Happy Autumn!
In the spirit of the holiday…MANY THANKS to each and every
CSA member for making it possible for us all to be eating local, seasonal,
certified organic bounty from Green Thumb Farm (can’t happen without you 😊
)
CSA weather report…”warm”, windy and rain from 3pm to 6pm
(?)
THANKSGIVING ALERT!!! The week of
Thanksgiving, our CSA pickup day will be TODAY!, Wednesday, November 27th
, 2pm to 7:30pm…if you know you’re not coming next week (and no one is
going to pick up your CSA share) PLEASE let us know so we might be able to
leave early…but if you can’t make it till 7:30pm that’s totally fine too!
Someone asked me about this so guess it’s time to let y’all
know that the last day of CSA our regular CSA season is Thursday,
December 12th.
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 (or if the CSA is outside or in another location, they can still get
a CSA member to come to the Box Office to take the call).
Also important…if you send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- Food poisoning (and
preventing it) starts at home!
- Turkeys anyone?
- 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
- Vegan Thanksgiving
update
- Thanksgiving in NYC on
the “L” train…
- Prizes!!!
- The Environmental
Working Group’s Guide to Thanksgiving…
- And now, for something
completely different 😊
Anything in these emails not directly related to the
functioning of the CSA feel free to take or leave at your discretion, and
anything related to health issues always consult with your physician(s) before
taking any action.
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
Before you leave the house…BRING BAGS
to pack up your food (CSA members are responsible for packing up their own
shares) – canvas/plastic/paper…bring whatever suits your fancy. The CSA does
NOT provide bags for CSA members.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
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.
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 #25
November 27, 2019
- Winter Squash: Pharsi* – 1
- Thyme** – 1 bunch
- Scallions*** – 1 bunch
- Radicchio – 1 head
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Rutabaga – 2 lb. bag
Total Items: 6
Herb Share – November 2B
Sage**** AND Hot Peppers*****
*Winter Squash are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
**Thyme is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
***Onions (and Scallions are in the same botanical
family…Alliums) are one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info and
recipes)!
****Sage is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good info
and recipes)!
*****Hot Peppers are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=29
2.Food poisoning (and preventing it) starts at home!
Something to avoid during the upcoming holidays…and every
day! 😊 While 1 in 3 Americans are concerned about
getting food poisoning thru someone else’s bad kitchen hygiene practices, the
truth is the majority of food poisoning happens at home. Symptoms can show up
anywhere from hours to WEEKS after ingesting contaminated foods so while one
might “know” what made them sick…maybe not.
3.Turkeys anyone?
Thanksgiving isn’t so far away, and now is the time to make
plans if you’d like a local/certified organic/heritage breed Turkey (sorry, but
at the moment, seems like you can’t get all three in one bird). If you want a
bird from 20 to 30 lbs., unless you’re getting a heritage breed bird, I’d
recommend getting two 10 to 15 lb. ones (you can ask me why in person…you might
not want to eat that big bird afterwards). Here are a few options…
A.Browder’s Birds – certified organic
You can reserve online with a $50 deposit fee and the birds
must be picked up at their farm in Mattituck from Monday, November 25th,
to Wednesday, November 27th
B.Makinajian Poultry Farm & Country Store – free range,
no antibiotics, no hormones
Will start taking orders after November 1st. Size
ranges from 10 to 30 lbs. Birds must be picked up at their farm in Huntington
from Monday, November 25th, to Wednesday, November 27th
between 9am to 6pm.
Give a call – 631-368-9320
Or stop by – 276 Cuba Hill Rd. (at intersection of Little
Plains Rd.), Huntington
Tell them suzanne sent you 😊 !
C.Heritage Foods – humanely raised, pasture raised, heritage
breeds, antibiotic free, not artificially inseminated
This Brooklyn based company has Turkeys available from Good
Shephard Poultry Ranch (Kansas) delivered fresh to your home (so the birds
aren’t local but the company is).
4.Click activism – you don’t have to do much, or spend
any money, to help make a positive change in the world
A.To
have “clean food” we need clean water. There’s a movie called Dark Waters that
opened last Friday in NYC and Huntington in December, and it explores this
issue. I thought it was going to be playing at the Cinema Arts Centre (and so
did they), but the dopey film company gave it to the other movie theater in
Huntington instead (grrrrr). Go see it wherever it’s playing, and sign the
petition and watch the trailer for the movie here…
And
learn how to protect yourself and anyone else you care about…
B.To
have “clean food” we need clean air too. I just submitted a Save Our
Environment comment to support strong clean car standards that save taxpayer
money and keep my family healthier. Can you join me and take action protect
these critical standards? For the health of our nation, we cannot afford to go
backward. Click here…
C.Protect
organic food standards and prohibit hydroponically grown food from being
labelled as certified organic (very short version…you can’t get the same
nutrients and minerals as you do from soil grown food)…
D.Don’t
give antibiotics to healthy farm animals…
E.Consumers
of organic and natural products/foods want a green new deal…
5.What you actually got last week
Week #24
November 21, 2019
- Sweet Potatoes* – 1 ½ lb. bag – $4.50
- Collard Greens** – 1 bunch - $4.50
- Peppers, Sweet: Banana, Bell, Corno di Toro, Hungarian
Wax, Lunchbox*** – 1 ½ lb. bag – $4.50
- Radishes, Winter: Black Spanish, Daikon, Green Meat,
Misato (Watermelon)**** – 2 lb. bag – $4.25
- Cabbage: Savoy***** - 1 head - $3.50
Total Items: 5
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 $1,
and so far it’s a grand total of $40.75 which is a tad over two CSA shares! 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! 😊)
*Sweet Potatoes are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
**Collard Greens are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
Great ideas for eating Collards…
***Sweet Peppers are one of the world’s healthiest foods
(good info and recipes)!
And so are Hot Peppers if you get a rogue hot one…
****How to cook/eat Winter Radishes…
*****Cabbage is one of the world’s healthiest foods (good
info and recipes)!
6.Vegan Thanksgiving update
Despite the lousy weather (rain/cold/windy) on Sunday, over
200 people volunteered to distribute over 154,000 pounds of healthy vegetarian
groceries, and share 300 vegan entrees.
There are still many events going on till December 2nd
for anyone to participate and volunteer. There are also many ways to
participate. You can donate vegan clothing, bring a vegan meal, raise money to
help pay for this event (rented tables, gas to transport stuff, etc.), donate
money (a donation of $32 will help pay for food for one person for a year), and
spread the word on your social media accounts.
For more info and to participate…
And here’s some vegan Turkey alternatives (unfortunately,
none organic and all highly processed), and some main dish recipes that
actually feature VEGETABLES (what a concept 😊 )!
7.Thanksgiving in NYC on the “L” train…
Only in New York…
8.Prizes!!!
Win the new cookbook, Japanese Home Cooking: Simple Meals,
Authentic Flavors, by cooking teacher, soba expert and Japanese food advocate
Sonoko Sakai…
And the author will be in NYC for some events next week…
9.The Environmental Working Group’s Guide to
Thanksgiving…
One that’s green/eco, healthy and stress-free…
Its Turkey label decoder…
And their green/eco tips for cleaning up at the end of the
meal…
10.And now, for something completely different 😊
What an eyecatching dessert for Thanksgiving! If it
tastes good, I’d eat it…
Events…both near and far
Thursday, November 28th
10am to 11pm
IEatGreen radio show
To listen to the show live (or listen to the archived
programs)…
Hosted by Long Islander Bhavani Jharoff. Older shows can be
accessed in archives.
11am to 2pm
Thanksgiving Day Vegetarian Potluck 2019
Kadampa Meditation Center Long Island
282 New York Ave
Huntington
FREE (but it is a potluck so unless you’re not eating a food
contribution is probably expected)
To RSVP and let the organizers know what you’re bringing…
Meditation at 11am…potluck starts at noon (at the moment are
in need of Beverages, Desserts and Side Dishes.
Friday, November 29th
6pm to 7pm
Green Inside and Out
WUSB-FM/90.1 FM
Long Islander Beth Fiteni us the host. Rotates with Healthy
Planet radio with Huntington resident Bob DiBenedetto.
Saturday, November 30th
12pm to 1pm
Food Chain Radio
Host Michael Olsen always has interesting guests on the
issues of food, food politics, health, and related topics. Check out the
archives.
Tuesday, December 3rd to Wednesday,
December 11th
Fatty Liver online Docu Class
FREE
To register…
My prediction is that Fatty Liver Disease is going to be the
new Type 2 Diabetes for adults (and probably younger people the way things are
going these days regarding obesity and what they’re eating). However, you can
make your liver healthier. This series also has info on the heart/liver
connection, as well as gall bladder info. Doesn’t sound very sexy but our
livers are a major toxin filter of the human body…a VERY important job. So it’s
worth it to keep your liver happy and healthy. 😊 And sure you know that
eating organic local seasonal produce will most likely be part of the plan.
Tuesday, December 3rd
11:30am to 2:30pm
Taco Tuesdays (ongoing)
South Fork Kitchens Cafe
East End Food Institute
39 Tuckahoe Rd.
Southampton
For more info…
Authentic local Mexican food by Chef Esther priced under
$10.
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.
Wednesday, December 4th
6:30pm to 8pm
Dr. Pina LoGuidice
Organic Krush
1508 Old Northern Blvd.
Rosyln
FREE
For more info…
Check out naturopath Dr. LoGuidice who has an office in
Huntington. Healthy snacks and cold pressed juices will be served.
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, December 7th and Sunday, December
8th
Noon to 4pm
Shellabration
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
234 Carpenter St.
Greenport
$20 to $2,500
For more info and to buy tickets…
This is a restaurant crawl featuring the best food, beer
& wine in Greenport. The event is limited to 1,000 participants and sells
out every year. Proceeds benefit the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk
Counties Marine programs (our local waters and baymen seriously need help).
Monday, December 16th
6pm to 8:30pm
11th Annual Latke Festival
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn
$75 - Regular/$128 - VIP
For more info…
and to buy tickets…
Have gone 2x when it was at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in
the early days when it was cheaper and did have a swell time! This is a benefit
for The Sylvia Center (non-profit dealing with kids and cooking and farming)
and put on by the folks at Great Performances Catering (tend to be green and
farm-to-table). Music, booze, latkes…what’s not to like? 😊
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.
Friday, January 17th to Sunday, January 19th
NOFA-NY’s 38th Annual Organic Farming and
Gardening Conference
Oncenter
Syracuse
For more info and to register…
Friday, January 24th to Sunday, February, 2nd
9am to 9:30pm
The Truth About Health
Hilton Long Island
598 Broadhollow Rd.
Melville
FREE
For more info and to register…
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. Lots of speakers on lots of
topics regarding health and the environment.
Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd
Science of Human Optimization Conference
Hyatt Regency
1717 Motor Pkwy.
Hauppauge
For more info and to get tickets (TBA as the event date gets
closer)…
Formerly known as the NAVEL Expo, this is a great source of
alternative health info/lectures.
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