Happy Autumn!
CSA weather report…chilly (unless it’s not 😊)
If you can work at the CSA today from 5:30pm to 7:30pm,
we’d love to have your assistance and your company! We’re looking for ONE
person to fill the available spot. Either respond to this email before noon
today or just show up between 3:15pm and 3:30pm.
Important…if you send anyone to the CSA to
pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS and a FACE
COVERING!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- Food safety and COVID-19
- CSA Restaurant Outing
Coming Up Soon!
- Vote here to support the
Cinema Arts Centre!
- Like cookbooks (or books
of any kind)? Miss Book Revue? Info updated weekly…
- Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/etc.)
- What you actually got
last week
- And now, for something
completely different…Thanksgiving edition (HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY
😊)
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…and a FACE COVERING.
Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm
Place РSky Room Caf̩ 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 –
- Please wear a face covering when entering the building,
and proceed to the restrooms to wash your hands with soapy water (more
effective than hand sanitizers…COVID hates plain soap…NOT
anti-bacterial…the most)
- Check in at the desk with our friendly CSA worker (if
there are more than 3 people/couples/families of CSA members in the CSA,
you may be asked to wait in the hallway…socially distanced…before
entering)
- 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 (like the story of the 3 bears…not too much, not too
little, but just right 😊)! 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 after the CSA closes for the evening, the food is
donated to a local food organization (Community Solidarity…see Events email for
more details about them). And if you accidentally took too much, please get in
touch ASAP (email or phone) so the food can be returned to its rightful owner
in short order.
CSA words to live by…when trying any new food you’ve
never eaten before…START SLOW!!! Read up about it (make sure it doesn’t
interfere with any medications you might be taking or any health conditions you
might have), see what traditional/conventional ways it’s prepared (cultures
that have been eating certain foods for many years basically have a good idea
what they’re doing, and we can learn from that), try a small portion, see how
your body/digestive system reacts, and proceed from there. Then try preparing
in different ways and see what you come up with, and feel free to ask for
suggestion/info/recommendations!
Paraphrased wise words by a nutritionist that I read (and
don’t remember where I read it or who said it), BUT it’s pretty smart info
regarding eating seasonally in our part of the globe…
Spring… is all about detoxing (what we get from
the CSA at this time is a lot of green things that are really good to help
clean us out from whatever we accumulated during the winter)
Interesting piece about spring greens (out of the 14 listed,
we get 12 of them with our CSA…watercress nutritionally and botanically similar
to Curly Cress/Peppercress) and detoxing…
http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/03/detox-with-spring-greens.html
Summer is all about being hydrated (the
popular summer foods are all full of water…Tomatoes, Lettuces, Summer Squashes,
etc.)
Fall/winter is all about storing energy (we
get all the dense vegetables…Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squashes, etc…. that are
energy powerhouses to fuel us through the winter) to get you through the winter
to make it to…Spring!
November 24, 2021
- Rutabaga + Celery Root/Celeriac – 1 bag
- Squash, Winter: Acorn – 1 pc.
- Fennel – 1 bunch
- Kale – 1 bunch
- Radicchio – 1 head
Mizuna: Green AND Sage
2.Food safety and COVID-19…
Watch writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt (son of a Harvard University
geneticist and immunologist, grandson of a chemist, and author of Food Lab:
Better Home Cooking Through Science), talk about COVID-19 and food safety…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I
And read in more detail here…
3.CSA Restaurant Outing Coming Up Soon!
Did you see the email about this? If so, hope you’re coming,
and please fill out the Doodle Poll.
Didn’t see the email? Will be sending out another email over
the holiday weekend with details, and here’s the link for the Doodle Poll for
you to put your 2 cents in on exactly when this shindig is going to happen 😊…
https://doodle.com/poll/34a3egw68pbi7yn4?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link
If you have no intentions of attending, please don’t fill
this out.
Where are we going? True Food Kitchen in Garden City (only a
half hour from the Huntington train station to give you an idea)…
https://www.truefoodkitchen.com/locations/gardencity/
It will be tasty, there will be a cookbook raffle, and a
good time will be had by all (has been a success every time we’ve done one of
these over the years)! 😊
3.Vote here to support the Cinema Arts Centre!
Do you think the Cinema Arts Centre is the best movie theater
on Long Island?
I thought it was the best before it became the new home of
Green Thumb CSA – Huntington, and then it got even better! 😊
If you think so too, you can vote for it here…
Best of Long Island Voting - Best Of Long Island
4.Like cookbooks (or books of any kind)? Miss Book Revue?
Info updated weekly…
If so, consider putting your money where your proverbial mouth
is, and contribute to what could be the 2.0 version of Book Revue…The Next
Chapter. Huntington (and every town really) needs an independent
bookstore/gathering place!
SPREAD THE WORD!!! Do you belong to a book
club (or know anyone who does)? Let your fellow readers know. How about
teachers? Spread the word amongst teachers (and students? Not sure if you can
do that or not). Librarians? Writers? Wanna-be-writers? A writing group?
Facebook post for all those just mentioned. My significant other contacted a
writer he knows who’s given readings at Book Revue, and the writer not only
pledged to post on his social media, but to also make a donation. I got in
touch with a librarian I know and hope they’ll be able to spread the word too
(if they haven’t already 😊).
They have a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise $250,000.
It’ a lot, but if 2,500 kicked in $100 each…no problem! Donation levels with
perks (t-shirts, etc.) start at $25 and go up to $10,000 (you get a section of
the store named after you or someone of your choosing 😊),
but I’m sure any amount will be appreciated. So far, about 1,300 people have
contributed but with the thousands of people who have walked through the doors
of Book Revue, one might hope more people will step up and support this new
venture.
They have 22 more days to do this, but if they don’t make
the goal ALL the money gets returned (unlike Go Fund Me where whatever is
raised is kept).
Here’s the Facebook page with some info…
And here’s the Kickstarter page to check out and make a
donation (they’re off to a decent start with $143,000 but there’s still 22 days
to go and after the initial flurry, donations get more challenging to come
by…but not impossible and very doable) and it would be a shame if they had to
lose all this money if they don’t make their goal…
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bookrevue/book-revue-the-next-chapter
5.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/etc.)
- It’s hurricane season! 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 the
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 in 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. It could be helpful for you
and those of us at the CSA. Again…show up and 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there
were no emails and offer to work if you’re able and available. And 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 by 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).
- Electronic communication is FAR from perfect. IF you
get no CSA emails or responses to your emails…come to the CSA anyway. It
could be a problem with my laptop, etc. Stuff happens.
- Anything else that might come up (these days…who
knows??? 😊)…no emails, 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!
6.What you actually got last week
Week #25
November 18, 2021
- Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag (2 lbs.) - $5.75
- Cabbage: Savoy – 1 head - $4.00
- Eggplant: Thai Round: Green and White, Thai Long:
Green, Japanese: Purple, and Beans, Cranberry – 1 bag (1 ½ lb.) - $4.25
- Collard Greens: Red – 1 bunch - $5.25
- Arugula – 1 bunch - $3.75
Total Items: 5
Total Amount: $23.00
(We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $3.00 more. So at the moment we’ve
already gotten $68.75 (3 CSA Shares + 😊) more than we paid for.
This adds up over the course of the CSA season, and 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! 😊)
7.And now, for something completely
different…Thanksgiving edition (HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY 😊)
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without at least one video about
making a deep fried Turkey (the general suggestion might be…don’t 😊)…
Fried Turkeys are Delicious and Dangerous - Videos from The
Weather Channel | weather.com
And some more amateur videos…
https://www.eater.com/2013/11/27/6326737/watch-11-explosive-deep-fried-turkey-disaster-videos
But if you really want to do this anyway 😊…
https://www.foodnetwork.com/fnk/recipes/abs-deep-fried-turkey-20-7937360
And how to construct the necessary fry derrick according to
Alton Brown…
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1905199216176344
Every day now through December 5th
9am to 5pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Visit the farm your CSA food comes from if you’re out in
this neck of the woods (between Southampton and Bridgehampton)! And after
December 5th, the farm stand will be open Saturdays till January 29th
(with the exception of Christmas & New Years day instead of Saturday,
the farm stand will be open Thursday)…but understand that after December 5th
it’s open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much
will be at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Thursday, November 25th
10am to 11am
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.
Friday, November 26th
Buy Nothing Day
Started in 1992 by Canadian artist Ted Dave as a protest
against out of control consumerism, and then promoted by Adbusters magazine
(also based in Canada), it’s also used as a day to contemplate how money is
spent in our lives. Check out the link to see how some people celebrate this
day!
6pm to 7pm
Natural Alternatives
WUSB-FM/90.1 FM
Rotates with Healthy Planet radio with Huntington area
resident Bob DiBenedetto, and Dr. Eugene Zampirone of Dr. Z Naturally.
Saturday, November 27th
Noon to 1pm
Food Chain Radio
https://metrofarm.com/food-chain-radio-3/
Host Michael Olsen always has interesting guests on the
issues of food, food politics, health, and related topics. Check out the
archives.
Tuesday, November 30th
10am to 11am
Green Street Radio
WBAI-FM/99.5FM
To listen live or check out the archives…
https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=365
Join Long Islanders Doug & Patti Wood (founders of the
Port Washington Farmer’s Market…the only all organic greenmarket in New York
State), in their weekly show featuring conversations on health and sustainable
living.
7pm – Volunteers
8:15pm – Drive-thru distribution
Huntington Food Share
Community Solidarity
Fairground Ave. & 6th St.
Huntington Station
FREE
For more info…
https://communitysolidarity.org/foodshares/huntington
To volunteer…
https://communitysolidarity.org/volunteer
Or to make a donation (they REALLY need a new truck)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/donate/funds
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).
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? 😊), 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)…
https://communitysolidarity.org/
Here’s founder Jon Stepanian’s TED Talk (TEDxNYU) on
Community Solidarity and Hunger Relief…
https://www.ted.com/talks/jon_stepanian_community_solidarity_hunger_relief
Sunday, December 5th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Saturday, December 11th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January. However, it’s open mostly for
their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be at the farm
stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, December 12th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Saturday, December 18th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, December 19th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Thursday, December 23rd
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, December 26th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Thursday, December 30th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, January 2nd
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Saturday, January 8th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, January 9th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Saturday, January 15th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, January 16th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Tuesday, January 18th to Sunday, January 23rd
NOFA-NY Virtual Winter Conference
FREE to $125
For more info and to register…
https://nofany.org/conference/
Check out the workshops, see if there’s something that you’d
find interesting or useful. I’ll check out any workshop with Elizabeth
Henderson (one of the founders of CSAs in the United States).The schedule is
still being worked on so more workshops might be popping up. Full scholarships
are available, and applications are due for those by December 1st.
Saturday, January 22nd
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, January 23rd
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
Saturday, January 29th
10am to 3pm
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Highway
Water Mill
631-726-1900
https://www.greenthumborganicfarm.com/
Though our CSA is over for 2021, you can still pick up food
our farm’s farm stand till the end of January (Saturdays only)! However, it’s
open mostly for their Winter CSA members so not sure what and how much will be
at the farm stand for non-CSA members.
Sunday, January 30th
9am to 1pm
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
423 Park Ave
Huntington
From now till March.
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