jon Stepanian |
Community Solidarity <<a href="mailto:JonSTeps@communitysolidarity.org">JonSTeps@communitysolidarity.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 7, 2023 1:15 PM<br />
<b>Subject:</b> suzanne j., our big Thanksgiving Food Share Coming up!<o:p></o:p></p>
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of inflation has left a wave of devastation in our
communities. Help is more needed than ever
before. suzanne j., you can volunteer & help thousands
the Sunday before Thanksgiving.<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<h3>Every
year Community Solidarity shares over 100,000 pounds of
plant-based groceries and toiletries at a very special event
we call our Vegan Thanksgiving Bonanza! And we'd love for you to
join us! <o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><br />
Find more info and location: <a href="https://communitysolidarity.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d526e39052615c32057079576&id=4e15ddde8c&e=2e56bdceae" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">here</span></a>.<br />
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suzanne j., the devastation of higher prices for heating
oil, groceries, housing, and other necessities has pushed
thousands of our neighbors into poverty as they
struggle with hunger at the brink of economic ruin. Nearly 4
years into the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent
inflation, we've seen hardship after hardship fall onto Long
Island families. Now, more than ever, coming together and helping
one another is greatly needed. So with that in mind, Community
Solidarity is gearing up for our annual holiday
distributions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">On Sunday, November 19th, Community Solidarity
invites you to its annual Vegan Thanksgiving Bonanza. It's
the world's largest Vegan Thanksgiving! it's free, and
anyone in need of food is welcome! Plus, all are welcome to
volunteer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Over
the past four years, we've radically
changed how our events work to help as many people as
possible. Please be aware that we will be focusing our efforts on
our drive-through line. Volunteers will be broken up into teams
to encourage social distancing, and lines to enter the
volunteering area may be longer than in years past so we ask that
you sign up in advance (signup below) to expedite the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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with that said, here's a little background on our annual Vegan
Thanksgiving event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Every
year volunteers like you share over 100,000 pounds of vegetarian
groceries with thousands of people in need at this very
special Vegan Thanksgiving on Long Island. Everyone coming
for food will receive a week's worth of vegetarian groceries,
along with toiletries and other necessities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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to get an idea of what Vegan Thanksgiving will look like? Check
out the video below from last year's event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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can make this event even better by volunteering, supporting, or
just spreading the word. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 7.5pt;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">This
is event also just one of a dozen events we'll be organizing
throughout the weeks before and after Thanksgiving. Read on to
learn more about our Vegan Thanksgiving
Bonanza or <a href="https://communitysolidarity.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d526e39052615c32057079576&id=8093dd56bb&e=2e56bdceae" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">sign up to volunteer here</span></a>. We'll
be organizing special Thanksgiving events from Nov.
19th-27th! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All the bests, <br />
Jon<br />
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P.S. - The more hands the better, so please feel free to share
this with your friends! <br />
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P.S.S. - Know someone in need of food? Please let them know about
Community Solidarity and our Thanksgiving events in Hempstead,
Huntington & Farmingville. They'll be able to get over 60lbs
of groceries per member of their family! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3>Step
up your Vegan Cooking skills this Thanksgiving with amazing
plant-based dishes created by the Community Solidarity
team. <o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In the spirit of the holidays, Community
Solidarity is sharing a free 24-day Vegan Thanksgiving cookbook
newsletter. Click the button below, sign up, and you'll receive a
new vegan recipe in your inbox every day through Thanksgiving!<br />
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h3>Oh,
one more thing! For just the next week! We have a very limited
edition (small press) Community Solidarity sweatshirt available
in three colors! <o:p></o:p></h3>
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Sporting "Food is a Right" this warm sweatshirt is the
perfect garment to keep you in style and warm this winter! <br />
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But don't wait on ordering one, we've just got 150
available! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4>Every
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creating a fundraiser, you're not just feeding the hungry. Your
giving nutrition to those in need! The health benefits of that
are truly priceless. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4>You can
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$250-$1,000 or beyond, you can set up your birthday fundraiser with
any goal. Scroll down on our fundraising page to see what you can
achieve! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img alt="https://communitysolidarity.us7.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=d526e39052615c32057079576&id=0850fdce30&e=2e56bdceae" border="0" height="1" id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://communitysolidarity.us7.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=d526e39052615c32057079576&id=0850fdce30&e=2e56bdceae" style="height: .008in; width: .008in;" width="1" /><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-25400407358779052582023-12-07T10:40:00.002-05:002023-12-07T10:40:29.088-05:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 Week #22<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Since someone asked, it’s time to mention this schedule
note…<b><u>the week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be held Wednesday, November
22<sup>nd</sup>, from 3:30pm to 7:30pm</u></b> (might start a bit earlier…stay
tuned for confirmation about that).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…chilly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Tips for a more
organized fridge<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click activism<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #22<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">November 2, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi – 1 bunch (use Bok Choi Veg Info Sheet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Tips for a more organized fridge<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is your fridge super organized (or organized at all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>
)? Here’s some ideas to make it more user friendly (which will save time, and
help eliminate food waste which saves money…all good things <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>
! )…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/fridge-organizing-ideas-by-mess-23078292">https://www.thekitchn.com/fridge-organizing-ideas-by-mess-23078292</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Click activism<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Around
the world and across the U.S., legislators are taking action to protect their
citizens. Ironically, Bayer is based in Germany where the Environment Ministry
will begin phasing out the use of glyphosate and ban it entirely after
2023. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So
far, five U.S. states are considering bills to ban glyphosate; California,
Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont. Join me in asking our NY State
legislators to ban glyphosate…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://orgcns.org/388UEKY" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">https://orgcns.org/388UEKY</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you want to read a little more on why the pesticide
should be banned (and there’s a petition to sign <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://pirg.org/articles/the-weed-killer-roundup-has-been-linked-to-cancer-its-time-to-ban-it/#:~:text=Monsanto%20has%20worked%20hard%20to,proven%20safe%20by%20independent%20research">https://pirg.org/articles/the-weed-killer-roundup-has-been-linked-to-cancer-its-time-to-ban-it/#:~:text=Monsanto%20has%20worked%20hard%20to,proven%20safe%20by%20independent%20research</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And another article put out by the group Human Rights Watch…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/07/13/united-states-should-ban-use-glyphosate-food-crops">https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/07/13/united-states-should-ban-use-glyphosate-food-crops</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #21<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 26, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Turnips (with Turnip Greens which are edible) – 1 bunch
- $5.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Arugula – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini: Grape, Red – 1 pt. - $6.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $25.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $ over $22.00 (my compulsive
self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $51.50 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – October 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nasturtiums AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You could try this next year (or if you’re still into the
Pumpkin carving mood <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://weather.com/home-garden/video/pumpkin-carving-with-a-pressure-washer-yep">https://weather.com/home-garden/video/pumpkin-carving-with-a-pressure-washer-yep</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 5<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 8th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 9th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 12<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Monday, November 13<sup>th</sup> to Sunday, November
19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Truth About Alzheimer’s: How to Slow Down Aging and
Prevent Alzheimer’s (online event)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669">https://alzheimersandaging.byhealthmeans.com/?idev_id=24669</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The two people that got me interested in this are Dr. Dale
Bredesen (author of The End of Alzheimer’s Program…with forward by Dr. David
Perlmutter…have been meaning to get this book since it came out…next book to
buy on my very long book list <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) and Dr. Austin
Perlmutter (son of neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter…following in his father’s
footsteps for holistic brain health). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 14<sup>th</sup> to Monday, November
20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Parkinson’s Solution Summit<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631">https://drtalks.com/natural-parkinsons-solutions-summit/?uid=617&oid=58&ref=2631</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The three people that got me interested in this event are
Dr. Joel Kahn (author of The Whole Heart Solution…he’s a vegan cardiologist who
also works with non-vegans) and, Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. David Perlmutter
(see above <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). You will be asked to purchase permanent
access to this event as it’s near impossible to watch all the events every day
unless you do nothing else, but you don’t have to (though if you think the info
could be useful/interesting it might be worth it to you). And I imagine part of
this program will have to do with eating organic food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 15th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 16th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November 19th<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, November 26<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, December 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, December 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, December 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Winter Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till March 31st<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>##</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-50883552954112428802023-10-26T09:41:00.000-04:002023-10-26T09:41:08.861-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 Week #21<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Since someone asked, it’s time to mention this schedule note…<b><u>the
week of Thanksgiving, our CSA will be held Wednesday, November 22<sup>nd</sup>,
from 3:30pm to 7:30pm</u></b> (might start earlier…stay tuned for confirmation
about that).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>… </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #21<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 26, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Turnips (possibly with Turnip Greens which are edible)
– 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Arugula – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p>Total Items: 5</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Herb Share – October 2B</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nasturtiums AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no longer
exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note on
the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already in
there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.What you actually got last week (and the week
before…sorry but I forgot to put in the details last week)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 19, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2.5 lbs.) - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Mustard Greens – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Romaine, Red – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini: Sun Gold – 1 pt. - $6.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 525.25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $3.25 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $47.75 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 12, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.Radish: Daikon – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info
below)** - $5.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2.Carrots – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info below)*
- $5.50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3.Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4.Kale: Lacinato – 1 bunch - $4.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5.Lettuce: Leaf, Green AND Leaf, Red - 1 head of each color
- $6.25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – October 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf AND Thyme, Lemon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $26.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $4.75 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $44.50 more food than what we paid). 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 (which we’ve just gotten), and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – Oct - 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf AND Thyme, Lemon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*Carrot Tops</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe –
great details and suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there
is to know about Carrot Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says
they’re ok to eat…they must be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>**<u>Daikon<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Basic info and suggestion…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide">https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Got the basic ingredients this week to make a classic
Japanese Daikon/Carrot Salad or Pickle…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/">https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or a quick Carrot Daikon Stir Fry…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe">https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or Spicy Roasted Daikon French Fries…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/">https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch of other recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/">https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch more recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/">https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>7.And now, for something completely different</b>…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">British comedian/writer/actor Alexei Sayle on what’s in food
(11 or so years old and this is still an issue…PLUS America is still putting
stuff in our food that’s banned in Europe and other countries)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IeAEAo0SVE&ab_channel=daitengu77">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IeAEAo0SVE&ab_channel=daitengu77</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tip of the iceberg (eat organic, buy organic)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-food-additives-banned-europe-making-americans-sick-expert-says/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/23/titanium-dioxide-banned-chemicals-carcinogen-eu-us">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/23/titanium-dioxide-banned-chemicals-carcinogen-eu-us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, October 27<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book talk with Doug Tallamy (online event)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Millbrook, NY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register for online (in-person is sold out)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doug-tallamy-natures-best-hope-virtual-book-talk-tickets-727574453777?aff=mailchimp&mc_cid=01d48026cc&mc_eid=c33720f3df">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doug-tallamy-natures-best-hope-virtual-book-talk-tickets-727574453777?aff=mailchimp&mc_cid=01d48026cc&mc_eid=c33720f3df</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">File under: Eat Organic, Live Organic <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.
Doug Tallamy, ecologist, entomologist and author, will be discussing his latest
book, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your
Yard. If you have trouble with your vegetable or food garden that might be due
to a lack of pollination, you could alter your yard to attract pollinators (not
just Bees) to help out. To learn a bit more about Doug Tallamy… <a href="https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/douglas-tallamy/">https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/douglas-tallamy/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-26325971439636354582023-10-19T12:03:00.001-04:002023-10-19T12:03:59.429-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 Week #20<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Buying Halloween candy?
Read this…<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click activist<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Making any of these
kitchen mistakes? Just found out I am! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)… </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>… </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 19, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Mustard Greens – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Total Items: 5</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights brought
by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If there’s
some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note on the
door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already in
there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Buying Halloween Candy? Read this…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carcinogenic Red #3 is hiding in these candies…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cspinet.org/article/carcinogenic-red-3-hiding-these-halloween-candies?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.101823&=&emci=94019cf2-036d-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=a3917cfa-ad6d-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=504604">https://www.cspinet.org/article/carcinogenic-red-3-hiding-these-halloween-candies?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.101823&=&emci=94019cf2-036d-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=a3917cfa-ad6d-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=504604</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I actually used to like Candy Corn (and might still eat
today but I think I’ll let it go unless I can find some organic Candy Corn <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).
And low and behold (who knew? <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/yumearth-organic-candy-corn-b07cvmcnp8">https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/yumearth-organic-candy-corn-b07cvmcnp8</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then there’s the issues regarding Chocolate, child
labor, and deforestation…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.greenamerica.org/end-child-labor-cocoa/chocolate-scorecard">https://www.greenamerica.org/end-child-labor-cocoa/chocolate-scorecard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just urged my Senators to support a new law that would
revamp our pesticide rules - the Protect America’s Children from Toxic
Pesticides Act. Please join me in taking action, today and click here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.panna.org/take-action/pactpa?source=email&">https://www.panna.org/take-action/pactpa?source=email&</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.Making any of these kitchen mistakes? Just found out I
am! </b><b><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mine was #8! Never heard otherwise till now but since old
dogs CAN learn new tricks, will change this old habit from now on <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.delish.com/kitchen-tools/g44303230/kitchen-mistakes/">https://www.delish.com/kitchen-tools/g44303230/kitchen-mistakes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 12, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Radish: Daikon – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info
below)**<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info below)*<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale OR Mustard Greens (?) – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $ over $22.00 (my compulsive
self is keeping track of all this <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $39.75 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – Oct - 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf AND Thyme, Lemon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">*Carrot Tops</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe –
great details and suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you want to know all there
is to know about Carrot Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And if Harold McGee says
they’re ok to eat…they must be ok! </span><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>**<u>Daikon<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Basic info and suggestion…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide">https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Got the basic ingredients this week to make a classic
Japanese Daikon/Carrot Salad or Pickle…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/">https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or a quick Carrot Daikon Stir Fry…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe">https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or Spicy Roasted Daikon French Fries…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/">https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch of other recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/">https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch more recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/">https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>10.And now, for something completely different</b>…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who knew going to a Pumpkin patch could be so complicated???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/mil-angry-pumpkin-patch/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/mil-angry-pumpkin-patch/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b>*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 25th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, October 27<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Book talk with Doug Tallamy (online event)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Millbrook, NY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register for online (in-person is sold out)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doug-tallamy-natures-best-hope-virtual-book-talk-tickets-727574453777?aff=mailchimp&mc_cid=01d48026cc&mc_eid=c33720f3df">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doug-tallamy-natures-best-hope-virtual-book-talk-tickets-727574453777?aff=mailchimp&mc_cid=01d48026cc&mc_eid=c33720f3df</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">File under: Eat Organic, Live Organic <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.
Doug Tallamy, ecologist, entomologist and author, will be discussing his latest
book, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your
Yard. If you have trouble with your vegetable or food garden that might be due
to a lack of pollination, you could alter your yard to attract pollinators (not
just Bees) to help out. To learn a bit more about Doug Tallamy… <a href="https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/douglas-tallamy/">https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/douglas-tallamy/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under 10
years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-29520862350896073382023-10-13T13:58:00.004-04:002023-10-13T13:58:29.185-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** MEMBER ONLY Farm Tour this Sat! Oct. 14th<p> Greetings!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>I can’t believe our last CSA Farm Tour of the season is
TOMORROW!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>If you want to see where your CSA food and flowers are
grown, if you’d like to meet our young farmers, if you have a garden and you’d
like some tips and tricks as to how to make your garden grow better, if you
have any questions about the food and flowers we get at our CSA (or what we
don’t get like…wha’ hoppened to our Strawberries, Melons, and Tomatoes this
year??? Hopefully, the weather next year will be better for these crops and
they’ll be back at our CSA <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>)…these are all reasons
why you might want to consider coming to our CSA tour tomorrow. OR, other reasons
could be just because it’s so lovely out east, Green Thumb Farm is amazing and
beautiful and this farm does NOT do farm tours for the general public so it’s a
chance to get a behind the scenes look at what goes on, AND it’s peaceful (a
natural blood pressure lowering experience <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>), the farmers are
funny, nice and smart, AND if you come to lunch you’ll discover a little known
very tasty farm-to-table place to dine for lunch or dinner that won’t break the
bank (not easy to do out east <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>). Also, if you have
kids, it’s a great place to have them run around, be in nature and TIRE THEM
OUT <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>…they do have a cool play area to the right
of the farm stand (and there are animals they might get to see and feed on the
tour), and if you have older children it’s a good thing to have them get into
the concept of knowing where their food comes from (never too early to start or
have it reinforced), and be able to meet and talk to younger farmers (maybe
they’d want to be one when they grow up…we always need more farmers…especially
of the organic kind <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>The latest weather report has rain staring in Water Mill
(where the farm is) at noon BUT I’m still going at noon because a lot can still
happen between now and Saturday AND even if it rains, a good time will be had by
all (just dress appropriately for rain and possibly walking in mud, and bring
an umbrella, and we should all be ok).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>This is a rain or shine tour.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>OR if you want to make sure you avoid the rain, take the
10am or 11am tour.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to go please respond to the email sent, or leave a
voice message at 631-421-4864 (land line…no text option…no caller ID…can leave
messages 24/7), and leave your name and the number of people in your party
(we’ll be in a large uncovered wagon so seating is somewhat limited as opposed
to our June walking tour), and which tour time you’re interested in (10am, 11am
or noon).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Also, everyone who attends will be getting a 10% discount on
your total purchases at the Green Thumb Farm farm stand. They have all kinds of
delicious, organic, edible goodies (some of their produce you’ll never see at
our CSA because it either grows in such small quantities or is too delicate to
travel to us…thing like Figs or Zucchini Blossoms), and cool Green Thumb Farm
merch (t-shirts/hats/sweatshirts, cookbooks, blank greeting cards, etc.).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>After the noon tour (it’s a one [1] hour tour at either
10am, 11am or noon), if anyone would like you’re more than welcome to come
along for lunch at Barrow Food House in Riverhead/Jamesport (you’ll be glad you
did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>). Or if you go on one of the earlier tours,
you can meet us at the restaurant around 1:30pm/1:45pm (after the tour it’ll
take some time for everyone to go shopping at the farm stand and then the time
it takes to get to the restaurant).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Here’s the website to check out the menu…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://barrowfoodhouse.com/">https://barrowfoodhouse.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s farm-to-table, reasonably priced, and owned by a lovely
young couple of chefs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>If you take the 10am tour and want to get something to eat
before your tour, right next door to the Green Thumb Farm farm stand is a
branch of Hampton Coffee Company (they open at 7am) and some of our CSA members
have had breakfast and/or lunch there (either before or after their farm
tours). I’ve gotten breakfast/brunch here and I’d go again (I prefer Barrow
Food House BUT that’s not open till 11:30am so it’s not an option for an
earlier meal). Here’s the menu for Hampton Coffee Company…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/6479/6866/files/WM_Cafe_Menu.pdf?v=1640266807">https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/6479/6866/files/WM_Cafe_Menu.pdf?v=1640266807</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Attending so far…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>10am</u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tim C.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>11am</u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Valerie & Matt M.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Noon</u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Debbie F. (+1)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle T. (+1)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joan W.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">suzanne z. (+1 – Dylan S.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Organically yours,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">suzanne<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">631-421-4864 (land line…no text option…no caller ID…can
leave voice messages 24/7)<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-27938418377831365132023-10-12T13:51:00.002-04:002023-10-12T13:51:47.116-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 Week #19<p> Happy Autumn (and Happy National Farmer’s Day…see CSA events
email for details)!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Green Thumb Farm CSA Fall Farm Tour is <u>this Saturday</u>
(rain not predicted till the evening), and our CSA Culinary Extravaganza for
October is <u>next Tuesday</u> (check out the events email to join in </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Let the games begin…it’s
time to vote for the Best of Long Island!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Who knew? Did you? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click activist<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 12, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Radish: Daikon – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info
below)**<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots – 1 bunch (tops are edible…see info below)*<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Kale OR Mustard Greens (?) – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p>Total Items: 5</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Herb Share – Oct - 1A</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf AND Thyme, Lemon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*Carrot Tops</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe –
great details and suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there
is to know about Carrot Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says
they’re ok to eat…they must be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>**<u>Daikon<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Basic info and suggestion…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide">https://www.bonappetit.com/story/daikon-radish-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Got the basic ingredients this week to make a classic
Japanese Daikon/Carrot Salad or Pickle…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/">https://www.justonecookbook.com/delicious-daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or a quick Carrot Daikon Stir Fry…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe">https://thewoksoflife.com/daikon-stir-fry-carrot/#recipe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or Spicy Roasted Daikon French Fries…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/">https://cookingontheweekends.com/spicy-roasted-daikon-french-fry-recipe/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch of other recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/">https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/daikon-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And a bunch more recipes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/">https://www.platingsandpairings.com/daikon-radish-recipes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Let the games begin…it’s time to vote for the Best of
Long Island!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve just voted for Green Thumb Farm for best Farm Stand
under the “Food” category (come to the farm tour this weekend and find out why <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
and for the Cinema Arts Centre for best Movie Theater under “Arts &
Entertainment”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//">https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#//</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And I also voted for Bee’s Needs for Best Raw Honey under
“Food” because that’s the woman (Mary Woltz) who’s the beekeeper at our farm,
Green Thumb Farm (and she’s truly awesome). And for Organic Eatery I voted for
True Food Kitchen because of the places nominated I think this is the place
that uses the most organic foods (and they’re really tasty), for best Veggie
Burger I voted for Blind Bat Brewery because it’s an organic whole food plant
based burger (and very tasty), and for the Vegan Burger I voted for True Food
Kitchen again because it’s tasty and a whole food plant based organic burger.
Under “Restaurants” I voted for Thai USA (hosts of our Bitter Melon dinner <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
under Thai (the fact that they didn’t have Sripraphai in Williston Park
nominated is insane but maybe it’s just me <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can vote once a day, every day from now till December 15<sup>th</sup>,
and check out the other categories and maybe there’s someone else you’d like to
support and vote for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is odd that some of the places you can vote for no
longer exist like Mara’s Southern Kitchen (which I meant to go to but never got
there), and MP Taverna which moved from Roslyn to Irvington upstate (weird…).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I just saw that our CSA Member Danielle Tarantola is
nominated for Best Yoga Teacher under the “Health, Wellness & Beauty”
category as well as her Yoga Studio, Yoga Foundation (which they spelled
incorrectly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…so I voted for her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you nominated for anything? If so, let me know and we
can support you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Who knew? Did you? </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a rhetorical question…no need to reply <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Did you know there’s a laxative shortage??? As the general
population is aging, they’re depending more on laxatives rather than on diet
and exercise and more natural methods to deal with constipation, and younger
people are using them for quick weight loss (not a good idea) and because of
diets made up mostly of ultra-processed foods and inactivity, they’re having
issues with constipation too. Jeez!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/12/the-us-has-such-a-love-affair-with-laxatives-that-there-is-now-a-national-shortage-this-is-not-normal">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/12/the-us-has-such-a-love-affair-with-laxatives-that-there-is-now-a-national-shortage-this-is-not-normal</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some tips on how to not need laxatives (and of course, part
of the solution is to eat our CSA foods <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.insider.com/how-to-poop-without-laxatives-constipation-relief-tips-squatty-potty-2023-9#:~:text=Physical%20activity%20generally%20promotes%20good,movements%2C%22%20he%20told%20Insider.&text=Sleep%20is%20another%20important%20factor,eight%20hours%20for%20most%20adults">https://www.insider.com/how-to-poop-without-laxatives-constipation-relief-tips-squatty-potty-2023-9#:~:text=Physical%20activity%20generally%20promotes%20good,movements%2C%22%20he%20told%20Insider.&text=Sleep%20is%20another%20important%20factor,eight%20hours%20for%20most%20adults</a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More good info on constipation and what you can do for it
without using over the counter pharmaceuticals, etc. - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/health/natural-constipation-relief-remedies/">https://draxe.com/health/natural-constipation-relief-remedies/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/natural-laxatives/">https://draxe.com/nutrition/natural-laxatives/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">Urge your representatives to clean up toxic PFAS
chemical contamination across the country. We (the Environmental Working Group)
need as many people as we can get standing with us – can you forward this email
to three of your friends right now and ask them to take action using the link below?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;">Sign here: <a href="https://ewg.life/46nBzmA">https://ewg.life/46nBzmA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #18<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 5, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter: Honeynut - 2 pc. - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch - $5.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers, Sweet: Red – 1 pc. - $1.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi (use Bok Choi Veg Info Sheet) – 1 bunch -
$5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Oak Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $25.50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $3.50 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $39.75 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Questionable family culinary habits…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/questionable-specific-food-stories/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/questionable-specific-food-stories/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 12th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All Day!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Farmer’s Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info on what it is and how to celebrate it…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.almanac.com/national-farmers-day">https://www.almanac.com/national-farmers-day</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email, or call (631-421-4864 and leave a
voice message) and leave your name, the number in your party and the time that
you want to take the tour.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Monday, October 16<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm (1<sup>st</sup> North American program)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3<sup>rd</sup> People’s Food Summit on World Food Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://regenerationinternational.org/peoples-food-summit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+823&utm_content=OB+823">https://regenerationinternational.org/peoples-food-summit?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=OB+823&utm_content=OB+823</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There are links to watch on Facebook or YouTube. This is a
24 hour virtual participatory summit featuring farmers, scientists, activists,
doctors and more, starting in Oceania and moving west across the time zones of
Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America. You can
check the website if you’d like to watch sections from other parts of the
world.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 17<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Culinary Extravaganza – October edition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kohaku - Natto Tasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OR leave a voice message at 631-421-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
Natto (and not have to pay for it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). We’ll be having two
small pieces of a Natto Mat roll (and if after trying, you could order more for
yourself if you’d like). Everyone coming will order their own food, get their
own bill., and there will be a raffle!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Natto is fermented Soy Beans, and it’s a true superfood.
It’s the reason that people in Japan who eat a traditional diet have low levels
of cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks, stroke, etc.). AND I just learned
that it can help post-menopausal women from either losing bone density OR
possibly restore it! This is a pretty good article that goes over its numerous
health benefits…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/">https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 18th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on Community
Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 25th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, November 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, November 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>###</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-55808352763113347422023-10-05T12:37:00.000-04:002023-10-05T12:37:02.524-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 Week #18<p> Happy Autumn!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm to cool</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">It’s not all bad news<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Eat organic…live
organic!<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click activist<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>… </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #18</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 5, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Wax/Yellow – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pak Choi (use Bok Choi Veg Info Sheet)– 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head </li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 6<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.It’s not all bad news!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The grocery chain Wegman’s is pulling their own line of
sodas off the shelves because of unhealthy ingredients!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/wegmans-to-stop-offering-its-store-brand-of-sodas/">https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/wegmans-to-stop-offering-its-store-brand-of-sodas/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The closest one to Huntington is in Brooklyn near the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and one is opening soon in Manhattan near Astor Place.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good for them! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Eat organic…live organic!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PFAS found in menstrual products…oh dear!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pfas-forever-chemicals-period-products">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pfas-forever-chemicals-period-products</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Go organic…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tampons and Pads…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seventhgeneration.com/personal-care?types=26#product--listing">https://www.seventhgeneration.com/personal-care?types=26#product--listing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tampons…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/organic-tampons/">https://www.goingzerowaste.com/blog/organic-tampons/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pads…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g26859727/best-organic-pads/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_whm_md_pmx_us_urlx_17871928004&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS1mGq-qVZiffCNk27y1zAXNvV0VNClLq6g3zSJVS96HiOIxVkkh3xQaAnNsEALw_wcB">https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g26859727/best-organic-pads/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_whm_md_pmx_us_urlx_17871928004&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS1mGq-qVZiffCNk27y1zAXNvV0VNClLq6g3zSJVS96HiOIxVkkh3xQaAnNsEALw_wcB</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="background: #FDFDFD; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #505050;">1.I
took a moment and told my House Representatives that I want them to endorse the
Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA) and I am hopeful
that you will join me by doing the same. Together we can remind our legislators
that we care deeply about the health of our children and families and we do not
accept the idea that corporate profits outweigh the health risks presented by
hazardous pesticides.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: #FDFDFD; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #505050;"><a href="https://www.panna.org/action/protect-our-children-from-pesticides/?source=email&">https://www.panna.org/action/protect-our-children-from-pesticides/?source=email&</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2.Apparently, there’s still time to lend your voice to what
you might like to see in the coming Farm Bill (which won’t happen again for
FOUR YEARS!) so if you want to support small, local, organic farmers, sign the
four letters to our local politicians here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://farmland.org/action-center/">https://farmland.org/action-center/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="background: #FDFDFD; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Open Sans",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;">3.I took a
moment to tell my Senators and Congressmen that I believe local governments
have a right to set stricter pesticide regulations if they decide to do so. I
asked them to reject language in the Farm Bill that would take that right away.
Please join me in telling our legislators that we do not support preemption
language in the Farm Bill and we believe in the rights of our local governments
to set stricter pesticide controls. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: #FDFDFD; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Open Sans",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://www.panna.org/action/protect-the-right-to-local-pesticide-regulation/?source=email&">https://www.panna.org/action/protect-the-right-to-local-pesticide-regulation/?source=email&</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #17<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 28, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch - $5.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes: French Breakfast – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tat Soi – 1 bunch - $5.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Red – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.50 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $36.25 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – September 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cilantro AND Dill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cleanliness is next to Godliness so they say (and if you’re
an atheist/agnostic, it’s just part of basic good hygiene practices), but
apparently these restaurants (or their employees, or their customers) didn’t
get this message. Trigger warning…you might not want to read this after you’ve
just eaten <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/repulsive-things-seen-restaurant/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/repulsive-things-seen-restaurant/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My disgusting food story has to do with a White Castle in
Huntington that no longer is in business (I made the health inspector very
happy because the disgusting thing I complained about was still there when he
visited <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). It was a trip down memory lane that
inspired me to eat at a White Castle, but I have to say I haven’t had anything
from a White Castle since (and this is maybe 30 years ago <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plantstock<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Native plant sale and talks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 12th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All Day!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Farmer’s Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info on what it is and how to celebrate it…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.almanac.com/national-farmers-day">https://www.almanac.com/national-farmers-day</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 17<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Culinary Extravaganza – October edition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kohaku - Natto Tasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OR leave a voice message at 631-421-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
Natto (and not have to pay for it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). We’ll be having two
small pieces of a Natto Mat roll (and if after trying, you could order more for
yourself if you’d like). Everyone coming will order their own food, get their
own bill., and there will be a raffle!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Natto is fermented Soy Beans, and it’s a true superfood.
It’s the reason that people in Japan who eat a traditional diet have low levels
of cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks, stroke, etc.). AND I just learned
that it can help post-menopausal women from either losing bone density OR
possibly restore it! This is a pretty good article that goes over its numerous
health benefits…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/">https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, November 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-57687858240548494122023-09-28T10:12:00.002-04:002023-09-28T10:12:41.214-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 Week #17<p> Happy Autumn AND Happy National Organic Month!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool and breezy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees in
your car and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s
probably hotter than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>To learn more about
National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Eat organic…live organic<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Heart disease and diet<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Click activist<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #17</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 28, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Fennel – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tat Soi – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – September 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cilantro AND Dill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.To learn more about National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/">https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Eat organic…live organic<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PFAS (forever chemicals) increase cancer risk in women…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://weather.com/health/video/forever-chemicals-increase-cancer-risk-in-women">https://weather.com/health/video/forever-chemicals-increase-cancer-risk-in-women</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to avoid? Eat organic…live organic (ex. - don’t use
non-stick cookware…use stainless steel or cast iron….and if you have any and
it’s scratched, chuck it…better to err on the side of caution <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatthis.com/teflon-pan-unsafe-study/">https://www.eatthis.com/teflon-pan-unsafe-study/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Guide to avoiding PFAS…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://static.ewg.org/ewg-tip-sheets/EWG-AvoidingPFCs.pdf">https://static.ewg.org/ewg-tip-sheets/EWG-AvoidingPFCs.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Heart disease and diet<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The short story is…eat all your CSA food and you’re on your
way to better heart health! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatthis.com/eating-habits-and-heart-disease-link/">https://www.eatthis.com/eating-habits-and-heart-disease-link/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And consider coming to the Natto tasting dinner in October
(see our CSA Events email) to check out how Japanese folks stay heart healthy <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.Keep our government from overturning state and local laws
that go beyond the EPA, as far as getting pesticides out of our environment and
our bodies…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://ewg.life/3Pi0zEa">https://ewg.life/3Pi0zEa</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2.In
March of 2023, the Italian government supported a bill that bans lab-grown
“foods”. Why? Because Italy cares about the impact lab-meats could have on
their people, their farmers, and the environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Will
American state governments do the same?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/54096/action/1?chain"><b><span style="color: blue;">Take Action Now: Ask Your State Legislators to Ban Lab-Grown
Meat</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/54096/action/1?chain"><b><span style="color: blue;">https://orgcns.org/44qWuDD</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 21, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Beets: Red – 1 bag (1 ½ lbs.) - $5.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Yellow/Wax – 1 bag (.6 lbs.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers, Sweet: Lunchbox – 1 bag ( ½ lbs.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Boston, Green – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley: Curly – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $33.75 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #10 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mixed bunch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THE END! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Always remember to tip your servers…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/restaurant-workers-share-ridiculous-customer-requests/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/restaurant-workers-share-ridiculous-customer-requests/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 10pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Birthday Concert and Art Show celebrating Rene Bouchard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Industry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">344 New York Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Come celebrate Rene Bouchard’s (the Cinema Art Centre’s
Director of Development) 55th birthday. Musical performance by Rene Bouchard
with special guests Cliff Ferdon and David Romanelli. Opening performance by
John Ulmer! Special art exhibit featuring the fantasy illustrations of William
"Wild Bill" Bouchard.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plantstock<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Native plant sale and talks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 17<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Culinary Extravaganza – October edition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kohaku - Natto Tasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">OR leave a voice message at 631-421-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
Natto (and not have to pay for it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). We’ll be having two
small pieces of a Natto Mat roll (and if after trying, you could order more for
yourself if you’d like). Everyone coming will order their own food, get their
own bill., and there will be a raffle!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Natto is fermented Soy Beans, and it’s a true superfood.
It’s the reason that people in Japan who eat a traditional diet have low levels
of cardiovascular diseases (heart attacks, stroke, etc.). AND I just learned
that it can help post-menopausal women from either losing bone density OR
possibly restore it! This is a pretty good article that goes over its numerous
health benefits…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/">https://draxe.com/nutrition/natto/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-14374891774295212042023-09-21T13:02:00.001-04:002023-09-21T13:02:15.569-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 Week #16<p> Happy Summer (till September 22<sup>nd</sup>) AND Happy
National Organic Month!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>There will be TWO bunches of Flowers available for sale
this week (last Flower Share of the year) if you don’t already have a Flower
Share (or have one and want more </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).</b> If interested,
bring $12 cash for each Flower Share, and see suzanne (or email/call before
noon today, Thursday, if you want to have them reserved for you).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm to cool<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and
it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter
than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>To learn more about
National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">If you’re stocking up on
Halloween candy, watch out for this…<b><o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Foods that improve blood
circulation and reduce the risk of heart disease…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Click activist<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #16<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 21, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Beets – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers, Sweet – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley: Curly – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p>Total Items: 5</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Flower Share – Week #10</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">THE END! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.To learn more about National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/">https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.If you’re stocking up on Halloween candy, watch out for
this…</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Banned in cosmetics, why does the FDA allow this in food???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cspinet.org/article/red-3-banned-cosmetics-why-does-fda-allow-it-food?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.092023&=&emci=5c7b3369-ff56-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=7698b23e-ad57-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=504604">https://www.cspinet.org/article/red-3-banned-cosmetics-why-does-fda-allow-it-food?utm_source=everyaction&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HealthyTips.092023&=&emci=5c7b3369-ff56-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=7698b23e-ad57-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=504604</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Foods that improve blood circulation and reduce the
risk of heart disease…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And we’re getting one of them this week…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.gourmandize.com/article-9812-foods-that-improve-blood-circulation-reduce-the-risk-of-heart-attacks.htm">https://www.gourmandize.com/article-9812-foods-that-improve-blood-circulation-reduce-the-risk-of-heart-attacks.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to prepare Beets if you don’t care for them (for a
salad, I’d grate them and sprinkle on any salad…you barely know they’re there
but get the health benefits)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/healthy-diet/how-to-like-beets#:~:text=I've%20eaten%20them%20roasted,as%20dramatically%20with%20their%20juices">https://www.myrecipes.com/healthy-diet/how-to-like-beets#:~:text=I've%20eaten%20them%20roasted,as%20dramatically%20with%20their%20juices</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Recipe for Tahini Vinaigrette…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-salad-tahini-vinaigrette">https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spinach-salad-tahini-vinaigrette</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More recipes for the Beet averse <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/11-beet-recipes-that-dont-taste-like-dirt_b_7227606">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/11-beet-recipes-that-dont-taste-like-dirt_b_7227606</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is more involved than a click, but worthwhile if you
want to take the time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your chance to put your 2 cents in about the
National Organic Standards. You can comment by September 28<sup>th</sup> , nd
if you want to speak at a public forum (online) you have till September 29<sup>th</sup>
to sign up to participate…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.beyondpesticides.org/action-of-the-week/all-synthetic-chemicals-in-organic-must-be-examined-inerts?emci=6ab4ed29-2857-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=15de19ae-f857-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=11376835">https://www.beyondpesticides.org/action-of-the-week/all-synthetic-chemicals-in-organic-must-be-examined-inerts?emci=6ab4ed29-2857-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&emdi=15de19ae-f857-ee11-9937-00224832eb73&ceid=11376835</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #15<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 14, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter: Butternut – 1 pc. - $4.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Gold, Zucchini – 1
pc. - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes: French Breakfast – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon* - 1 pc. - $2.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Okra: Green and Red – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Scallions – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $27.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $5.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $31.75 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Read separate Bitter Melon email for more info<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunflowers (Teddy Bear)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – September 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rosemary AND Sage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Restaurants you have to see to believe (what will they think
of next???)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6at61yq4I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6at61yq4I</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm to 10pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">All Star Jam<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, and food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 24th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 10pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Birthday Concert and Art Show celebrating Rene Bouchard<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Industry<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">344 New York Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Come celebrate Rene Bouchard’s (the Cinema Art Centre’s
Director of Development) 55th birthday. Musical performance by Rene Bouchard
with special guests Cliff Ferdon and David Romanelli. Opening performance by
John Ulmer! Special art exhibit featuring the fantasy illustrations of William
"Wild Bill" Bouchard.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Plantstock<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Native plant sale and talks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-24513570288070981942023-09-14T13:24:00.009-04:002023-09-14T13:24:51.527-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 Week #15<p> Happy Summer (till September 22<sup>nd</sup>) AND Happy
National Organic Month!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>There will be TWO bunches of Flowers available for sale
this week (they’re Sunflowers) if you don’t already have a Flower Share (or
have one and want more </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).</b> If interested,
bring $12 cash for each Flower Share, and see suzanne (or email/call before
noon today, Thursday, if you want to have them reserved for you).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm and a slight breeze</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and
it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter
than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>To learn more about
National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Interested in foraging?
Don’t buy this…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Yoga and/or meditation
anybody?<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Click activist<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>… </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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
(Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email under
Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #15</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 14, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radishes – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon*<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Okra – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Scallions – 1 bunch </li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7 </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Read separate Bitter Melon email for more info<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Flower Share – Week #9</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunflowers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – September 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rosemary AND Sage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.To learn more about National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/">https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4. Interested in foraging? Don’t buy this…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Submitted by CSA member Mike Caprio (thanks Mike <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ai-foraging-guides">https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ai-foraging-guides</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check our CSA Events listings and go on one of the events
with Wildman Steve Brill if you’re interested in foraging (he’s kinda silly and
corny…but BRILLIANT <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>5.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Yoga and/or meditation anybody?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On our CSA Events listings we have some yoga events with CSA
member MaryLou Locker, and so now here’s a few classes you’d need to register
for with CSA member and yoga teacher Danielle Tarantola, if you’re interested…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At the Huntington Public Library on Main St., on Wednesdays
from 9:30am to 10:30pm. The cost for the classes is $35 (6 sessions…a yogic
bargain even if it was twice the price <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hatha Yoga<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Info is on page 4 of this newsletter…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://myhpl.libnet.info/newsletter-8675">https://myhpl.libnet.info/newsletter-8675</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://myhpl.libnet.info/events">https://myhpl.libnet.info/events</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Online or in-person 5 weeks of early autumn meditation and
breathing ($120)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/workshops/2023/8/31/early-autumn-meditation">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/workshops/2023/8/31/early-autumn-meditation</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To read more about Danielle Tarantola (and her CSA Share
Partner Debbie Fratello who also teaches at the Yoga Foundation <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/teachers">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/teachers</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and her yoga studio, Yoga Foundation…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and the assortment of classes offered at the Yoga
Foundation…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule">https://www.yoga-foundation.com/schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a flashlight/lantern
as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up,
and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails please offer to work if
you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not safe/wise for you to
venture out, know that any food left at the end of the CSA will be picked
up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity. They have NEVER missed
a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms (regardless of the
weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p>Feel free in spreading the word about this…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Join me in asking Congress for better food, and demand a better Farm Bill!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Why is U.S. food and farming dominated by junk food peddlers like Pepsi,
genetic engineering giants like Monsanto (now Bayer) and factory farm titans
like Tyson Foods?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Every five years, their lobbyists write a piece of legislation known as the
Farm Bill that doles out billions of our tax dollars in subsidies that grease
the wheels of their big-profits-from-cheap-food machine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Sure, there are some good Farm Bill programs for regenerative organic
agriculture and local food, but they’re woefully underfunded.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Will that ever change? Not if we don’t use our people power to balance the
campaign cash our corporate nemeses keep throwing at our Congresspeople.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/55966/action/1?chain"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">TAKE ACTION: For better
food, demand a better Farm Bill!</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/55966/action/1?chain"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">https://orgcns.org/3KSr1mb</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">September 7, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter: Acorn – 1 pc. - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant: White, Italian – 1 pc.- $2.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Eight Ball, Gold,
Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – 3 pc. - $1.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots (can eat the Carrot tops)* - 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Dragon Tongue – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatillos: Green and Purple – 1 bag (.5 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet: Gold – 1 pc. - $.75<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $23.50<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $1.50 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $26.75 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gomphrena (everlasts)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk109871521"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carrot
Tops</span></u></b></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One of the two easiest and tastiest Carrot top recipes
(Chimichurri Sauce)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage info/recipes…you’ll be happy you
checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The other easiest
(and tasty) Carrot Top recipe (Carrot Top Pesto)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/carrot-top-pesto/#recipe">https://www.forkintheroad.co/carrot-top-pesto/#recipe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe – great details and
suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there is to know about Carrot
Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says they’re ok to eat…they must
be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When is a sandwich more than a just sandwich? When it’s a
Wanpaku Sandwich from Japan…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.justonecookbook.com/wanpaku-sandwich/">https://www.justonecookbook.com/wanpaku-sandwich/</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or one of these “Fruit Sandos”…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mymodernmet.com/flower-fruit-sandwiches/"><span style="color: blue;">https://mymodernmet.com/flower-fruit-sandwiches/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to video in Japanese but still helpful and amazing
looking…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iweNznuaTwE"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/embed/iweNznuaTwE</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 12<sup>th</sup> to Wednesday,
September 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Healing Kitchen: Let Food Be Your Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE (unless you want unlimited viewing times and then you
can buy it for $97 plus you get a bunch of extra materials)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/">https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is an online documentary series on food, cooking and
health with an emphasis on plant-based eating that covers topics such as…how to
eat well on a budget, strengthening your immune system, brain-boosting recipes,
heart healthy cooking, formulas for better sleep and energy, anti-cancer meals,
beauty in a bowl for better hair and skin, and healing hormones and revving up
romance! It will be covering such conditions as Alzheimer’s, anxiety,
autoimmune disorders, cancer, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, digestive
issues, heart challenges, multiple sclerosis, and weight struggles. The one
person I know in this series that was enough to get me to sign up was master
herbalist (and co-worker with Dr. Andrew Weil) Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. You can
read more about her here (and get her free herbal recipe book)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.drlowdog.com/">https://www.drlowdog.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 15<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4pm to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church 2023 Greek Fest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 Shrine Pl.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greenlawn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE (donation requested for entry)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival">https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authentic Greek grill (vegetarian friendly), seafood,
pastries, wine, beer, live music, dancers, rides, games, flea market, vendors,
raffle and more! There is a shuttle available to the Green Fest if you park at
Thomas J Lahey Elementary School (625 Pulaski Rd., Greenlawn).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 16<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">43rd Annual Greenlawn Pickle Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Gardiner Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">900 Park Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$5 General Public/$4 Members (Greenlawn/Centerport
Historical Society)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://greenlawncenterporthistorical.org/index.php/newsfeed/42nd-pickle-fest">https://greenlawncenterporthistorical.org/index.php/newsfeed/42nd-pickle-fest</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pickles, Corn maze, roasted Corn, food & drink &
baked goods, hay ride, kiddie train ride, craft vendors, antique cars, live
music.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church 2023 Greek Fest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 Shrine Pl.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greenlawn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE (donation requested for entry)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival">https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authentic Greek grill (vegetarian friendly), seafood,
pastries, wine, beer, live music, dancers, rides, games, flea market, vendors,
raffle and more! There is a shuttle available to the Green Fest if you park at
Thomas J Lahey Elementary School (625 Pulaski Rd., Greenlawn).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 17th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church 2023 Greek Fest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1 Shrine Pl.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Greenlawn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE (donation requested for entry)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival">https://www.stparaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Authentic Greek grill (vegetarian friendly), seafood,
pastries, wine, beer, live music, dancers, rides, games, flea market, vendors,
raffle and more! There is a shuttle available to the Green Fest if you park at
Thomas J Lahey Elementary School (625 Pulaski Rd., Greenlawn).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Jam & Gathering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beaverdam Rd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 – suggested donation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://airtable.com/app9e14NfJRZ7r7DS/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ">https://airtable.com/app9e14NfJRZ7r7DS/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Open Mic, Oysters, Cocktails, Tacos.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 20th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 22nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 9pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm to 10pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All Star Jam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, and food.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 24th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm to 6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">St. Mark Coptic Church Center 23<sup>rd</sup> Egyptian
Festival<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">90 Woodbury Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Woodbury<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival">https://saintmarkcenter.org/st-mark-coptic-center-li/f/egyptian-festival</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Egyptian food (vegetarian friendly), drinks and desserts to
purchase (there’s one cake they make that is my favorite and can’t wait to have
a piece again…I forget what it’s called), live Egyptian music in a coffee
house, guided tour of the church, Egyptian bazaar, an
informational/educational/historical show called Secrets of the Map, henna
tattoos, face painting, bounce house, photo booth, raffle and more!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fun fact…Did you know that in the Coptic Orthodox Church,
out of 365 days of the year they fast between 210 and 240 days? BUT what they
mean by fasting is eating vegan, so they’re vegan for pretty much 2/3rds of
every year! Who knew???<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plantstock<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Native plant sale and talks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 21<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, November 11<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 25<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, December 2nd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to 1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Makers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaverdam Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Music, food, vendors.<o:p></o:p></p>
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difference. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 92%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 17.9pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size: 21.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyKBgj0C865wnLrZQfizB_1iMEa4mYVWy1pLCaPKyiL5iyooFvrhuez2uL2F1f5VcihB72pqHSGNCEWKUMcMmdKHYzcuZjhFUS4zdj7AhLlFAqCq4BS1aQaZHPkrPz5KbxiaDDbrnB71P3vmIudgBTHqcnxInYVWJfqUym96-wrwqyQDPzrm_azn9r8-U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1179" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyKBgj0C865wnLrZQfizB_1iMEa4mYVWy1pLCaPKyiL5iyooFvrhuez2uL2F1f5VcihB72pqHSGNCEWKUMcMmdKHYzcuZjhFUS4zdj7AhLlFAqCq4BS1aQaZHPkrPz5KbxiaDDbrnB71P3vmIudgBTHqcnxInYVWJfqUym96-wrwqyQDPzrm_azn9r8-U" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 92%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 17.9pt;"><a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36729/production/1176294?performanceId=11344821">https://ci.ovationtix.com/36729/production/1176294?performanceId=11344821</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 21.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 92%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-55122884986051104392023-09-13T10:45:00.000-04:002023-09-13T10:45:09.559-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** MUST see TV!!! <p> Greetings!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>I just finished watching the first episode of the 9 part
series The Healing Kitchen and was VERY IMPRESSED <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>!
It’s been listed in our CSA events email for about two or three weeks.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>I HIGHLY recommend taking an hour out of your day to watch
this (the first episode will ONLY be available till 9pm tonight, when the next
one in the series will air).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>If want to either get an affirmation as to why you’re a CSA
member and eating this local, seasonal, certified organic food, or find reasons
why being a CSA member is a good thing for you and the planet, watch this
video.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>If you want to find culinary support for anything that might
ail you (see the list of some of the conditions being covered below), watch
this video and the entire series.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>In this episode they talk about farming, eating locally,
eating seasonally, health, healing, eating culturally, and a lot more, and it
has easy quick recipes for Bitter Melon with Mushrooms and Black Bean Sauce <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span>,
Coconut Bliss Balls, Mushroom Tacos, and a Painted Fruit Bowl.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Share this email if you know anyone who’d be interested in
checking this out…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b><b><u>Tuesday, September 12<sup>th</sup> to Wednesday,
September 20<sup>th</sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Healing Kitchen: Let Food Be Your Medicine</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/">https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>This is an online documentary series on food, cooking and
health with an emphasis on plant-based eating that covers topics such as…how to
eat well on a budget, strengthening your immune system, brain-boosting recipes,
heart healthy cooking, formulas for better sleep and energy, anti-cancer meals,
beauty in a bowl for better hair and skin, and healing hormones and revving up
romance! It will be covering such conditions as Alzheimer’s, anxiety,
autoimmune disorders, cancer, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, digestive
issues, heart challenges, multiple sclerosis, and weight struggles. The one
person I know in this series that was enough to get me to sign up was master
herbalist (and co-worker with Dr. Andrew Weil) Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. You can
read more about her here (and get her free herbal recipe book)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.drlowdog.com/">https://www.drlowdog.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Best wishes…suzanne</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-26385834282627877452023-09-13T10:43:00.001-04:002023-09-13T10:43:18.169-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 Week #14<p> Happy Summer (till September 22<sup>nd</sup>) AND Happy
National Organic Month!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…hot and a slight breeze<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and
it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter
than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>To learn more about
National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">LAST CALL - Still time
to order Bulk Tomato Shares (and why you might want to <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Organic diet effects the
amount of pesticide residue in your body (really? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Click activist<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal">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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Week #14<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">September 7, 2023<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Winter<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots (can eat the Carrot tops)*<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatillos<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #8 (?)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk109871521"><b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carrot
Tops</span></u></b></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One of the two easiest and tastiest Carrot top recipes
(Chimichurri Sauce)…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage info/recipes…you’ll be happy you
checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The other easiest
(and tasty) Carrot Top recipe (Carrot Top Pesto)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/carrot-top-pesto/#recipe">https://www.forkintheroad.co/carrot-top-pesto/#recipe</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe – great details and
suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there is to know about Carrot
Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says they’re ok to eat…they must
be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.To learn more about National Organic Month…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Check this out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/">https://nationaltoday.com/national-organic-month/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like more of your money to go to Farm Aid, rather
than the group organizing this contest, enter the contest without donating and
then make a separate donation to Farm Aid.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you might
want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re running late getting to the CSA and can’t get
there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting your CSA Share packed up
for you and picking it up before the Box Office closes which changes from
week to week depending on the movies being shown, but would usually be at
least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You can’t get to the CSA at all and would like it if
someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday if you’re going away
for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait till the last minute
as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be able to find someone
to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">You’re scheduled to work at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Some other reason I’m not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.LAST CALL - Still time to order Bulk Tomato Shares!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s your chance to enjoy CSA Tomatoes all winter long! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want all these Tomatoes? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why not? The CDC has just named them the world’s healthiest
fruit (in case you didn’t know…botanically speaking, Tomatoes are a fruit and
it was only due to an act of the US Supreme Court in 1893 that they became
known as a vegetable)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/">https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you think 20 lbs. is too much to deal with but would
consider 10 lbs., let me know by email, voice message or at the CSA, and will
see if there’s someone else who wants to split a box with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get in while the going is good, the remaining delivery
date is September 14th so email, or let suzanne know at the CSA this week (no
later than Sunday, September 9<sup>th</sup>), and bring a check made out to
Halseys Green Thumb OR cash, in the amount of $45 per box of Tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the easiest thing to do with 20 lbs. of Tomatoes? Use
the easy peasy freezy method and freeze them whole (it’s so easy, someone with
NO cooking skills/ability can do this).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s how…(suggestion – freeze in amounts you’d use for one
recipe so you don’t have to hack at a larger amount with an ice pick, etc. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/">https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want 20 lbs. of certified organic in-season
Tomatoes? Because the ones we buy when they’re not in season are AWFUL and
tasteless, and are picked when they’re partly green and gassed to make them
look red! And if they’re not organic…fuggedaboutit! Just take a gander at all
the toxic chemicals used in the average non-organic Tomato…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO">https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While it’s true you can’t use frozen Tomatoes on a sandwich,
you can use them all winter long to make Soups, Sauces, and add to any cooked
dish you like.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, you could use them on Sandwiches and Salads if you
dried them. More labor intensive but SO worth the effort (one of our CSA
members made them and had some in Olive Oil for me to try, and they were the
best “sun” dried Tomatoes I’d ever had…they used a dehydrator).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to dry Tomatoes using the sun, your oven, or a
dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sun…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065">https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oven…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025">https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681">https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then of course, there’s the more traditional option of
canning of Tomatoes. When canning Tomatoes…FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
LETTER! If you don’t, you run the possibility of giving yourself botulism and
getting VERY sick. Canning is NOT the time to improvise, rush, or cut corners
(but a good time to let your inner clean freak fly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve">https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider
offering to help out at the CSA whether you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.Organic diet effects the amount of pesticide residue in
your body (really? </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Blood tests can detect a markedly different lower level of
pesticides in your body after ONE WEEK of eating all organic foods!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BUT if your neighbor is using them, you might want to have a
chat about them stopping. Read more about this here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/09/of-note-during-organic-month-study-finds-organic-diet-and-location-affect-pesticide-residues-in-the-body/">https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/09/of-note-during-organic-month-study-finds-organic-diet-and-location-affect-pesticide-residues-in-the-body/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sign up for a free guide to avoiding glyphosate…also known
as RoundUp (read above…you want to avoid it)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://act.ewg.org/XFQf7ljP3Uy69UoX3gO6tA2?sourceid=1021890&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=202309NewsResend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=default&emci=990b1e7c-ec4b-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=169f2482-ec4b-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=4185884">https://act.ewg.org/XFQf7ljP3Uy69UoX3gO6tA2?sourceid=1021890&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=202309NewsResend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=default&emci=990b1e7c-ec4b-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=169f2482-ec4b-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=4185884</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Urge PepsiCo to get glyphosate (RoundUp) out of their foods
(read above info)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Sign here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2ADW8ky"><b><span style="color: #f89c1d;">https://bit.ly/2ADW8ky</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #13<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 31, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Eight Ball, Gold,
Kousa, Yellow, Zucchini – 2 pc. - $1.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant: Italian, Black – 1 - $2.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet: Green – 1 pc. - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radicchio: Traviso – 1 head - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley: Italian, Flat Leaf – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $23.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $1.75 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $25.25 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">People share foods their families ruined for them for a
time…or for life!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/people-share-food-their-family-ruined/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/people-share-food-their-family-ruined/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 17<sup>th</sup> Annual North Fork Foodie Tour and online
auction<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$30/FREE - under 12 years old <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://northforkfoodietour.com/2023-foodie-tour-brochure/">https://northforkfoodietour.com/2023-foodie-tour-brochure/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For info about the auction…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://northforkreformsynagogue.org/">https://northforkreformsynagogue.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a once a year self-guided tour of a number of
foodcentric businesses on the north fork (and there may be tours and tastings
at eat location) put on by the North Fork Reform Synagogue. Plus, there are
lectures at the place where you buy your tickets if you don’t buy them in
advance (Charnews Farm). It’s worth going to at least once (if not every
year <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Pretty sure it’s a rain or shine event.
The auction is a fundraiser and has contributions from some of the places on
the tour.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 12<sup>th</sup> to Wednesday,
September 20<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Healing Kitchen: Let Food Be Your Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To register…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/">https://healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com/register/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is an online documentary series on food, cooking and
health with an emphasis on plant-based eating that covers topics such as…how to
eat well on a budget, strengthening your immune system, brain-boosting recipes,
heart healthy cooking, formulas for better sleep and energy, anti-cancer meals,
beauty in a bowl for better hair and skin, and healing hormones and revving up
romance! It will be covering such conditions as Alzheimer’s, anxiety,
autoimmune disorders, cancer, chronic pain, depression, diabetes, digestive
issues, heart challenges, multiple sclerosis, and weight struggles. The one
person I know in this series that was enough to get me to sign up was master
herbalist (and co-worker with Dr. Andrew Weil) Dr. Tieraona Low Dog. You can
read more about her here (and get her free herbal recipe book)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.drlowdog.com/">https://www.drlowdog.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 12th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles, Books,
Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the mind AND
the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>),
Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys and more. For details on donating
items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to Donate, and read the appropriate
listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 13th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 14th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 17th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 19th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on Community
Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 20th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 21st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 24th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 26th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 27th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 28th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, October 3rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, October 4th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, October 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Foraging with Wildman Steve Brill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>###</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-55875936443413265472023-08-31T10:04:00.000-04:002023-08-31T10:04:24.183-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 Week #13<p> Happy Summer!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and
it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter
than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Still time to order Bulk
Tomato Shares (and why you might want to </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span></b><b>)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Another contest!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Click activist<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #13</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 31, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Leeks – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant - 1<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radicchio – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Parsley – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the flu
and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like more of your money to go to Farm Aid, rather
than the group organizing this contest, enter the contest without donating and
then make a separate donation to Farm Aid.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re running late getting
to the CSA and can’t get there by 7:30pm (you have the option of getting
your CSA Share packed up for you and picking it up before the Box Office
closes which changes from week to week depending on the movies being
shown, but would usually be at least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You can’t get to the CSA
at all and would like it if someone could hold your food till Friday, or
Monday if you’re going away for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t
wait till the last minute as the more time we have, the better chance
we’ll be able to find someone to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re scheduled to work
at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">Some other reason I’m
not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box Office
as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and ask to
(or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will transfer
the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone from the
CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from 3:30pm to
8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Still time to order Bulk Tomato Shares!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s your chance to enjoy CSA Tomatoes all winter long! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want all these Tomatoes? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why not? The CDC has just named them the world’s healthiest fruit
(in case you didn’t know…botanically speaking, Tomatoes are a fruit and it was
only due to an act of the US Supreme Court in 1893 that they became known as a
vegetable)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/">https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you think 20 lbs. is too much to deal with but would
consider 10 lbs., let me know by email, voice message or at the CSA, and will
see if there’s someone else who wants to split a box with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get in while the going is good, the remaining delivery
dates are September 7<sup>th</sup> and September 14th so email, or let suzanne
know at the CSA this week, when you’d like the Tomatoes delivered, and bring a
check made out to Halseys Green Thumb OR cash, in the amount of $45 per box of
Tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the easiest thing to do with 20 lbs. of Tomatoes? Use
the easy peasy freezy method and freeze them whole (it’s so easy, someone with
NO cooking skills/ability can do this).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s how…(suggestion – freeze in amounts you’d use for one
recipe so you don’t have to hack at a larger amount with an ice pick, etc. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/">https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want 20 lbs. of certified organic in-season
Tomatoes? Because the ones we buy when they’re not in season are AWFUL and
tasteless, and are picked when they’re partly green and gassed to make them look
red! And if they’re not organic…fuggedaboutit! Just take a gander at all the
toxic chemicals used in the average non-organic Tomato…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO">https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While it’s true you can’t use frozen Tomatoes on a sandwich,
you can use them all winter long to make Soups, Sauces, and add to any cooked
dish you like.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, you could use them on Sandwiches and Salads if you
dried them. More labor intensive but SO worth the effort (one of our CSA
members made them and had some in Olive Oil for me to try, and they were the
best “sun” dried Tomatoes I’d ever had…they used a dehydrator).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to dry Tomatoes using the sun, your oven, or a
dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sun…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065">https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oven…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025">https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681">https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then of course, there’s the more traditional option of
canning of Tomatoes. When canning Tomatoes…FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
LETTER! If you don’t, you run the possibility of giving yourself botulism and
getting VERY sick. Canning is NOT the time to improvise, rush, or cut corners
(but a good time to let your inner clean freak fly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve">https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Another Contest!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Another opportunity to win a home freeze dryer if you enter
by Thursday, August 31<sup>st</sup>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRvmBJZyeH0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRvmBJZyeH0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Really good overview of freeze drying…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqSpuExyhQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqSpuExyhQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to freeze dry herbs (looks pretty amazing)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQuR7Vaby0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQuR7Vaby0</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.Click Activist<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Want better food? Demand a better Farm Bill…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/55966/action/1">https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/55966/action/1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We get a new one every FIVE years (and we don’t get to vote
on it and our elected officials and government doesn’t really let us know
what’s in it) so this is your chance to put your two cents in.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer: Gold, Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow,
Zucchini – 1 pc. - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (.6 lb.) - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Celery – 1 bunch - $5.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant: Purple Rain – 1 pc. - $2.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers: Shishito* – 1 bag (.4 lb.) - $5.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet: Green AND Purple – 1 pc. each color (2
total) - $1.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Red – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.25 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $23.50 more food than what we paid). We
seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we
didn’t pay for (which we’ve just gptten)…some years two, and last year it was
almost four weeks worth extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got
gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – August 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chives, Garlic AND Parsley, Italian Flat Leaf<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Basic Shishito info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/shishito-peppers-guide">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/shishito-peppers-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only recipe you’ll ever need/want…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://themodernproper.com/shishito-peppers">https://themodernproper.com/shishito-peppers</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But if you want to move on to the next level…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/vegetables/shisito-pepper-recipes">https://www.foodandwine.com/vegetables/shisito-pepper-recipes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">British comedian Alexei Sayles on food additives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IeAEAo0SVE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IeAEAo0SVE</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’ve seen Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade you saw
him in a bit part playing the sultan of Hatay. And if you want to know more
about him…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 3rd<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-28227347956269630312023-08-24T11:57:00.002-04:002023-08-24T11:57:44.705-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 Week #12<p> Happy Summer!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA weather report</b>…cool and breezy</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t leave your CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and
it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter
than you’d think… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…</b> </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Still time to order Bulk
Tomato Shares (and why you might want to </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span></b><b>)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Another contest!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">World’s longest living
people eat these 7 foods every day!<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The list… 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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 24, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Beans, Snap – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Celery – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplants<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Peppers: Shishito* – 1 bag<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – August 2B<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chives, Garlic AND Parsley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Basic Shishito info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/shishito-peppers-guide">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/shishito-peppers-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The only recipe you’ll ever need/want…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://themodernproper.com/shishito-peppers">https://themodernproper.com/shishito-peppers</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But if you want to move on to the next level…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/vegetables/shisito-pepper-recipes">https://www.foodandwine.com/vegetables/shisito-pepper-recipes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re running late
getting to the CSA and can’t get there by 7:30pm (you have the option of
getting your CSA Share packed up for you and picking it up before the Box
Office closes which changes from week to week depending on the movies
being shown, but would usually be at least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You can’t get to the CSA
at all and would like it if someone could hold your food till Friday, or Monday
if you’re going away for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t wait
till the last minute as the more time we have, the better chance we’ll be
able to find someone to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re scheduled to work
at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">Some other reason I’m
not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Still time to order Bulk Tomato Shares!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s your chance to enjoy CSA Tomatoes all winter long! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want all these Tomatoes? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why not? The CDC has just named them the world’s healthiest
fruit (in case you didn’t know…botanically speaking, Tomatoes are a fruit and
it was only due to an act of the US Supreme Court in 1893 that they became
known as a vegetable)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/">https://www.delish.com/food-news/a44869072/tomatoes-healthiest-fruit/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you think 20 lbs. is too much to deal with but would
consider 10 lbs., let me know by email, voice message or at the CSA, and will
see if there’s someone else who wants to split a box with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get in while the going is good, the remaining delivery
dates are August 31<sup>st</sup>, September 7<sup>th</sup> and September 14th
so email, or let suzanne know at the CSA this week, when you’d like the
Tomatoes delivered, and bring a check made out to Halseys Green Thumb OR cash,
in the amount of $45 per box of Tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the easiest thing to do with 20 lbs. of Tomatoes? Use
the easy peasy freezy method and freeze them whole (it’s so easy, someone with
NO cooking skills/ability can do this).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s how…(suggestion – freeze in amounts you’d use for one
recipe so you don’t have to hack at a larger amount with an ice pick, etc. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/">https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want 20 lbs. of certified organic in-season
Tomatoes? Because the ones we buy when they’re not in season are AWFUL and
tasteless, and are picked when they’re partly green and gassed to make them
look red! And if they’re not organic…fuggedaboutit! Just take a gander at all
the toxic chemicals used in the average non-organic Tomato…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO">https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While it’s true you can’t use frozen Tomatoes on a sandwich,
you can use them all winter long to make Soups, Sauces, and add to any cooked
dish you like.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, you could use them on Sandwiches and Salads if you
dried them. More labor intensive but SO worth the effort (one of our CSA
members made them and had some in Olive Oil for me to try, and they were the
best “sun” dried Tomatoes I’d ever had…they used a dehydrator).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to dry Tomatoes using the sun, your oven, or a
dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sun…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065">https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oven…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025">https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681">https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then of course, there’s the more traditional option of
canning of Tomatoes. When canning Tomatoes…FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
LETTER! If you don’t, you run the possibility of giving yourself botulism and
getting VERY sick. Canning is NOT the time to improvise, rush, or cut corners
(but a good time to let your inner clean freak fly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve">https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Another Contest!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Another opportunity to win a home freeze dryer if you enter
by Thursday, August 31<sup>st</sup>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRvmBJZyeH0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRvmBJZyeH0</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Really good overview of freeze drying…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqSpuExyhQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNqSpuExyhQ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to freeze dry herbs (looks pretty amazing)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQuR7Vaby0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktQuR7Vaby0</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.World’s longest living people eat these 7 foods every
day!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our CSA supplies us with #2 on the list every week (a daily
salad is on the list of things to eat)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.delishknowledge.com/the-worlds-longest-living-people-eat-these-7-foods-every-day/">https://www.delishknowledge.com/the-worlds-longest-living-people-eat-these-7-foods-every-day/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And over the years we’ve gotten some of #1 too (Black Beans,
Soy Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #11<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers, Slicing – 1 - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer: Costata Romanesco, Eight Ball, Zucchini
OR Bitter Melon: South Asian – 3 Squash OR 1 Bitter Melon - $1.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplant: Italian, White – 1 - $1.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet: Green – 1 - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Scallions – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Sorrel – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes: Beefsteak (and some also have Paste) – 1 bag
(1 ½ lbs.) - $6.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.25 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $21.25 more food than what we paid). 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 last year it was almost four weeks worth
extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">File under…play with your food <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Food as art Sushi style…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/food-art-mikyoui/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/food-art-mikyoui/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Events…both near and far<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 25th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 27th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on Community
Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 3rd<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-16507767429497434732023-08-18T10:06:00.006-04:002023-08-18T10:06:54.052-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Bitter Melon detailed info!<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For those of you adventurous enough to try (or are already
fans of) the Bitter Melon we had at our CSA yesterday, here’s a LOT of info
about it. AND we might be getting it again in the next few weeks (or
not…farming is like that).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You may (or probably <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) think it’s a bit much <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>
for giving you so much information, but if you’re not familiar with cooking or
eating this vegetable, knowledge is power (and useful). I’ve managed to unnerve
some people with all the info and they feel intimidated to try it but…bottom
line it’s only a vegetable <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>. Try it, you might like
it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>. I’ve learned to love it over the years
(bitter is not a flavor profile we Americans are raised with or used to…for the
most part), and will eat it on a semi-regular basis as I can get a hold of it
(I’m a big fan of eating seasonally and this is our season for it…or may freeze
the veg or juice for later use), for health properties but also because I like
the different ways to prepare it (or dishes I can order in restaurants).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">To make best use of this email and not spend too much time
at one time, browse over the entire email, and then go back to the info and
links you think would be the most interesting/helpful to you as time permits
(or your curiosity gets the best of you <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). There’s info on the
basics, simple recipes, where to eat it in a restaurant, health properties and
contraindications (you should always check with your doctor/s if you’re on
medication or have specific chronic health conditions when bringing new foods
into your diet). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can buy it (most likely non-organic) at any Asian or
South Asian supermarket any time of the year. On Long Island I believe the
closest to Huntington would be H Mart in Jericho near IKEA/Whole Foods, and a
number of markets in Hicksville (Apna Bazar, Badshah Market, Maharaja Market
and Patel Brothers).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if any of the links are no longer
functional.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">And please get in touch if you have any questions, (or know
of any other restaurants that serve it…will travel for Bitter Melon <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…there
are two Filipino restaurants in Nassau County but haven’t been yet…I think
Kabayan Grill in East Meadow his Bitter Melon on their menu), etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Bitter Melon info<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Keep in mind…<b><u>any time you try a food you’ve never
eaten before</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Do some reading about what it is, and find out if there
are medical contraindications if you’re on medication or have health
issues<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eat a single serving size and give it 24 hours to see
how your body reacts (some of the vegetable might be fine, but eating a
lot of it might not)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When in doubt of 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<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Over the years we’ve had the South Asian/Indian variety (the
one we got this week) and the Chinese variety.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is the green/early yellowing stage and DON’T eat the
internal seeds or pith (scrape it out with a spoon and compost or chuck it),
and DON’T eat it at all if it turns yellow/orange. As odd as it might seem,
it’s only eaten when NOT ripe (green/greenish yellow). When it’s fully ripe
(yellow/orange, and if it’s REALLY ripe it goes Alien and explodes with bright
red seeds popping out) and NEVER eaten for culinary purposes at the fully ripe
stage.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Here’s 2 simple recipes</u>…<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Baked Bitter Melon Chips…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://kitchenkemistry.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/oh-my-gourd-baked-bittergourd-chips/">https://kitchenkemistry.wordpress.com/2012/09/29/oh-my-gourd-baked-bittergourd-chips/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon and Scrambled Eggs (how easy is this…I don’t
bother soaking/salting and I’d add Soy Sauce/Tamari/Braggs Amino at the end)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.daydaycook.com/recipe/1/details/1023/Bitter-Melon-Scrambled-Eggs.html">http://www.daydaycook.com/recipe/1/details/1023/Bitter-Melon-Scrambled-Eggs.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cooking with Bitter Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://bittermelon.org/learn/cookingbittermelon">http://bittermelon.org/learn/cookingbittermelon</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This has info about <b><u>how to freeze Bitter Melon AND
Bitter Melon juice</u></b> (though it’s odd that in certain sections instead of
Bitter Melon, the author replaced Bitter Melon with Allspice…go figure <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…my
guess is that she was cutting and pasting and didn’t make the necessary
changes…I know that’s how I manage to do it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.savorysuitcase.com/how-to-store-bitter-melon/#:~:text=If%20you%20plan%20to%20use,as%20much%20air%20as%20possible">https://www.savorysuitcase.com/how-to-store-bitter-melon/#:~:text=If%20you%20plan%20to%20use,as%20much%20air%20as%20possible</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you’re <b><u>a juicer or smoothie kind of person</u></b>
(CSA member Karen Rubino puts Banana in her Bitter Melon smoothies)…I would
start with a 1” piece of Bitter Melon to start and work my way up but NEVER go
overboard…too much Bitter Melon juice will tank your blood sugar level and you
could end up passing out!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://justjuice.org/bitter-melon-juice/">http://justjuice.org/bitter-melon-juice/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.rebootwithjoe.com/in-the-reboot-kitchen-green-bitter-melon-juice/">https://www.rebootwithjoe.com/in-the-reboot-kitchen-green-bitter-melon-juice/</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">And if you’re a fan of <b><u>cocktails,</u></b> here’s one
using Bitter Melon (a number of years ago I inspired a NYC mixologist to
develop a Bitter Melon Daiqiri and it was quite yummy <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.saveur.com/japanese-green-gin-bitter-melon-cocktail-recipe/">https://www.saveur.com/japanese-green-gin-bitter-melon-cocktail-recipe/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Selecting and storing…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://bittermelon.org/learn/selectingbittermelon">http://bittermelon.org/learn/selectingbittermelon</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Nice post and recipe about Bitter Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://baconbutterbooze.blogspot.com/2011/09/ingredient-spotlight-bitter-melon.html">http://baconbutterbooze.blogspot.com/2011/09/ingredient-spotlight-bitter-melon.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Most cultures eat Bitter Melon with Eggs, Pork or Beef…the
fat content in all of these lessens the taste of the bitterness. Tofu doesn’t
have enough fat to make this happen but it can be substituted if that’s what
you eat. And if you don’t eat any of the above, you can just saute and eat. If
you want to eat it raw, try it in a smoothie BUT start with only an inch chunk,
or don’t drink a lot and see how you react…it can lower your blood sugar levels
and depending on you (and if you’re not used to eating it), you could get dizzy
or pass out (if it gets too low and you’re dizzy…heaven forbid…eat one of the
following - 3 tsp. honey/1 cup milk/1/2 cup fruit juice/2 tbs. raisins - wait
15 minutes and you should feel better)!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.biohackersrecipes.com/bitter-melon-turmeric-smoothie/">http://www.biohackersrecipes.com/bitter-melon-turmeric-smoothie/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Easy recipe…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon with Eggs…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://wishfulchef.com/bitter-melon-eggs/">http://wishfulchef.com/bitter-melon-eggs/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vegan Bitter Melon dish (I’d get the seeds and pith
out…don’t care what this person says…and I don’t bother with soaking and
salting…less bitter = less medicinal…and I like fewer steps in cooking if
possible, not more…but you can try and see what you like better)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Bitter-Melon-Curry-1648169?columns=4&position=3%2F71">http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Bitter-Melon-Curry-1648169?columns=4&position=3%2F71</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Vegan stuffed Bitter Melon recipe…this looks really good…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://holycowvegan.net/2011/03/stuffed-bitter-melons-karela.html">http://holycowvegan.net/2011/03/stuffed-bitter-melons-karela.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Beef with Bitter Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://thewoksoflife.com/2015/07/beef-with-bitter-melon/">http://thewoksoflife.com/2015/07/beef-with-bitter-melon/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s some basic info…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_charantia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momordica_charantia</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Didn’t know it’s used in some Beers instead of Hops! I learn
something new about this vegetable every year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Read the Side Effects and Interactions…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-795-bitter%20melon.aspx?activeingredientid=795&">http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-795-bitter%20melon.aspx?activeingredientid=795&</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Where to eat Bitter Melon</u></b> (I don’t know about
you, but I like to learn to cook by eating)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thai USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOT on the menu – ask for Bitter Melon (they don’t have it
all the time…called Mala in Thai)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Served as a side dish stir-fried with oil, salt & pepper
with Eggs (I get this with Brown Rice as part of a meal that I’m sharing…have
gotten my partner to eat this…doesn’t love it like I do but will eat it)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Orient<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bethpage<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">NOT on the menu – ask for Bitter Melon (called Foo Gua in
Cantonese and Koo Gua in Mandarin)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Served as a dish for 4 people (main dish size) and can be
requested with Black Beans Sauce OR Pork OR Beef (have had Black Bean Sauce,
and Pork)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">House of Dosa<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hicksville<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">On the menu – order the “Healthy Salad” and it’s Bitter
Melon (called Kerala in most of India) stir fried till it’s like Bitter Melon
jerky with Tomatoes, Onions, Cilantro (this is Bitter Melon 101 – very easy to
eat)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Main St Taiwan<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Flushing<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Numerous Bitter Melon dishes on the menu…I’ve had them all
(feel free to ask for details if interested) but then…I love Bitter Melon<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tito Rad’s<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Woodside<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Filipino restaurant and Bitter Melon is called Ampalaya.
They have numerous dishes with Bitter Melon. Have had the Shrimp with Eggs and
Bitter Melon, and the Pinakbet I think has Bitter Melon in it though it doesn’t
say so (if not here, I’ve had Pinakbet at other Filipino places that did…this
is my fave place so far). Will go back and eat everything they have with Bitter
Melon in it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you know of any other places that serve it…let me know!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is the <b><u>most medicinal vegetable on the planet</u></b>
and here’s why…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Okinawa one of the areas in the world that has the most
healthy people living over 100 years and if asked why, one of the answers they
will give you (along with gardening and having a community of relatives and
friends) is eating Bitter Melon (called Goya in Okinawa)! Nice article on
Okinawan food with Bitter Melon recipe…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.saveur.com/okinawa-japan-food-and-hotel-travel-guide">http://www.saveur.com/okinawa-japan-food-and-hotel-travel-guide</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kills breast cancer cells in the lab and leaves healthy
breast cells alone. They’re working on turning it into a pre-chemotherapy drug.
I’ll just eat it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20179194">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20179194</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">HIV and Bitter Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12346831">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12346831</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have personal experience with this. Someone I knew had
full blown AIDS, took NO conventional treatments but juiced Bitter Melon and it
was the only thing that brought his T Cell count into normal range (he showed
me the before and after lab work reports…very impressive).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Diabetes and Bitter Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027280/">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027280/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It will regulate blood sugar levels and if people are on
diabetes medication they may need to lower or stop it when eating Bitter Melon
(consult and work with doctor).<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon vs Head and Neck Cancer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131118080802.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131118080802.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon vs Breast Cancer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100223131956.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100223131956.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1896190">http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1896190</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon vs Pancreatic Cancer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.cancerdefeated.com/this-bitter-fruit-is-having-sweet-success-against-cancer/2302/">http://www.cancerdefeated.com/this-bitter-fruit-is-having-sweet-success-against-cancer/2302/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Other health properties…and they say here that eating a LOT
of Bitter Melon can cause problems. If you keep it to a reasonable portion size
(a cup or less) it shouldn’t be a problem. The American way of thinking that if
some is good, a lot MUST be better is wrong most of the time…moderation is the
way to go the majority of the time (and certainly in this case)…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://bittermelon.org/heal/healthbenefits">http://bittermelon.org/heal/healthbenefits</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Here’s a question</u></b>…do any of you folks who eat
Bitter Melon in your culture/family have any thoughts about eating it during
pregnancy or breast feeding? The American info says no during pregnancy because
of the possibility of miscarriage, and no during breast feeding. The HIV &
Bitter Melon article talks about midwives in the Philippines giving Bitter
Melon to newborns to stimulate their immune systems. If that’s the case, it
doesn’t seem like breast feeding should be an issue if you’re eating it in
moderate amounts. However, I’d like to learn more. Since it’s so commonly eaten
by folks in China, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, India and other countries, I’d
like to know what they do there since they’ve been eating this stuff for
centuries (originating in India and then in China since the 1300s). We have had
CSA members in the past of Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese origins who’ve asked
their mothers and grandmothers who all talked about eating Bitter Melon while
pregnant without incident.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Indonesian website says yes for breastfeeding and Bitter
Melon…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://prenagen.com/ph/benefits-of-bitter-gourd-for-the-breast-milk-flow">http://prenagen.com/ph/benefits-of-bitter-gourd-for-the-breast-milk-flow</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Another site says no but comments of women who are eating it
and feel fine…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sweetadditions.net/food-drinks/is-bitter-gourd-safe-during-pregnancy">http://www.sweetadditions.net/food-drinks/is-bitter-gourd-safe-during-pregnancy</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">And here it is in an academic paper on a list of foods
RECOMMENDED to eat while breastfeeding…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.academia.edu/4768557/List_of_FOOD_AVOID_-_Pregnancy_and_Feeding">http://www.academia.edu/4768557/List_of_FOOD_AVOID_-_Pregnancy_and_Feeding</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to get in touch with any questions, recipes, etc.,
and lastly, as I always mention in the CSA emails…any info I send you that’s
not directly about the functioning of the CSA - take what you like and leave
the rest (or leave all of it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-72833531545037262872023-08-17T11:24:00.001-04:002023-08-17T11:24:58.206-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 Week #11<p> Happy Summer!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…warm…don’t leave your CSA Share in
your car - over 40 degrees and it’s not happy (and inside your car with closed
windows it’s probably closer to 100… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Still time to order Bulk
Tomato Shares (and why you might want to </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span></b><b>)<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Tomatoes &
Cantaloupes – fragile fruit!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Concerned about the
people in Maui after the devastating fires? You can help get healthy, farm
fresh food to them here…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>… </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #11</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 17, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplants<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Scallions – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Sorrel – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re running late
getting to the CSA and can’t get there by 7:30pm (you have the option of
getting your CSA Share packed up for you and picking it up before the Box
Office closes which changes from week to week depending on the movies
being shown, but would usually be at least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You can’t get to the CSA
at all and would like it if someone could hold your food till Friday, or
Monday if you’re going away for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t
wait till the last minute as the more time we have, the better chance
we’ll be able to find someone to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re scheduled to work
at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">Some other reason I’m
not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Still time to order Bulk Tomato Shares!</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s your chance to enjoy CSA Tomatoes all winter long! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you think 20 lbs. is too much to deal with but would consider
10 lbs., let me know by email, voice message or at the CSA, and will see if
there’s someone else who wants to split a box with you.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get in while the going is good, the remaining delivery
dates are August 24<sup>th</sup>, August 31<sup>st</sup>, September 7<sup>th</sup>
and September 14th so email, or let suzanne know at the CSA this week, when
you’d like the Tomatoes delivered, and bring a check made out to Halseys Green
Thumb OR cash, in the amount of $45 per box of Tomatoes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the easiest thing to do with 20 lbs. of Tomatoes? Use
the easy peasy freezy method and freeze them whole (it’s so easy, someone with
NO cooking skills/ability can do this).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s how…(suggestion – freeze in amounts you’d use for one
recipe so you don’t have to hack at a larger amount with an ice pick, etc. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/">https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why would you want 20 lbs. of certified organic in-season
Tomatoes? Because the ones we buy when they’re not in season are AWFUL and
tasteless, and are picked when they’re partly green and gassed to make them
look red! And if they’re not organic…fuggedaboutit! Just take a gander at all
the toxic chemicals used in the average non-organic Tomato…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO">https://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=TO</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While it’s true you can’t use frozen Tomatoes on a sandwich,
you can use them all winter long to make Soups, Sauces, and add to any cooked
dish you like.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, you could use them on Sandwiches and Salads if you
dried them. More labor intensive but SO worth the effort (one of our CSA
members made them and had some in Olive Oil for me to try, and they were the
best “sun” dried Tomatoes I’d ever had…they used a dehydrator).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to dry Tomatoes using the sun, your oven, or a
dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sun…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065">https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-sun-dried-tomatoes-1808065</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oven…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025">https://www.thespruceeats.com/oven-sun-dried-tomatoes-4064025</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dehydrator…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681">https://www.thespruceeats.com/dehydrated-tomatoes-recipe-1809681</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And then of course, there’s the more traditional option of
canning of Tomatoes. When canning Tomatoes…FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
LETTER! If you don’t, you run the possibility of giving yourself botulism and
getting VERY sick. Canning is NOT the time to improvise, rush, or cut corners
(but a good time to let your inner clean freak fly <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve">https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-heat-pressure-steam-can-tomatoes-preserve</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+
seasons…(lifted from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift
completion of their appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Tomatoes & Cantaloupes…fragile fruit!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s that time of year when we’ll be getting Tomatoes and
(hopefully <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) Cantaloupes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yup…in case you didn’t already know, botanically speaking
Tomatoes are a fruit (in fact, they’re a Berry!).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of our CSA food is hardy and stores longer than you
might think, and some of it is more fragile. Cantaloupes and Tomatoes are in
the fragile category because our farmers are growing these varieties for flavor
and nutrition, not for how well they can sit in a truck for days and days, or
get bounced against a wall and still look ok.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Treat them right, and you’ll get the most out of them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes…(see below re: putting them on a paper bag, etc.,
if on the counter, and the same goes for in the fridge, AND will also make sure
they’re not touching each other)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Whether on the counter or in the fridge, check every day to
use the ones that are the most ripe…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/why-you-should-refrigerate-tomatoes">https://www.seriouseats.com/why-you-should-refrigerate-tomatoes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Got too many Tomatoes (or can’t/won’t use them in a timely
manner)? Freeze them the easy peasy freezy way!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to freeze whole Tomatoes…this is so easy, dead people
can freeze Tomatoes…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/">https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-tomatoes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cantaloupes…(I’ll place them on a paper bag, paper towels,
or a towel, so they don’t attract moisture from sitting on plastic or the
counter top…moisture facilitates mold growth - ugh)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to pick…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/fresh-pick-cantaloupe">https://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/fresh-pick-cantaloupe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How to store…whether on the counter or in the fridge, check
every day and rotate to distribute the weight (so you can delay getting a soft
spot) and make sure it’s ok…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-cantaloupe#how-to-store-cantaloupe">https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-store-cantaloupe#how-to-store-cantaloupe</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #10<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 10, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Beets (tops are edible!) – 1 bunch - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers – 2 pc. - $1.00<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Squash, Summer: Costata
Romanesco, Eight Ball, Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – 3 pc. - $1.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplants: Japanese – 1 pc. - $1.75<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet: Green – 1 pc. - $.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Radicchio: Traviso – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: French Crisp – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini: Indigo Cherry – 1 pt. - $6.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $24.75<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.75 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $19 more food than what we paid). 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 last year it was almost four weeks worth extra, so
we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Herb Share – August 1A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chives AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Celosia – can be dried<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.Concerned about the people still in Maui after the
devastating fires? You can help get healthy, farm fresh food to them here…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This organization was recommended to me by the folks at
Beyond Pesticides (very good environmental group) to help feed the people of
Maui who are struggling after the historically devasting fires they had
recently…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.mauihub.org/">https://www.mauihub.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They’re providing a service to get affordable, local,
healthy foods to the people of Maui, and supporting local farmers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of these are food related (my fave is the mini rainbow
cake…how did they do that? So well executed! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…some not…all either
cute or amazing! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color: #0563c1;"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/tiny-things-for-ants-reddit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/tiny-things-for-ants-reddit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 17th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 18th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 1pm</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pop-up Greenmarket at Orkestai Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Planting Fields<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1395 Planting Fields Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oyster Bay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Directions to get to the farm once you’ve entered Planting
Fields…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://orkestaifarm.org/directions?utm_source=MasterList+Emails&utm_campaign=5659e5e165-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_17_01_51_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa4eef1c06-5659e5e165-518959564">https://orkestaifarm.org/directions?utm_source=MasterList+Emails&utm_campaign=5659e5e165-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_17_01_51_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa4eef1c06-5659e5e165-518959564</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be aware that the speed limit in Planting Fields is
between 10 and 15mph. When you arrive, there will be a staff member, student,
or volunteer there to show you the ropes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 20th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 22<sup>nd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Jam & Gathering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaver Dam Rd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Suggested Donation <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RSVP required…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://airtable.com/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ">https://airtable.com/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If your plans change, let them know by emailing <a href="mailto:gather@theHOGfarm.org">gather@theHOGfarm.org</a> and let them know
so someone else can take your place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Open mike (6:30pm musicians sign up…no earlier). Cocktails,
Oysters, Pizza, Pastries available for purchase. Bring your own chair.
Suggested to carpool, walk, bike (I guess not a lot of parking).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 25th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 27th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 3rd<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our
farmers (probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins
from our farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed
BUT these can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm
stand! This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would
be cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if
you’re sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and
the other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">###<o:p></o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740543026777449157.post-11240892141235084082023-08-10T12:38:00.002-04:002023-08-10T12:38:53.021-04:00Huntington CSA **2023 Season** Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Week #10<p> Happy Summer!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Can you help out a fellow CSA member?</b> One of our CSA
members needs her CSA Share on August 17<sup>th</sup> to be held till she can
pick it up on Sunday, August 20<sup>th</sup>. If you can help her out, please
let me know and will give them your contact info, and vice versa, to arrange
the pickup on Sunday. Thanks! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>There will be TWO bunches of Flowers available for sale
this week (they’re Celosia…lovely can be dried) if you don’t already have a
Flower Share (or have one and want more </b><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).</b> If interested,
bring $12 cash for each Flower Share, and see suzanne (or email/call before
noon Thursday if you want to have them reserved for you).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA weather report</b>…rain and thunder…don’t leave your
CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and it’s not happy (and inside your car
with closed windows it’s probably closer to 100… and it is – check this out… <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes">https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes</a>
)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Important</u></b>…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to <b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This email includes…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you need to know<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">CSA Culinary
Extravaganza - August Edition coming up soon! RSVP if coming…<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Ultra-processed people
(check this out!)…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Food safety and
COVID-19… <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>Bell Peppers (plus
Tomatoes Eggplants, and other nightshades) and Parkinson’s and such…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>What you actually got
last week<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;">Click activism – every
voice counts<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo1;"><b>And now, for something
completely different…<o:p></o:p></b></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>*Anything in any of our CSA 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.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1.What you need to know</b> (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Most immediate helpful hints</u></b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA <b><u>EVERY WEEK</u></b>
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When packing up your CSA food, start at the left side
of the long table and work your way to the right and out the garden door.
Why? We set out the food to be packed in that order so the heaviest food
items will be on the bottom of your bag, and your food won’t get squished
(another way to make your food go bad faster), and if you separate the wet
from the dry foods you’re doing pretty good on having your food last
longer! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">When you get your food home, if it’s in a plastic bag
take it OUT of the plastic bag and store elsewhere…even if it’s in another
plastic bag (the original bag will be too wet and your food won’t be happy
there for long)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Plan on using your food in the order of how long it
will reasonably stay fresh. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the house</u></b>…<b><u>BRING BAGS</u></b>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Time</u></b> – 3:30pm to 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Place</u></b> – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts Centre
at 423 Park Ave, Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Parking</u></b> – 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>When you arrive at the CSA</u></b> –<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA
worker<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">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).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Before you leave the CSA</u></b> – Make sure you have
everything on the list (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)! 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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-gDxYqUgmm5U0hRNTRFMHZNdlE?resourcekey=0-6ALYdI8PbLz5LWR9-E2DQA" style="background-color: white; color: #336699; font-family: times; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><i><b>Veggie Info Sheets</b></i></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: times;">. Print them out, put them 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.</span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>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! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">😊</span> However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>CSA words to live by…<u>when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW</u>!!!</b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Spring</u></b>… 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)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html">http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Summer</u></b> is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Fall/winter</u></b> 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!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Week #10</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 10, 2023 </p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Beets (tops are edible!) – 1 bunch<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Squash, Summer<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Eggplants – 1<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Pepper, Sweet<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce – 1 head<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.</li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Herb Share – August 1A</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chives AND Rosemary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flower Share – Week #7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Celosia – can be dried<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2.CSA Culinary Extravaganza - August Edition coming up
soon! RSVP if coming (so far looks like 16 people might be coming so there’s
room for more)…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 16th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Between 6pm and 7pm (to be decided by those attending and
the chef/owner)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Culinary Extravaganza – August edition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thai USA – Bitter Melon Tasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">273 New York Ave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leave a voice message at 631-421-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I checked with our farmers, and we’re on schedule to get
some Bitter Melon in the next few weeks (though in farming, as in life, there’s
no rock solid guarantees but the prognosis looks promising so far <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
SO before we do, if you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
(and not have to pay for it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). We’ll be having s
some stir-fried with Eggs (Thai style) and without Egg for our vegan folks, and
a soup with Bitter Melon stuffed with ground Chicken (so good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>).
Everyone coming will order their own food, get their own bill, and get samples
of the above dishes to try. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon is the most challenging vegetable we get at our
CSA. Why? It’s bitter! In general, we Americans are all about salty and sweet,
and not bitter or sour or spicy hot, as is the traditional trend in many other
parts of the world (Bitter Melon’s eaten in Africa, China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Vietnam…for starters). AND, it happens to be the most amazing
medicinal vegetable on the planet (no one has told me about one that’s more
amazing than this one). Why? It’s helpful for people with AIDS, cancer,
diabetes, malaria (with global warming we may need it for this in the coming
years <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) and in general it’s good for improving your
immune system. Of course you’ll be given oodles of info in your CSA emails when
Bitter Melon shows up at our CSA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And there will be a raffle! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3.Ultra-processed people (check this out!)…</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There’s a new book out called Ultra-processed People by
Chris van Tulleken (an MD and academic) which I have on order from our local
bookstore The Next Chapter in Huntington (as it sold out there).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thenextchapterli.com/">https://www.thenextchapterli.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s a look at the author giving you the basics about the
book. If you eat food (or know anyone who does <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), this is very smart,
well done, and well worth spending 15 minutes of your time checking out…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVuU2xS_YA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVuU2xS_YA</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s a longer interview that is brilliant, disturbing,
hopeful, relatable, and very understandable about this important topic, now
that what people eat is the new #1 cause of disease and early death in the
world (it’s surpassed smoking cigarettes. I have a feeling that after watching
this you’ll be feeling good about being a CSA member bringing actual good
quality food into your home and life…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3U_xd5-SA8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3U_xd5-SA8</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>4.Food safety and COVID-19<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And read in more detail here…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After keeping the CSA going thru 2020 and 2021 (with
everyone staying healthy using the simple practices of wearing face coverings,
hand washing, and social distancing), this is where we are now at this moment
in time…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Face coverings are optional<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Hand washing upon entering the theater is STRONGLY
recommended (it’s always a good idea in preventing COVID as well as the
flu and colds)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why COVID HATES soap (works better than hand sanitizer or
gloves), and we’re talking plain soap, NOT antibacterial soap (the use of which
causes antibiotic resistance which could kill us all <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">☹</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/">https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>5.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re running late
getting to the CSA and can’t get there by 7:30pm (you have the option of
getting your CSA Share packed up for you and picking it up before the Box
Office closes which changes from week to week depending on the movies
being shown, but would usually be at least 9pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You can’t get to the CSA
at all and would like it if someone could hold your food till Friday, or
Monday if you’re going away for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t
wait till the last minute as the more time we have, the better chance
we’ll be able to find someone to help out)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">You’re scheduled to work
at the CSA and need to cancel<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5;">Some other reason I’m
not coming up with at the moment <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Email - <a href="mailto:gtcsahuntington@gmail.com">gtcsahuntington@gmail.com</a>
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo6;">Phone<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="A">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7;">631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7.Bell Peppers (plus Tomatoes, Eggplants and other
nightshades) and Parkinson’s and such…<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What are nightshades? They’re a class of foods that include
Eggplants, Peppers, Tomatoes, and more. Some people avoid them if they have
arthritis, autoimmune conditions, and/or inflammatory conditions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It may (or may not <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) be time to rethink it
if you’re avoiding them (depending on your situation, and of course consult
your medical team on any course of action)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://creakyjoints.org/diet-exercise/nightshade-vegetables-inflammation-arthritis/">https://creakyjoints.org/diet-exercise/nightshade-vegetables-inflammation-arthritis/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even health pundit Gary Null has changed his tune on
nightshades, and has stated that the vast majority of people are not going to
get triggered with arthritis, autoimmune conditions, or inflammatory conditions
when eating nightshades.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s Dr. Josh Axe’s take on the issue (he’s an omnivore)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://draxe.com/nutrition/nightshade-vegetables/">https://draxe.com/nutrition/nightshade-vegetables/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And an informative and balanced look from the folks at The
Food Revolution (vegans)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-nightshades-healthy/">https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-nightshades-healthy/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AND they just may be protective against getting Parkinson’s
disease!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/2018/12/04/bell-peppers-to-help-ward-off-parkinsons/?utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=f7b53502a5-RSS_BLOG_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-f7b53502a5-23639013&mc_cid=f7b53502a5&mc_eid=134c0373b5">https://nutritionfacts.org/2018/12/04/bell-peppers-to-help-ward-off-parkinsons/?utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=f7b53502a5-RSS_BLOG_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-f7b53502a5-23639013&mc_cid=f7b53502a5&mc_eid=134c0373b5</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So Dr. Greger (vegan) says to not wait till all the research
is in, but enjoy them as part of a varied, healthy diet now. <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">It’s hurricane season till November 30<sup>th</sup>
(our CSA’s last day is December 14<sup>th</sup>)! Farmers are more
hardcore than postal workers so your food will be at the CSA between
3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursdays, pretty much no matter what. Hurricane
Sandy didn’t stop our CSA. We were at the Unitarian Fellowship in
Huntington, and there was no power and there were tree limbs around the
property BUT I checked out the building to make sure there was no danger
being in the building or entering the property, and with flashlights
brought by me, we had our CSA. If there’s no emails…show up anyway. If
there’s some problem/issue with the food arriving there should be a note
on the door of the Cinema letting you know what’s up (if we’re not already
in there waiting for you). In a storm situation please bring a
flashlight/lantern as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. If you feel it’s not
safe/wise for you to venture out, know that any food left at the end of
the CSA will be picked up and donated to the gang at Community Solidarity.
They have NEVER missed a food distribution day even in snow and ice storms
(regardless of the weather…hungry people will still be hungry if there’s
no food to eat).<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="2" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails on any given week…come to
the CSA anyway. It could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="3" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows???)…no emails, etc., come anyway and will do our best to keep
everyone informed as best we can (look for notes on front door of Cinema
if nothing else). The CSA has always happened every week during our 20+ seasons…(lifted
from the postal worker motto) - Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom
stays these farmers & CSA crew from the swift completion of their
appointed rounds…to get you your CSA Shares! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="4" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo8;">If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’ve been asked to or not.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9.What you actually got last week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Week #9<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">August 3, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers, Slicing – 4 - $5.00 (includes Slicing
Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers and Summer Squash)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Cucumbers, Pickling: Kirby – 1 – see above<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo9;">Squash, Summer: Costata
Romanesco, Eight Ball, Gold, Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – 4 – see
above<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Carrots – 1 bunch (the tops are edible <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">😊</span>*) - $5.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.25<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Basil – 1 bunch - $4.50<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Tomatoes, Mini: Isis Candy Cane – 1 pt. - $6.00<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Items: 7<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total Amount: $25.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $3.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $16.25 more food than what we paid). 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 last year it was almost four weeks worth
extra, so we’re talking almost $80 worth of food we got gratis…it’s all good! <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*<u>Carrot Tops</u></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eat or toss? Spoiler alert…it’s EAT <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.eatortoss.com/six-ways-to-use-carrot-greens/">https://www.eatortoss.com/six-ways-to-use-carrot-greens/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Sauteed Carrot Top recipe –
great details and suggestions for freezing them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More recipes…yum!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And more (the Carrot Top Herb Cornbread looks interesting)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/what-to-do-with-carrot-tops/">https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/what-to-do-with-carrot-tops/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An Asian take on Carrot tops (though I wish she gave some
suggestions of what to do with the stems…very edible/usable if you know what to
do with them)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.asiancookingmom.com/how-to-cook-and-eat-carrot-tops-greens-leaves-easy-recipe/">https://www.asiancookingmom.com/how-to-cook-and-eat-carrot-tops-greens-leaves-easy-recipe/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carrot top Soup…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://theherbeevore.com/carrot-green-soup-recipe-vegetarian-gluten-free-vegan/">https://theherbeevore.com/carrot-green-soup-recipe-vegetarian-gluten-free-vegan/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Are you a juicer?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you want to know all there
is to know about Carrot Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And if Harold McGee says
they’re ok to eat…they must be ok! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/harold-mcgee-responds-part-1/?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=CjwKCAjwi9-HBhACEiwAPzUhHG4i2xAwZcexLZgisrz6m0G69R3JycmKyBz6JBtOM3GHZ5WvbYAhZRoCxNQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10.Click activism – every vote counts<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Support the Young Farmers Success Act (and read more about
it here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/action-center/?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns%2f105647%2fRespond">https://www.farmaid.org/action-center/?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns%2f105647%2fRespond</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11.And now, for something completely different</b>…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Food fails will either make you feel a whole lot better
about your cooking, or be a reminder of something you may have tried to forget!
<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.boredpanda.com/cooking-fails-reddit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter">https://www.boredpanda.com/cooking-fails-reddit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b>Events…both near and far</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 10th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 11th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 13th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 15<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on Community
Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 16th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Between 6pm and 7pm (to be decided by those attending and
the chef/owner)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">CSA Culinary Extravaganza – August edition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thai USA – Bitter Melon Tasting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leave a voice message at 631-421-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I checked with our farmers, and we’re on schedule to get
some in the next few weeks (though in farming, as in life, there’s no rock
solid guarantees but the prognosis looks promising so far <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)
SO before we do, if you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
(and not have to pay for it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>). We’ll be having s
some stir-fried with Eggs (Thai style) and without Egg for our vegan folks, and
a soup with Bitter Melon stuffed with ground Chicken. Everyone coming will
order their own food, get their own bill, and get samples of the above dishes
to try. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bitter Melon is the most challenging vegetable we get at our
CSA. Why? It’s bitter! In general, we Americans are all about salty and sweet,
and not bitter or sour or spicy hot, as is the traditional trend in many other
parts of the world (Bitter Melon’s eaten in Africa, China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Vietnam…for starters). AND, it happens to be the most amazing
medicinal vegetable on the planet (no one has told me about one that’s more
amazing than this one). Why? It’s helpful for people with AIDS, cancer,
diabetes, malaria (with global warming we may need it for this in the coming
years <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>) and in general it’s good for improving your
immune system. Of course you’ll be given oodles of info in your CSA emails when
Bitter Melon shows up at our CSA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 17th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 18th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 20th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 22<sup>nd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>6pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Jam & Gathering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HOG Farm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">319 Beaver Dam Rd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brookhaven<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Suggested Donation <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RSVP required…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://airtable.com/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ">https://airtable.com/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If your plans change, let them know by emailing <a href="mailto:gather@theHOGfarm.org">gather@theHOGfarm.org</a> and let them know
so someone else can take your place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Open mike (6:30pm musicians sign up…no earlier). Cocktails,
Oysters, Pizza, Pastries available for purchase. Bring your own chair.
Suggested to carpool, walk, bike (I guess not a lot of parking).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 23rd<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 24th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, August 25th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, August 27th<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, August 29th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, August 30th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, August 31st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Friday, September 1st<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2pm to 2:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Street Radio<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">WBAI-FM/99.5FM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen live or check out the archives…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365">https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 3rd<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8am to 12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Village Farmers Market<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">228 Main St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From now till November.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am till 11:15am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Tuesday, September 5th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cinema Arts Centre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sky Room Café<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">423 Park Ave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm – Volunteers<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Food Share<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fairground Ave. & 6<sup>th</sup> St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Huntington Station<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington">https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To volunteer…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer">https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds">https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Community Solidarity (formerly Long Island Food Not Bombs)
is an amazing group, doing much needed good works. These are the folks our CSA
donates food to (and have for the last several years). If you’d like to
volunteer, make a donation (they REALLY, REALLY need a new truck), or have need
of their services (or know people who might)…get in touch/get information via
their website (listed above). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They also need/accept donations of the following…Bicycles,
Books, Clothing, Flowers (good for general mental health…taking care of the
mind AND the body), Food, Medical Care (is there a Doctor or Dentist in the
house? <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>), Plants/Seedlings, School Supplies, Toys
and more. For details on donating items, please go to the Home Page, scroll to
Donate, and read the appropriate listing (and scroll to Material Goods to see
the topics not initially listed)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://communitysolidarity.org/">https://communitysolidarity.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief">https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Wednesday, September 6th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>7pm to 8pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20.00<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule">https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To participate text or call..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">917-562-5322<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Thursday, September 7th<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am to 11am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">IEatGreen radio show<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://prn.live/">https://prn.live/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, September 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 23<sup>rd</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Noon to 11pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Farm Aid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ruoff Music Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Noblesville, IN<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/">https://www.farmaid.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736">https://concerts.livenation.com/farm-aid-noblesville-indiana-09-23-2023/event/05005EB9BDB93920?_gl=1*zgcbr0*_gcl_au*NjAzNDU3Nzk1LjE2ODk3NTY3MzY.*_ga*MTg3NjI0NTk1Mi4xNjg5NzU2NzM2*_ga_H1KKSGW33X*MTY5MTY0MzYyMi41LjAuMTY5MTY0MzYyMi42MC4wLjA.&_ga=2.70824150.751883269.1691643623-1876245952.1689756736</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/">https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023">https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video">https://www.farmaid.org/issues/roots-and-vision/a-song-for-america/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America&utm_content=Welcome%20Email%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America+&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Farm%20Aid%20-%20A%20Song%20for%20America%20video</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, September 30<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:30PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am to 4pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$55<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/">https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 7<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway Seashore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Far Rockaway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, October 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>10am/11am/12pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Water Mill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FREE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SAVE THE DATE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our farmers
(probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins from our
farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed BUT these
can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm stand!
This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would be
cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if you’re
sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and the
other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Sunday, October 29<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9am to noon<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vanderbilt Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Centerport<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To purchase tickets…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206">https://47321.blackbaudhosting.com/47321/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=cd204b20-de4b-4079-b99c-5fd3bb0a4206</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog friendly).
Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read before his
tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Belmont Lake State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Babylon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Saturday, November 18<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p> </o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunken Meadow State Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kings Park<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it <span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">😊</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the tour)…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar">https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.<o:p></o:p></p>
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