Happy Summer!
- What you need to know
- Food safety and
COVID-19…
- Free online screening of
a movie about eco-activist (and a personal heroine of mine 😊) Vandana Shiva
- 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) Tomatoes, 3) Peppers, 4) Swiss Chard, 5) Eggplant, 6) Summer Squash, 7) Cucumbers.
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.
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! 😊 However, most of the
time it’s accurate and if it’s not…usually only one food item will be changed)…
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
August 4, 2022
- Cucumbers – check the CSA Wall Chart
- Eggplant – check the CSA Wall Chart
- Squash, Summer – check the CSA Wall Chart
- Peppers, Sweet - check the CSA Wall Chart
- Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.
2.Food safety and COVID-19…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkvw9lZ3v3I
- 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
Friday, July 22nd to Friday, August
5th
FREE
To sign up and see the trailer…
https://core.live/movies/the-seeds-of-vandana-shiva
Week #9
July 28, 2022
- Cucumbers: Kirby/Pickles AND regular – 3 pc.
Kirby/Pickles AND 2 pc. regular – (amount being totaled with Summer
Squash)
- Squash, Summer: Yellow/Zucchini – 4 pc. - $3.50 (Summer
Squash + Cucumbers)
- Carrots (Carrot tops/greens are edible)* – 1 bunch -
$5.25
- Beans, Snap: Dragon Tongue OR Green – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) -
$4.50
- Scallions – 1 bunch - $4.20
- Lettuce: Leaf, Red – 1 head - $4.00
Total Amount: $21.75
We pay $20 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we get a
bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $1.75 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 $13.75 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! 😊
Flower Share – Week #6
Zinnias (native of SW North America to South America…in the
language of flowers they symbolize thinking of absent friends…are magnets for
butterflies and hummingbirds in the garden, and have been grown successfully in
outer space)
Oregano AND Thyme
Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!
https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/
Sauteed Carrot Top recipe –
great details and suggestions for freezing them!
https://www.forkintheroad.co/sauteed-carrot-greens/
More recipes…yum!
https://www.thekitchn.com/5-ways-to-eat-carrot-tops-183415
Are you a juicer?
https://vibranthappyhealthy.com/juicing-carrot-greens
If you want to know all there
is to know about Carrot Tops (SIX TIMES as much Vitamin C as the Carrots!!!)…
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/carrotops.html
And if Harold McGee says
they’re ok to eat…they must be ok! 😊
5. And now, for something completely different…
As cool as these things look, unfortunately, it’s unlikely
you’d want to eat any of this. Giant vegetable varieties are grown for size and
not flavor (after country fairs this food is often donated to feed animals, not
people), and the people growing it often use pesticides (and sometimes not even
pesticides designated for food…yikes!) and synthetic fertilizers…ugh! BUT they
still look really cool…
Events…both near and far
Friday, July 22nd to Friday, August
5th
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
FREE
To sign up and see the trailer…
https://core.live/movies/the-seeds-of-vandana-shiva
This is a two week free preview screening of a documentary
about a personal heroine of mine, eco-activist Vandana Shiva.
Who is Vandana Shiva? She’s a world-renowned environmental
thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer and science policy
advocate, is the founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science,
Technology and Ecology in India and President of Navdanya International.
Trained as a Physicist at the University of Punjab, she completed her Ph.D. on
the ‘Hidden Variables and Non-locality in Quantum Theory’ from the University
of Western Ontario, Canada. She later shifted to inter-disciplinary research in
science, technology and environmental policy, which she carried out at the
Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Management in
Bangalore, India. In 1982 she founded the Research Foundation for Science,
Technology and Ecology (RFSTE), an independent research institute that
addresses the most significant problems of ecology of our times, and two years
later, Navdanya (‘nine seeds’) the movement in defense of biodiversity and the
contributions made to the climate, environment and society by small farmers.
The recipient of many awards, including the Right Livelihood Award, (the
‘Alternative Nobel Prize’) and the Sydney Peace Prize, she has been named among
the top five “Most Important People in Asia” by AsiaWeek. She is a prolific
writer and author of numerous books and serves on the board of the
International Forum on Globalization, and member of the executive committee of
the World Future Council.
Thursday, August 4th
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, 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 7th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Tuesday, August 9th
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, August 11th
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, August 12th
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Long Island Local: Clams
The Babylon Mercantile
45 E. Main St.
Babylon
$125
To register…
There’s 12 spaces left! The menu for this cooking class
(where you’ll be making the two Clam dishes) is Little Neck Clams with spicy
‘Nduja broth (served with their homemade crusty garlic bread), Baked Stuffed
Quahog Clams, garden fresh veg and Salad from local markets, and a Summer Berry
Tart!
Sunday, August 14th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Tuesday, August 16th
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, August 18th
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, August 21st
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
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. 😊
Tuesday, August 23rd
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, August 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.
Sunday, August 28th
7:30am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
Tuesday, August 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, September 11th
10am to 4pm
$30
For more info and to purchase tickets…
https://northforkfoodietour.com/
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. 😊
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 yourself 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
Green Thumb Farm
829 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill
FREE
RSVP (watch for details closer to this event)
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).
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 yourself 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. 😊
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. 😊
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
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