Happy Summer!
- What you need to know
- Click activism…make a
difference one click at a time 😊
- Food safety and COVID-19…
- Want to know Mick
Jagger’s secrets for still touring and kicking butt at age 78?
- Like Beer and/or Wine?
Read this…
- What you actually got
last week
- And now, for something
completely different…
1.What you need to know (will be either new info to
first time CSA members, or reminders/old hat to returning CSA members)…
- Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA EVERY WEEK
for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)
- 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! 😊
- 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)
- Plan on using your food in the order of how long it will reasonably stay fresh (if stored properly). This week…1)Lettuce, 2) Oregano, 3) Mustard Greens, 4) Radicchio, 5) Squash, Summer, and 6) Peas, Shelling.
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
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 CSA 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 at 7:31pm the food is donated to a local food
organization that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.
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
July 7, 2022
- Squash, Summer* – check the CSA Wall Chart
- Peas: Shelling** – 1 bag
- Radicchio – 1 head
- Mustard Greens*** – 1 bunch
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Oregano**** – 1 bunch
Total Items: 5
Flower Share – Week #3
Yarrow (Native to North America, they are everlasts…can be
dried, toxic to dogs & cats if they eat it)
Info on air drying everlasts…
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/1996/7-26-1996/dryflower.html
*Squash, Summer is one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=62
**Peas, Shelling are one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=55
***Mustard Greens are one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=93
****Oregano is one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=73
3.Food safety and COVID-19…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I
And read in more detail here…
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…
- Face coverings are optional
- 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)
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 ☹)…
https://healthmatters.nyp.org/how-does-handwashing-with-soap-kill-the-coronavirus/
- We will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded
- Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the
door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs
4.Want to know Mick Jagger’s secrets for still touring
and kicking butt at age 78?
Even if there’s some pesticides in organic beer/wine (though
some have none), it’s a lot less than if it’s not organic.
Week #5
June 30, 2022
- Fennel* – 1 bunch - $5.00
- Peas: Sugar Snap – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) - $4.25
- Dandelion Greens** – 1 bunch - $4.00
- Lettuce: Romaine*** - 1 head - $4.00
- Chives, Garlic**** – 1 bunch - $3.75
Total Amount: $21.00
We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $1 over $20.00. Doesn’t sound like
a whole lot, but it adds up over the course of the CSA season (so far the total
is up to $7.50 over 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! 😊
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susans/Coneflowers)…native to North
America
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=23
**FYI – These “Dandelions” that we’re getting from
our farm (and the ones you can buy in a store) are not the same as the
Dandelions you find in your landscape…
***Lettuce: Romaine is one of the world’s 100
healthiest foods (good info and recipes)!
https://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=61
****Chives, Garlic…are traditionally used
cooked only (as far as I’m aware) in Asian cuisine (think stir fry). However,
I’d use them in a dressing if I was whizzing some up in the blender or food
processor and wanted that extra kick of Garlic flavor.
And Barbara Damrosch (who I’m a fan of) will put them on
salads and use as a garnish so…why not (but cut up in ¼ pieces)! I find them
chewier than regular Chives which is why I’m a bigger fan of cooking with them
(using them in soups seem to be popular in Asia) or whizzing them up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_tuberosum
Need ideas, feel free to get in touch (scrambled Eggs with
Garlic Chives, Tofu and veg stir fry and Garlic Chives, Garlic Chives added to
any soup…even from a can!)…and I see I’m not the only one thinking about Eggs
with Garlic Chives…
And this actually looks pretty easy once you’ve gotten the
ingredients together if you eat Pork…
7.And now, for something completely different…
Tuesday, July 5th to Friday, July 15th
Immune for Life (online docuseries)
FREE (though they will want you to join their group for
unlimited access…but you don’t have to 😊)
To register…
https://zonia.com/immune-for-life?a=panacea&b=cc7e51b5
Some of the better known alternative health pundits
participating are Dr. Joel Fuhrman (family physician and author of The End of
Diabetes and The End of Heart Disease and others), Dr. David Perlmutter
(neurologist and author of Brain Maker and other books), and Ocean Robbins
(member of the Baskin Robbins family who became the black sheep by promoting a
whole food plant-based diet…that doesn’t include dairy Ice Cream 😊.
Thursday, July 7th
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.
Sunday, July 10th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Tuesday, July 12th
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
Thursday, July 14th
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.
Sunday, July 17th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November
Noon to 5pm
Vegan Food Fest
Crossroads Farm
Grossman’s
480 Hempstead Tpke.
Malverne
FREE
https://www.xroadsfarmliny.com/upcoming-events
Food trucks, Beer & Wine, kids activities, cooking demos
and crafts.
Tuesday, July 19th
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
Thursday, July 21st
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, July 22nd
8:30am to
Organic Field Day (In-person or virtual)
Rodale Institute
Kutztown, PA
$25
For more info and to register for in-person…
https://rodaleinstitute.org/visit/organic-field-day/
For more info and to register for virtual…
https://courses.rodaleinstitute.org/p/rodale-institute-virtual-field-day2
The Rodale Institute has been a source of learning and info
for the regenerative organic farming movement for farmers AND home gardeners
for 75 years. Good place to get info, and to make a donation to so they can
keep on going for another 75 years!
Saturday, July 23rd
5:30pm to ???
CSA Culinary Extravaganza – July edition
Paulie Gee’s (and possibly Van Leeuwen’s for dessert)
60 Greenpoint Ave.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
RSVP…
respond to this email with the number in your party (ex. –
zoubeck +1), OR leave a voice message including the number in your party at
631-421-4864
Check out the menu…
https://pauliegee.com/greenpoint/
Feel free to ask me any questions about the menu. All the
Pizzas are great and have had a number of them over the years (vegan and non).
Usually Dylan & I will get a Soup & Salad…usually The Gates of Eden…and
one Pizza (and I’ll usually get a Beer or some Wine) and split everything (but
that’s just us 😊).
Schedule (not written in stone, will need to be checking in
with Paulie Gee’s re: the reservation, etc., but this gives a pretty good idea
of the general plan)…
5:30pm to 6pm – gather (don’t think they will seat unless
entire party is present)
6pm to 8pm – dinner
8 to 8:30pm – one block stroll to Transmitter Park on the
water
8:30pm – if anyone’s up for dessert, will head over to Van
Leeuwen (check out the website…but they don’t list the options they have at the
Scoop Shops…cones, cups, sundaes)…
https://vanleeuwenicecream.com/
Sunday, July 24th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
12pm to 3pm
The Biological Aging Challenge with Gary Null
Cinema Arts Centre
423 Park Ave
Huntington
$10 – Cinema Members/$15 – General Public
For more info and to buy tickets…
Join alternative health pundit, Gary Null, as he presents
his latest documentary…The Biological Aging Challenge, and learn how natural,
non-drug based strategies, a whole food plant based diet, exercise, and
changing perceptions about ourselves, can help regenerate the body and mind,
and slow (and even reverse) the aging process! The film features the people
enrolled in Gary Null’s 3 month study, as well as leading experts in the field
of anti-aging medicine.
2pm to 6pm
Long Island Vegan Pop-up
VFW Post 8300
330 E. Dunton Ave.
E. Patchogue
FREE
(all their social media is hideously out-of-date…feel free
to let them know 😊)
https://longislandveganpopup.com/
https://www.facebook.com/longislandveganpopup/
100% vegan outdoor market. Bring friends, family, pets.
Tuesday, July 26th
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
Thursday, July 28th
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.
Sunday, July 31st
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Friday, August 5th to Sunday, August 7th
NOFA Summer Conference
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
For more info and to register…
https://www.nofamass.org/nofa-summer-conference/
What’s NOFA? It’s the Northeast Organic Farming Association
and it’s the group that certifies farms organic including NY (and they did this
before the federal government got involved).
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A FARMER TO GO…or to enjoy this event 😊!
Anyone I’ve ever told to go and went had a great time, and wanted to go back. I
haven’t gone in a number of years and might just make it to this one. The theme
for this year’s conference is Decolonizing and Regrowing our Food Systems: The
Work Of Our Time. A little info about the NOFA Summer Conferences…
https://www.nofamass.org/conferences/
There will be workshops, parties, movies, and a LOT more.
It’s fun for the WHOLE family (there are specific workshops for children aged 5
to 12 and the kids love them). The food is served buffet style, is all organic,
and geared to most any diet…from raw foods to paleo and everything inbetween
(you can always contact them if you have specific questions).
If I go it’s going to cost me about $300 which includes the
conference AND room and board (Fri – dinner, Sat – breakfast/lunch/dinner, Sun
– breakfast/lunch). It’s quite the steal of a deal!
Sunday, August 21st
11:30am to 2:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Sunday, September 11th
10am to 4pm
The 16th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour
$30
For more info and to purchase tickets…
Saturday, September 24th
Farm Aid (will post more info as I get it)
To sign up for info and updates…
https://www.farmaid.org/festival/
This is Willie Nelson’s annual fundraiser for American
farmers (along with fellow organizers Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Margo Price
& Dave Matthews). Attend in person, or watch online, and make a donation
(or buy some merch) if you so choose. 😊
Saturday, October 1st
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Saturday, October 15th
10am/11am/12pm (times to be confirmed closer to event)
Green Thumb Farm CSA Pumpkin Picking Farm Tour
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill
FREE
RSVP (watch for details closer to this event)
Pick your tour time, and let’s go! 😊This
is one of the two times we CSA Members get invited to tour our farm and get to
take something home to eat…for FREE! 😊 This is a tractor
pulled wagon farm tour for CSA members and immediate family only! Rain or shine
(unless we’re talking torrential rain/thunder storms).
There will be a 10% discount to all CSA Members who take the
tour on all purchases made at the Green Thumb Farm farm stand after your tour.
Sweet! 😊
Dress appropriately for walking on dirt roads and in the
fields (sandals/high heels not recommended), and for being in the sun during
peak sun exposure hours (sunglasses/hat/sunscreen, etc.). I’ve never gotten
ticks on one of these tours yet, but I’d do a thorough tick check once you got
back home (they have a roving band of marauding Guinea Hens that take care of
eating most of them I believe 😊).
Planning on going to lunch after the last tour at Barrow
Food House in Riverhead (farm-to-table and reasonably priced for the area), and
everyone’s invited (they have indoor and outdoor dining options).
Sunday, October 16th to Wednesday, October
19th
Regenerative Healthcare Conference
Rodale Institute
Kutztown, PA
$2,500 (there’s only 50 spots left and there MAY be
scholarships available but not sure if it’s too late to apply or not)
For more info and to register…
https://rodaleinstitute.org/Regenerative-Healthcare-Conference/
This is an invitation to doctors, nurses, medical students,
nutritionists, health coaches and anyone in the healthcare field, to attend the
first conference of its kind, and first in the world, to connect soil health,
farming and health, bridging the disconnect between farming practices and
health. Some of the speakers that I’m familiar with are Dr. Mark Hyman
(functional medicine MD), and Dr. T. Colin Campbell (vegan superstar known for
his China Study). You will get your hands dirty! 😊
Sunday, October 16th
1pm to 4pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rt. 908K
Kings Park
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Sunday, November 6th
11:30am to 2:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave.
West Babylon
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
Saturday, November 19th
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Wildman Steve Brill
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rt. 908K
Kings Park
Adults - $20/Under 12 years old - $10
For more info and to register…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
Or call 914-835-2153
If you’ve never gone, do you self a favor and check this
out. A great event for the whole family. If you’ve gone before, you know Steve
is the biggest cornball on the planet 😊 but he’s BRILLIANT when
it comes to knowing his foraged foods. A goal I have is to take at least four
of his tours in one year for each of the seasons. If I get to one this year
I’ll be thrilled. 😊 And if you’re
going…read all his directions and follow all his recommendations! You’ll be
glad you did. 😊
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