Happy Summer!
Can you help out a fellow CSA member? One of our CSA
members needs her CSA Share on August 17th to be held till she can
pick it up on Sunday, August 20th. If you can help her out, please
let me know and will give them your contact info, and vice versa, to arrange
the pickup on Sunday. Thanks! 😊
There will be TWO bunches of Flowers available for sale
this week (they’re Celosia…lovely can be dried) if you don’t already have a
Flower Share (or have one and want more 😊). If interested,
bring $12 cash for each Flower Share, and see suzanne (or email/call before
noon Thursday if you want to have them reserved for you).
CSA weather report…rain and thunder…don’t leave your
CSA Share in your car - over 40 degrees and it’s not happy (and inside your car
with closed windows it’s probably closer to 100… and it is – check this out…
Important…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- CSA Culinary
Extravaganza - August Edition coming up soon! RSVP if coming…
- Ultra-processed people
(check this out!)…
- Food safety and
COVID-19…
- Win an all-expense paid
trip to Farm Aid 2023!
- How to get in touch with
the CSA/suzanne and why you might want to
- Bell Peppers (plus
Tomatoes Eggplants, and other nightshades) and Parkinson’s and such…
- Emergency situations at
the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies,
etc.)
- What you actually got
last week
- Click activism – every
voice counts
- And now, for something
completely different…
*Anything in any of our CSA 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)…
Most immediate helpful hints…
- 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. Not sure as to what that is? Just ask! 😊
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 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 –
- Check in at the sign-in 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 (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 (Community Solidarity…read more about them in the CSA Events email
under Tuesdays) that’s waiting to pick it up and get on their way.
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!
August 10, 2023
- Beets (tops are edible!) – 1 bunch
- Cucumbers
- Squash, Summer
- Eggplants – 1
- Pepper, Sweet
- Lettuce – 1 head
- Tomatoes, Mini – 1 pt.
Total Items: 7
Chives AND Rosemary
Flower Share – Week #7
Celosia – can be dried
2.CSA Culinary Extravaganza - August Edition coming up
soon! RSVP if coming (so far looks like 16 people might be coming so there’s
room for more)…
Wednesday, August 16th
Between 6pm and 7pm (to be decided by those attending and
the chef/owner)
CSA Culinary Extravaganza – August edition
Thai USA – Bitter Melon Tasting
273 New York Ave.
Huntington
To RSVP…
Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party
Leave a voice message at 631-421-4864
I checked with our farmers, and we’re on schedule to get
some Bitter Melon in the next few weeks (though in farming, as in life, there’s
no rock solid guarantees but the prognosis looks promising so far 😊)
SO before we do, if you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
(and not have to pay for it 😊). We’ll be having s
some stir-fried with Eggs (Thai style) and without Egg for our vegan folks, and
a soup with Bitter Melon stuffed with ground Chicken (so good! 😊).
Everyone coming will order their own food, get their own bill, and get samples
of the above dishes to try.
Bitter Melon is the most challenging vegetable we get at our
CSA. Why? It’s bitter! In general, we Americans are all about salty and sweet,
and not bitter or sour or spicy hot, as is the traditional trend in many other
parts of the world (Bitter Melon’s eaten in Africa, China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Vietnam…for starters). AND, it happens to be the most amazing
medicinal vegetable on the planet (no one has told me about one that’s more
amazing than this one). Why? It’s helpful for people with AIDS, cancer,
diabetes, malaria (with global warming we may need it for this in the coming
years 😊) and in general it’s good for improving your
immune system. Of course you’ll be given oodles of info in your CSA emails when
Bitter Melon shows up at our CSA.
And there will be a raffle! 😊
3.Ultra-processed people (check this out!)…
There’s a new book out called Ultra-processed People by
Chris van Tulleken (an MD and academic) which I have on order from our local
bookstore The Next Chapter in Huntington (as it sold out there).
https://www.thenextchapterli.com/
Here’s a look at the author giving you the basics about the
book. If you eat food (or know anyone who does 😊), this is very smart,
well done, and well worth spending 15 minutes of your time checking out…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVuU2xS_YA
Here’s a longer interview that is brilliant, disturbing,
hopeful, relatable, and very understandable about this important topic, now
that what people eat is the new #1 cause of disease and early death in the
world (it’s surpassed smoking cigarettes. I have a feeling that after watching
this you’ll be feeling good about being a CSA member bringing actual good
quality food into your home and life…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3U_xd5-SA8
4.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…
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
5.Win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2023!
You can win a trip to Farm Aid by donating before September
9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without donating…but I’m
sure the folks at Farm Aid would appreciate it if you did 😊)…
https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023
See the CSA Events email for more info about this event and
the organization, Farm Aid, under the date, which is Saturday, September 23rd.
6.How to get in touch with the CSA/suzanne (and why you
might want to )…
This is information you might not care about at all…until
you do, So, for the one time you might need this, please keep this contact info
in a place where you’d find it if you wanted it.
Why might you want to get in touch with suzanne and/or the
CSA?
- You’re running late
getting to the CSA and can’t get there by 7:30pm (you have the option of
getting your CSA Share packed up for you and picking it up before the Box
Office closes which changes from week to week depending on the movies
being shown, but would usually be at least 9pm)
- You can’t get to the CSA
at all and would like it if someone could hold your food till Friday, or
Monday if you’re going away for the weekend (if you know in advance, don’t
wait till the last minute as the more time we have, the better chance
we’ll be able to find someone to help out)
- You’re scheduled to work
at the CSA and need to cancel
- Some other reason I’m
not coming up with at the moment 😊
Options for getting in touch (the short story is that I’m
not available 24/7, nor am I plugged in to any electronic communication thingy
24/7, and so these are the parameters)…
- Email - gtcsahuntington@gmail.com
(can email me 24/7 HOWEVER, will not see ANY emails on Thursdays from noon
to 11pm)
- Phone
- 631-421-4864 – my home
landline (can call 24/7 and only leave voice messages, BUT will not hear
ANY messages or respond on Thursdays from noon till Friday afternoon)
- 631-423-7611 xt. 0 –
Cinema Arts Centre Box Office and DO NOT leave messages with the Box
Office as we may not get these messages in a timely manner or at all, and
ask to (or insist if you need to) speak to someone at the CSA They will
transfer the call to the Café and someone from the Café will get someone
from the CSA (can ONLY call this number for the CSA on Thursdays from
3:30pm to 8pm)
7.Bell Peppers (plus Tomatoes, Eggplants and other
nightshades) and Parkinson’s and such…
What are nightshades? They’re a class of foods that include
Eggplants, Peppers, Tomatoes, and more. Some people avoid them if they have
arthritis, autoimmune conditions, and/or inflammatory conditions.
It may (or may not 😊) be time to rethink it
if you’re avoiding them (depending on your situation, and of course consult
your medical team on any course of action)…
https://creakyjoints.org/diet-exercise/nightshade-vegetables-inflammation-arthritis/
Even health pundit Gary Null has changed his tune on
nightshades, and has stated that the vast majority of people are not going to
get triggered with arthritis, autoimmune conditions, or inflammatory conditions
when eating nightshades.
Here’s Dr. Josh Axe’s take on the issue (he’s an omnivore)…
https://draxe.com/nutrition/nightshade-vegetables/
And an informative and balanced look from the folks at The
Food Revolution (vegans)…
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/are-nightshades-healthy/
AND they just may be protective against getting Parkinson’s
disease!
So Dr. Greger (vegan) says to not wait till all the research
is in, but enjoy them as part of a varied, healthy diet now. 😊
8.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic
communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)
- It’s hurricane season till November 30th
(our CSA’s last day is December 14th)! 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 our 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
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 as it could be helpful for you and those of us at the
CSA. Again…show up, and at 3:30pm and 5:30pm if there were no emails
please offer to work if you’re able and available. 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 to 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 on any given week…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, etc., 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! 😊
- If there’s an emergency
situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether
you’ve been asked to or not.
9.What you actually got last week
Week #9
August 3, 2023
- Cucumbers, Slicing – 4 - $5.00 (includes Slicing
Cucumbers, Pickling Cucumbers and Summer Squash)
- Cucumbers, Pickling: Kirby – 1 – see above
- Squash, Summer: Costata
Romanesco, Eight Ball, Gold, Kousa, Patty Pan, Yellow, Zucchini – 4 – see
above
- Carrots – 1 bunch (the tops are edible 😊*) - $5.50
- Lettuce: Loose Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.25
- Basil – 1 bunch - $4.50
- Tomatoes, Mini: Isis Candy Cane – 1 pt. - $6.00
Total Items: 7
Total Amount: $25.00
We pay our farm $22 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $3.00 over $22.00 (my
compulsive self is keeping track of all this 😊). Doesn’t sound like a
whole lot whether it’s over or under, but it adds up over the course of the CSA
season (at the moment it’s a total of $16.25 more food than 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! 😊
*Carrot Tops – with any new food, start slow and see how your body
reacts, check if you’re on any medications for possible interactions, check
with your doctor(s) if you have any concerns/questions
Article and storage
info/recipes…you’ll be happy you checked this out!
https://www.loveandlemons.com/carrot-greens-chimichurri/
Eat or toss? Spoiler alert…it’s EAT 😊…
https://www.eatortoss.com/six-ways-to-use-carrot-greens/
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
And more (the Carrot Top Herb Cornbread looks interesting)…
https://insanelygoodrecipes.com/what-to-do-with-carrot-tops/
An Asian take on Carrot tops (though I wish she gave some
suggestions of what to do with the stems…very edible/usable if you know what to
do with them)…
https://www.asiancookingmom.com/how-to-cook-and-eat-carrot-tops-greens-leaves-easy-recipe/
Carrot top Soup…
https://theherbeevore.com/carrot-green-soup-recipe-vegetarian-gluten-free-vegan/
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! 😊
10.Click activism – every vote counts
Support the Young Farmers Success Act (and read more about
it here)…
https://www.farmaid.org/action-center/?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns%2f105647%2fRespond
11.And now, for something completely different…
Food fails will either make you feel a whole lot better
about your cooking, or be a reminder of something you may have tried to forget!
😊
*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Farm or Green Thumb CSA -
Huntington
Thursday, August 10th
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 11th
2pm to 2:30pm
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.
Sunday, August 13th
8am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
10am till 11:15am
Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)
$20
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.
Tuesday, August 15th
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)
Cinema Arts Centre
Sky Room Café
423 Park Ave
Huntington
FREE
Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.
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
Wednesday, August 16th
Between 6pm and 7pm (to be decided by those attending and
the chef/owner)
CSA Culinary Extravaganza – August edition
Thai USA – Bitter Melon Tasting
Huntington
To RSVP…
Respond to this email with your name and the number in your
party
Leave a voice message at 631-421-4864
I checked with our farmers, and we’re on schedule to get
some in the next few weeks (though in farming, as in life, there’s no rock
solid guarantees but the prognosis looks promising so far 😊)
SO before we do, if you come to this event you’ll have the chance to try some
(and not have to pay for it 😊). We’ll be having s
some stir-fried with Eggs (Thai style) and without Egg for our vegan folks, and
a soup with Bitter Melon stuffed with ground Chicken. Everyone coming will
order their own food, get their own bill, and get samples of the above dishes
to try.
Bitter Melon is the most challenging vegetable we get at our
CSA. Why? It’s bitter! In general, we Americans are all about salty and sweet,
and not bitter or sour or spicy hot, as is the traditional trend in many other
parts of the world (Bitter Melon’s eaten in Africa, China, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad
and Tobago, and Vietnam…for starters). AND, it happens to be the most amazing
medicinal vegetable on the planet (no one has told me about one that’s more
amazing than this one). Why? It’s helpful for people with AIDS, cancer,
diabetes, malaria (with global warming we may need it for this in the coming
years 😊) and in general it’s good for improving your
immune system. Of course you’ll be given oodles of info in your CSA emails when
Bitter Melon shows up at our CSA.
7pm to 8pm
Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)
$20.00
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!
Thursday, August 17th
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 18th
2pm to 2:30pm
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.
Sunday, August 20th
8am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
10am till 11:15am
Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)
$20
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.
Tuesday, August 22nd
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)
Cinema Arts Centre
Sky Room Café
423 Park Ave
Huntington
FREE
Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.
6pm
Farm Jam & Gathering
HOG Farm
319 Beaver Dam Rd
Brookhaven
$10 Suggested Donation
RSVP required…
https://airtable.com/shrOftRrbwTa3bgZZ
If your plans change, let them know by emailing gather@theHOGfarm.org and let them know
so someone else can take your place
Open mike (6:30pm musicians sign up…no earlier). Cocktails,
Oysters, Pizza, Pastries available for purchase. Bring your own chair.
Suggested to carpool, walk, bike (I guess not a lot of parking).
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
Wednesday, August 23rd
7pm to 8pm
Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)
$20.00
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!
Thursday, August 24th
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 25th
2pm to 2:30pm
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.
Sunday, August 27th
8am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
10am till 11:15am
Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)
$20
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.
Tuesday, August 29th
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)
Cinema Arts Centre
Sky Room Café
423 Park Ave
Huntington
FREE
Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.
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
Wednesday, August 30th
7pm to 8pm
Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)
$20.00
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!
Thursday, August 31st
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, September 1st
2pm to 2:30pm
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.
Sunday, September 3rd
8am to 12pm
Huntington Village Farmers Market
228 Main St.
Huntington
From now till November.
10am till 11:15am
Virtual Yoga Class – all levels - modifications offered
(Zoom)
$20
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in an open energy and flow
class with flowing movement, energizing breath, and strengthening and
balancing postures.
Tuesday, September 5th
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class (may not be held this week because of holiday)
Cinema Arts Centre
Sky Room Café
423 Park Ave
Huntington
FREE
Join teacher Roger Sencer in this free Tai Chi class that’s
been held at the Cinema Arts Centre for a number of years. All levels welcome.
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
Wednesday, September 6th
7pm to 8pm
Winding Down the Day from Yin to Yang (Zoom class)
$20.00
For more info…
https://www.openenergylearning.com/class-schedule
To participate text or call..
917-562-5322
Join CSA Member Marylou Locker in a bit of active practice
and breathing techniques to prepare for a relaxing night and sound sleep!
Thursday, September 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, September 10th
1pm
Wildman Steve Brill foraging tour
Sunken Meadow Park
Kings Park
$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it 😊)
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
Saturday, September 23rd
Noon to 11pm
Farm Aid
Ruoff Music Center
Noblesville, IN
For more info about the concert and Farm Aid…
To buy tickets (sold out but there might be some released in
the coming days/weeks)…
If you’re not going, you can listen or watch the event (info
here)…
https://www.farmaid.org/festival/about-the-festival/
You can win an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid by donating
before September 9th here (and in the small print I see you can enter without
donating…but it would be nice if you could 😊)…
https://fandiem.com/sweeps/win-a-front-and-center-vip-experience-at-farm-aid-2023
You watch this video about Farm Aid and hear the founders
(Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp), and relative newcomer Dave
Matthews, talk about the work that’s done by Farm Aid (made me happy and proud
to be connected to our CSA)…
Saturday, September 30th
10am
Far Rockaway Seashore
Far Rockaway
FREE
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
1:30PM
Belmont Lake State Park
North Babylon
$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it 😊)
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
Sunday, October 1st
11am to 4pm
Fall Season Chinatown Walk with Dr. Z and the Natural Nurse
$55
For more info and to purchase tickets…
https://www.naturalnurse.com/event/2023-fall-season-chinatown-herb-walk-tour-in-nyc/
Lunch not included. Learn about Chinese natural remedies.
The Natural Nurse is Long Island’s own Ellen Kamhi, RN.
Saturday, October 7th
10am
Far Rockaway Seashore
Far Rockaway
FREE
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
Saturday, October 14th
10am/11am/12pm
Green Thumb CSA – Huntington Fall Harvest Tour
Water Mill
FREE
SAVE THE DATE
To RSVP…(will give info closer to tour)
This is your last chance to visit our CSA farm (Green Thumb
Farm) for this year! It’s a tour on a tractor pulled wagon led by some of our farmers
(probably Ray & Jesse), Pumpkin picking (not necessarily Pumpkins from our
farm…it’s more for the kids and decorating than for culinary purposed BUT these
can be eaten), and a 10% discount on everything purchased at the farm stand!
This event is rain or shine (barring torrential downpours when it would be
cancelled). This event is for CSA members and immediate family only (if you’re
sharing a CSA Share with someone, usually one person will go in June and the
other in October…and if a share partner, reserve in the name of the CSA
member).
Sunday, October 29th
9am to noon
Vanderbilt Museum
Centerport
$10 Adults and 10 years old and older/$9 Members/FREE under
10 years old
To purchase tickets…
For more info…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog friendly).
Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read before his
tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
1pm
Belmont Lake State Park
North Babylon
$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it 😊)
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the
tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
Saturday, November 18th
1pm
Sunken Meadow State Park
Kings Park
$20 Adults/$10 under 12 (suggested donations…he’s worth it 😊)
For more info and to register (at least 24 hours before the tour)…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
If you’re never gone on a foraging tour with Steve Brill, do
yourself a favor and go. Kids and dogs welcome (as long as the park is dog
friendly). Not unlike myself, he provides a lot of instructions to be read
before his tours. READ THEM! It’s important and useful info.
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