Happy Summer!
CSA weather report…warm and humid
Important…if you call the Box Office to have a
bag packed for a late CSA pickup (by 10pm), do NOT leave messages at the Box
Office and expect the CSA to get them. It doesn’t always happen (it didn’t last
week…not good). You MUST speak directly to someone from the CSA. The call can
easily be transferred to the Sky Room Café where someone from the CSA can take
the phone call.
Also important…if you send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
It’s
time to weigh our CSA food!
- Please be aware that it may
take a little more time for you to collect your CSA share when weighing is
part of the experience, so plan accordingly.
- Check the CSA Wall Chart that
our farmer brings in every week before taking any food so you know what
you’re taking and how much to take…assume nothing and please feel free to
ask questions!
- Bring your reading glasses, or
ask someone to help if you can’t see the numbers on the scale clearly.
- PLEASE DO
NOT GO OVER THE AMOUNT STATED on the Wall Chart.
Please
err on the under side of the weight posted…NEVER over. It may not seem like
much to you, but we have 35 CSA members this week, and if every person is over
by ONE OUNCE (for crying out loud! It’s only an ounce!!!) …that means we’ll be
short over 2 POUNDS of produce and 1 or 2 CSA members (and one of them could be
you) won’t get the food they paid for.
- IF you are asked to weigh more
than one food item at the same time (and you probably will at some point
in the CSA season)…please follow the directions given to you, and weigh in
the order you are asked (you might not think there’s any good reason to be
doing this but our farmer does, and that should be enough of a reason
right there but if you want a further explanation – ask someone working at
the CSA or contact suzanne…there is always a method to the madness)
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- Any children in your
life?
- Events…both near and far
- Click activism – you
don’t have to do much, or spend any money, to help make a positive change
in the world
- What you actually got
last week
- The Healthyish Recipe
Challenge…
- And now, for something
completely different 😊
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physicians before
taking any action.
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
Before you leave the house…BRING BAGS
to pack up your food (CSA members are responsible for packing up their own
shares) – canvas/plastic/paper…bring whatever suits your fancy. The CSA does
NOT provide bags for CSA members.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
IF you need to pick up later than 7:30pm, call the Cinema
Arts Center Box Office between 3pm to 7:30pm at 631-423-7610 xt 0 and ask to
speak to someone from the CSA. We can pack a bag for you and leave it at the
Box Office but it MUST be picked up before the Box Office closes (call the Box
Office to check the time…lately it’s been 9:30pm). If not, it won’t be there on
Friday. And do not leave a message at the Box Office…YOU
MUST SPEAK TO SOMEONE FROM THE CSA (otherwise the CSA will not be
responsible if your food doesn’t get packed and left for you).
Place – Sky Room Café in the Cinema Arts
Centre at 423 Park Ave, Huntington
Parking – park in the all the way around at
the back of the building by the day care center (you’ll see a fenced in
playground area with a sandbox)
When you arrive at the CSA –
- Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker
- Read the Wall Chart that tells us every week what we’re
getting, how much we’re getting, and what the farm charged us for it…some
weeks it’s take one of everything but SOME WEEKS IT’S NOT!!! So you have
to make sure you read the Wall Chart every week, and not assume anything.
You can also ask your fellow CSA members that are working that day what
the story is for the day (they should have name tags on).
Before you leave the CSA – Make sure you have
everything on the list! If you get to talking with people, have kids with you,
etc., it can be easy to be distracted and if you get home and find out you
don’t have everything that was on the list, you’re out of luck because at
7:31pm the food is donated to a local food organization that’s waiting to pick
it up and get on their way.
Veggie info sheets added as needed. This is the link to the: Veggie Info Sheets. Print out, put in a notebook and you end up with a cookbook at the end of the CSA season. Also there are good tips on storage, prep, and nutrition.
The list…this is a general list and you’ll be sent another
email within the next week with the detailed list after I get it (which isn’t
till the day of the CSA…the list is subject to change without notice because
farming is like that! J .
However, most of the time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food
item will be changed)…
CSA words to live by…when trying any new food that
you’ve never eaten before…START SLOW! Read up about it (make sure
it doesn’t interfere with any medications you might be taking or any health
conditions you might have), see what traditional/conventional ways it’s
prepared (cultures that have been eating certain foods for many years basically
have a good idea what they’re doing and we can learn from that), try a small
portion, see how your body/digestive system reacts, and proceed from there.
Then try preparing in different ways and see what you come up with, and feel
free to ask for suggestion/info/recommendations!
Paraphrased wise words by a nutritionist that I read and
don’t remember where I read it or who said it, BUT it’s pretty smart info
regarding eating seasonally in our part of the globe…
Spring… is all about detoxing (what we get
from the CSA at this time is a lot of green things that are really good to help
clean us out from whatever we accumulated during the winter)
Interesting piece about spring greens (out of the 14 listed,
we get 12 of them with our CSA…watercress nutritionally and botanically similar
to Peppercress) and detoxing…
Summer is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)
Fall/winter is all about storing energy (we
get all the dense vegetables…Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squashes, etc…. that are
energy powerhouses to fuel us through the winter) to get you through the winter
to make it to…Spring!
Week #9
August 8, 2019
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Scallions* – 1 bunch
- Beets** – 1 bunch
- Tomatoes*** - ? - read the CSA Wall Chart for details
- Cucumbers**** - ? - read the CSA Wall Chart for details
- Squash, Summer***** - ? - read the CSA Wall Chart for
details
Total Items: 6
Flower Share - #6
Zinnias
Herb Share – Aug 1A
Basil****** AND Sage*******
*Onions (and Scallions since they’re in the same family) are
one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
**Beets are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
And so are the Beet Greens if we get those too…
***Tomatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
****Cucumbers are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
*****Summer Squash is one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
******Basil is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
*******Sage is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
2. Any children in your life?
If you’ve got kids, grandkids, or have children in your life
in any way, shape or form, you might want to check this out and suggest that
they…drumroll please…EAT ORGANIC! 😊
And though this article doesn’t mention it (which I think it
should have), it only takes ONE WEEK of eating all organic to get the majority
of pesticides out of a kid’s bloodstream…(and this article talks about
supporting CSAs…yeah! 😊 )…
So, imagine if they were eating organic all, or most of, the
time? Though there are other ways to get exposed to environmental toxins, this
helps a lot.
3.Events…both near and far
Tuesday, July 30th to Thursday, August 8th
iThrive! Rising from the Depts of Diabetes and Obesity
(online conference)
FREE
For more info and to register…
Info on how to prevent and reverse diabetes, and prevent and
reverse obesity, with such people as Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr.
Dean Ornish (all vegans)…at least that’s who I recognized watching the
trailer…though not sure if the focus is all vegan or not.
Friday, August 9th to Sunday, August 11th
NOFA Summer Conference
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
For more info and to register…
Keynote speaker this year is Sandor Katz (he’s amazing…have
taken a workshop with him), author of The Art of Fermentation. If you want to
learn about organic anything…this is the place. NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic
Farming Association, NY Chapter) is the organization that certifies our farm
organic. At this conference they have workshops for kids from 5 up to teens,
parties at night, and organic local food to eat 3 meals a day! Haven’t met
anyone that I’ve suggested to go that didn’t have a good time (including
families that brought their kids).
Saturday, August 10th
5pm to 9pm
Benefit for Harmony Café LI
H.O.G. Farm
319 Beaver Dam Rd.
Brookhaven
$38/$22 – 12 to 21 years old/under 12 - FREEE
To RSVP, get tickets, and more info about the event:
For more info on Harmony Café LI:
Harmony Café LI is hoping to be Long Island’s first “pay
what you can” eatery (probably in the Patchogue area). Right now they seem to
be doing pop-up events, and are trying to raise funds for an office and
eventually an actual café of their own.
Sunday, August 11th
11am to 5pm
Adirondacks & 1000 Islands Festival
Piers 16 & 17
89 South Street Seaport
NYC
FREE
For more info:
Taste the craft beverages and farm fresh foods of New York’s
north country! Live music, camping & hiking demos, family friendly….kid
activities.
Monday, August 12th to Sunday, August 18th
The Slim Gut Summit (online conference)
FREE
For more info and to register…
Pedram Shojai, Ocean Robbins (long time food activist), JJ
Virgin (personal trainer), Donna Gates (The Body Ecology Diet), Dr. Stephen
Masley (cardiologist), Kellyann Petrucci, RD are the folks that I know and like
from this group.
9pm
Digestion SOS: IBS, SIBO & Leaky Gut Syndrome
FREE online documentary series
To register and for more info…
Ocean Robbins and Pedram Shojai are the 2 folks I know in
this bunch but there are a lot of intereting alternative health doctors/educators
out there. Each episode is available to view for 24 hours from when it
launches, or you can purchase access for long term viewing.
Square One: Healing Cancer Coaching Program (online)
FREE
To register:
This video series comes from Chris Wark, a survivor of colon
cancer. For more info on Chris Wark… https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/
I can probably guarantee that eating organic food is going
to be part of his suggested program.
Yes, there is a sales rap to purchase this but A) you don’t
have to, and B) it might be something you’re interested in owning (or having
access to beyond the 24 hours you have to watch each episode).
Tuesday, August 13th
7pm - Volunteers/8pm – Food Distribution
Community Solidarity Food Share Distribution
Fairground Ave & E. 6th St.
Huntington Station
For more info and to sign up to be a volunteer (though you
can also just stop by)…
This is the group that Green Thumb CSA – Huntington has
partnered with for the last number of years to donate produce remaining at the
end of the night from our CSA.
8pm to 9pm
Green Street Radio
WBAI – FM/99.5 – FM
For more info and to listen online…
Listen to Nassau County residents, Patti & Doug Wood
(founders of the only all organic greenmarket in NY…Port Washington), talk
about environmental issues effecting us all. Shows are archived on WBAI and
available as a podcast here… http://www.greenstreetradio.com/
. The last show was about getting glyphosate (Round-Up) out of NYC Parks. They
alternate with a show called Eco-Logic.
Wednesday, August 21st
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Monday, August 25th to Sunday, September 1st
The 5G Crisis: Awareness & Accountability Summit
(online)
FREE
To register…
File this under “live organic”. The telecommunications
industry hasn’t found 5G to be safe for your health or privacy, and there are
many peer reviewed studies presenting the risks. Understand the dangers and
find the solutions in your community.
Friday, August 30th
3pm to 7pm
Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI)
The Sisters of St. Joseph
1725 Brentwood Rd.
Brentwood
To register…
To get directions (you’ll need them)…
Support our native plant species (some are edible) and
volunteer to pull weeds at the LINPI. This is a potluck so bring something to
share (or don’t, and just weed and leave). You’ll be out in the sun so dress
accordingly.
Sunday, September 8th
10am to 4pm
13th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour
Peconic Land Trust Ag Center at Charnews Farm
3005 Youngs Ave
Southold, NY
$25/Free – under 12 years old
For more info…
To buy tickets…
It’s great…just go! 😊 If the weather is good
and a bunch of us CSA folks are going, maybe we can all meet at the North Fork
Table & Inn Food Truck for lunch (TBD).
Wednesday, September 11th
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Saturday, September 21st
Noon to ???
Farm Aid
Alpine Valley Music Theater
East Troy, WI
To get tickets and for more info…
If you can’t attend, you can usually watch the concert live
online! And if you want to donate, go to the website and contribute, OR support
Farm Aid by buying stuff from their store. Think I’ll treat myself to an
organic cotton bandana! 😊
Wednesday, September 25th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Wednesday, October 2nd
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Wednesday, October 16th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Wednesday, November 6th
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Wednesday, November 20th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
Wednesday, December 18th
7 to 9pm
Citizens for 5G Awareness
Huntington Hilton
598 Broadhollow Rd
Melville
For more info contact Debbie:
Join a group of people that are active regarding educating
the public about the health concerns around 5G wireless technology.
Wednesday, January 8th
7pm to 9pm
The Read Truth about Health Conference planning meeting
Hilton Hotel
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more into about the conference…
Vegan food will be provided.
The Truth About Health
Hilton Long Island
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more info and to register (though registration for 2020
isn’t posted yet)…
If you’re interested in being a sponsor of this event (if
you have a business or service you’d like to promote)…
Vegan meals/snacks are provided. More info as it gets closer
to the event. Lots of speakers on lots of topics regarding health and the
environment.
4.Click activism – you don’t have to do much, or spend
any money, to help make a positive change in the world
I just signed a petition urging USDA to enforce strong,
mandatory oversight for all genetically engineered organisms. The USDA has
proposed an overhaul of the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) organisms
that would let biotech corporations decide whether their products are safe.
Please join me and take action!
Click here… http://bit.ly/2GGHcC8?source=email&
5.What you actually got last week
Week #8
August 1, 2019
- Lettuce: Leaf, Red – 1 head - $3.50
- Onions* – 1 bunch - $4.50
- Carrots** – 1 bunch - $4.50
- Tomatoes, Mini***: Cherry, Red - 1 pt. - $5.50
- Cucumbers**** – 2 - $1.00
- Peppers, Sweet*****: Green (2) AND Purple (1) - 3 total
- $1.50
- Squash, Summer******: Costata Romanesco OR Cousa OR
Eight Ball OR Gold OR Yellow OR Zucchini - 1 - $.75
Total Items: 7
Total Amount: $21.25
(We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, and it adds up over the course of the season. This week it was $2,
and so far it’s a grand total of $9.50 which may not sound like much, but…just
wait and see. We seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food
every year that we didn’t pay for…some years two, and some between one and
two…it’s all good! 😊)
Flower Share - #5
Zinnias
*Onions are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
**Carrots are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
***Tomatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
****Cucumbers are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
*****Sweet Peppers are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
******Summer Squash is one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
6.The Healthyish Recipe Challenge…
Though this is technically the Healthyish Farmers Market
Challenge, it could very well be a CSA challenge too!
Our CSA provides for us 8 out of the 10 ingredients featured
(though to expect Strawberries in August in not realistic or seasonal for many
farmers in our area, and Mint is more likely to get if you’ve joined our CSA
Herb Share).
And the ones we don’t get…Peaches and Sweet Corn…Peaches are
a tree fruit that they don’t grow at our farm (fruit and veg farmers are two
different critters), and they used to grow Corn but customers (and CSA members)
complained about the worms that are to be expected in organic corn so they
decided to let it go (though I hope they change their minds again because it
was SO GOOD 😊 )…
7.And now, for something completely different 😊
Cat or small dog bed from Japan…of course! 😊
Kiwi and Strawberry pillows included…
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