Happy Spring!
Welcome to the 18th year for Green Thumb CSA –
Huntington, and its 2nd year at the Cinema Arts Centre! Whoo-hoo!
This week…THE CSA WILL BE OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF THE SKY
ROOM CAFÉ…as usual from 3:30pm to 7:30pm…scheduling glitch at the
Cinema regarding the CSA being in the Café, but the weather will be fine so no
big!
Might as well get this out of the way…sorry, no Strawberries
this week! I’ll find out why when I see Farmer Jesse tomorrow. If not this
week, I’m hoping next week will be the week for them. And, no Flowers either (I
knew that could go either way) BUT you never know…we could show up tomorrow and
WILL have Flowers so check in at the desk (or you’ll just see them…kind of hard
to miss).
Parking suggestion…try parking all the way
around the building in the upper parking lot where the day care center play
area is. You hopefully will find a spot, and it’s a short walk down the stairs
to the entrance from there, and most people don’t seem to think of parking up
there. If you park illegally you can get a parking ticket, it does happen!
If you are going to show up at the CSA later than
7:30pm, but before the Box Office is closing for the night (may be
different every week but will probably be open till at least 10pm) and it’s the
last minute and you’re running late…call the Cinema Arts Centre Box Office at
631-423-7610 xt 0 and ask them to transfer the call to the café (do NOT leave a
message to be given to the CSA because there have been occasions where we
didn’t get it and someone showed up to get their food and was not happy it
wasn’t there because we didn’t get the message) so we can pack a bag for you,
put your name on it and leave it at the Box Office. If you don’t get to the
Cinema before the Box Office closes, your food will NOT be there the next day.
The Cinema is under no obligation to store your food, and we don’t want to be
the cause of bugs being attracted to our wonderful CSA food.
If you’re sharing a CSA share with someone…it’s
possible they’re not on this email list yet (if not email me their full name
and email address…or have them do it), so check with them and then forward this
if they didn’t get it (and always check the junk/spam folder).
This week’s email includes…
1.
The CSA doesn’t need you this week (but we will
soon enough)
2.
CSA 101 – Bring Bags!!!
3.
The List- subject to change without notice
because…farming is like that!
4.
Veggie Info Sheets
5.
Produce Wrangler and Veggie Counselor
1.The CSA doesn’t need you this week (but I know we will
soon enough)
We’re talking about working at the CSA.
We have the help we need for this week. Whoo-hoo!
If you didn’t already get an email from Rene or/and suzanne
talking to you about being at the CSA on the Early Shift (3:30pm to 5:30pm) or
the Late Shift (5:30pm to 7:30pm) this week, you’re not on the schedule for
this week.
HOWEVER, you can always show up a little before 3:30pm or
5:30pm and offer to help out just in case someone doesn’t show up (stuff
happens).
2.CSA 101…Bring Bags!
CSA basic, for this CSA anyway, is that you need to
bring your own supply of bags for packing up your CSA share every week from now
till December 8th!
So, my suggestion…put bags that you’re setting aside for
your CSA share in EVERY vehicle you own or might ride in! J Put them in the trunk, or the glove
compartment, or in a bigger bag somewhere in the car, or whatever you think
will work for your situation. That way, you don’t even have to remember,
they’re just there.
The CSA is under NO obligation to provide you with bags for
your food.
I also recommend a selection of canvas, paper and plastic. I
bag my CSA share up in my paper (Strawberries) and plastic bags (most
everything else) and put it in my bigger canvas bag so when I get home,
everything’s pretty much (with some exceptions…like herbs) ready to be put
right into the fridge.
3.The List - subject to change without notice
because…farming is like that!
June 2, 2016
Week #1
1.Broccoli Raab (or Rabe or Rape) – 1 bunch
2.Jerusalem Artichokes (also known as Sunchokes) – 1 bag
3.Tarragon* - 1 bunch
4.Leeks – 1 bunch
5.Mizuna – 1 bunch
Total Items: 5
*No Veggie Info Sheet so…
Tarragon
4.Veggie Info Sheets
The attachments to this email are your Veggie Info Sheets.
You’ll be getting them every week, and if you print them out and put them in a
notebook (and put in plastic sleeves if you want to keep them clean), you’ll
have a CSA cookbook by the end of the CSA season!
5.Produce Wrangler and Veggie Counselor
In addition to being the CSA founder, organizer, and
matchmaker, I’m also a Produce Wrangler and Veggie Counselor! J Please feel free to ask/contact me about
ANYTHING to do with ANYTHING you get at the CSA! I’m happy to share my
knowledge about cooking, food storage, etc. and if I don’t know, I’m happy to
keep on learning so we can both find out. Oh yeah, and my basic cooking style
is lazy working class gourmet (few ingredients, not a lot of time, good results).
I’m a fan of the Working Class Foodie videos, and I steal their credo…local,
seasonal and affordable…
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