Happy Summer!
If you signed up to work at the CSA this week but didn’t
get an email asking for your confirmation, you’re not working at the CSA this
week.
CSA weather report…warm and breezy
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CSA SHARE IN YOUR CAR FOR ANY LENGTH OF
TIME (it’s too hot and it will not be happy, and won’t last as long as it would
if it were happy…which happens at about 40 degrees 😊).
Important…if you ever send anyone to the CSA
to pick up food for you, please tell them to BRING BAGS (and make
sure at least one of them is plastic for the wet foods so you don’t get the dry
ones wet which would not be a good thing…will make the foods that don’t want to
be wet rot faster)!
This email includes…
- What you need to know
- Food fraud – know where
your food comes from (and ideally who it comes from too 😊)
- Food safety and
COVID-19…
- Cooking contest! 😊
- Click activism
- More contests!!!
- How to not miss any CSA
pickups AND getting in touch with your CSA (you’ll want this info in your
“back pocket” for the one time it might come in handy)
- What you actually got
last week
- 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.
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 go 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.
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 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!
Week #8
July 24, 2025
- Cucumber
- Onions – 1 bunch
- Squash, Summer
- Radishes – 1 bunch
- Peas: Snow – 1 bag
- Swiss Chard – 1 bunch
- Lettuce – 1 head
Total Items: 7
Flower Share -Week #5
Strawflowers (everlasts…can be dried)
Herb Share – July 2B
Fennel, Bronze AND Savory, Summer
2. Food fraud – know where your food comes from (and
ideally who it comes from too 😊)
Decent article that gives you the tip of the iceberg about
food fraud…
Honey is one of the worst. If you’re not buying local Honey
from a known beekeeper, odds are you’re paying for some Honey (and possibly
NONE) but mostly high-fructose corn syrup or some other non-Honey things. Which
is why I buy Honey when I go on our CSA farm tours from our farm’s beekeeper,
Mary, and her company Bee’s Needs. It may be pricey but at least I know I’m
getting real Honey.
Article on the problem of fake Honey…
https://www.businessinsider.com/fake-honey-problems-how-it-works-2020-9
3.Food safety and COVID-19, flu, etc.…
Even though it’s been a while since the word “pandemic” has
been bandied about, people are still getting COVID (there’s new variant going
around) and other illness. And the lessons we learned during the past few years
can still come in handy today to avoid basic things like colds and the flu.
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 while the
Cinema Arts Centre was closed (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 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/
- Will try and keep the
CSA area relatively uncrowded if any future outbreaks of any infectious
diseases occur
- Enter near the Box
Office entrance, and exit thru the door that leads out to the Cinema
garden and upper parking lot stairs
4.Cooking Contest! 😊
Chef Adam Sobel (formerly of the award-winning The Cinnamon
Snail food truck in NYC…sadly, it is no more) has a cooking contest for the
month of July. The prize is a pack of his online cooking classes valued at
$180. I took a live class of his that was about the basics of cooking with
Tofu, and I’m now a fan and have no hesitation recommending any of his cooking
classes.
I happen to LOVE Chef Adam, and if I were to turn vegan (I’m
an omnivore who eats so many vegetables people think I’m a vegan/vegetarian 😊),
he’d be the one to help make it happen. His recipes are pretty great (except
for the Seitan ones which I’m not a fan of as it’s the only food sensitivity I
have that I’m aware of, and not a fan of any recipes that aren’t WFPB…whole
food plant-based…that use ultra-processed vegan ingredients…which aren’t a
majority of them AND he often has links how to make those ultra-processed
ingredients yourself so they’re not). He’s smart, eccentric, and I find him
most amusing (two qualities in humans I find attractive…intelligence and a
sense of humor… and that make him a good teacher in my book 😊).
If you’d like to read more about Chef Adam…
https://cinnamonsnail.com/about/
IF you’d like to see Adam in action (he’s so silly…but also
an amazing chef)…
So, what’s involved in the contest?
- Make his Scrambled Eggs
(Soft Vegan Scrambled Eggs) recipe*…
- Leave a comment on his
blog post using the hashtag #cooking challenge, along with a star rating
- Complete this task
before Thursday, July 31st, and the winner will be notified via
the email address they used to leave the recipe review. Winner will be
given 5 days to respond to claim their prize
*While Chef Adam has a link to Earth’s Balance for vegan
Butter (which is owned by big ag company ConAgra), I prefer the certified
organic foods from Miyoko’s (be aware not all of the foods from this company
are certified organic…but the vegan Butter is)…
ConAgra is a company I’m not a fan of…
5.Click activism
A.Join
me in signing the petition telling the EPA to stop the approval of
Trifludimoxazin! After being chased off the market in 2022 by the legal eagles
at the Center for Food Safety, BASF’s trifludimoxazin-based Tirexor weed killer
is being given another chance by Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency. The
EPA wants to approve this dangerous pesticide with human health risks including
cancer, as well as non-cancerous damage to the liver, thyroid, epididymis
(where sperm mature and are stored), spinal cord, and brain. Its neurotoxic
risks include vomiting and trouble walking. Its reproductive risks include
pregnancy loss, low birth weight babies, and skeletal malformations.
TAKE ACTION BY JULY 26: Stop EPA Approval of
Trifludimoxazin!
B.Join
me asking Congress to ban Monsanto/Bayer's cancer-causing weedkiller! With
juries expected to compensate thousands of Roundup-exposed cancer victims with
billions of dollars, with nations around the world and localities across the
country banning Roundup, and with the stock market shaving billions off Bayer’s
value, it isn’t too soon for members of Congress to react. Unfortunately, so
far, there has never been a bill introduced to ban Roundup and several Members
of Congress are trying to help Bayer escape liability!
Tell Congress: Ban Glyphosate, Don't Bail Out Bayer!
C.Join me in telling Congress to stop the corporate crime spree! Illegal
logging is one of the world’s most lucrative environmental crimes (illegal
logging effects the weather globally which effects farming locally), producing
as much as 30 percent of all timber traded globally and worth up to $152
billion annually. At this scale, where timber thieves can’t easily cloak their
operations in stealth, the enterprise relies on bribery, corruption, and money
laundering. These are forbidden under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),
which puts the responsibility on regulated corporations to keep their supply
chains clean. The FCPA could put a big dent in illegal logging, but on
February 10, 2025, President Trump ordered Attorney General Pam Bondi to stop
enforcing the law. This is bad news for the Organic Consumers Association's
campaign to stop avocado-driven deforestation in Mexico and it's unleashing a
larger corporate crime spree.
TAKE ACTION ON ILLEGAL
DEFORESTATION: Tell Congress to Stop The Corporate Crime Spree!
D.Join me in telling State Legislators to ban toxic PFAS! Per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals” are a class of
highly toxic man-made fluorinated chemicals used in a variety of products,
including waterproof fabric, stain-resistant carpets, nonstick pans, flame
retardant furniture, take-out containers, cosmetics and firefighting foam. PFAS
kills. There is scientific evidence that it causes cancer, kidney disease,
birth defects, and liver damage, and batters the immune system.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Your
State Legislators to Ban Toxic PFAS!
E.Join me in telling Congress to Tell Congress to Pass the "Do or
Dye" Act. In response to Biden’s ban on Red No.3 and Trump’s commitment to
work with industry to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes, Danone North
America, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, TreeHouse Foods, and Tyson all
say that they are working to remove these colorings from their foods. This is
great progress, but the lack of regulations—and no enforceable timeline—leaves
us wondering if industry will keep its promise. It also leaves consumers in the
dark. You can avoid food dyes by reading ingredient lists, but not when eating
out, where brightly colored sugary treats and beverages tend to be consumed. If
we really want to be safe from dangerous, carcinogenic, and neurotoxic food
dyes, we need Congress to act. Trump won’t do it. He says he won’t create a new
food safety regulation without eliminating 10 old ones.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress
to Pass the "Do or Dye" Act!
6.More contests!!!
A.Win a $250 gift card to True Food Kitchen (Garden City)
and a 6 month supply of electrolytes plus creatine…
7. How to not miss any CSA pickups AND getting in touch
with your CSA (you’ll want this info in your “back pocket” for the one time it
might come in handy)
Let me give you all the details on your options regarding
how not to miss CSA pickups going forward. I know this is a lot of info
but I want to give y’ass every possible option I can think of to not miss out
on any of our CSA Shares.
1. If you're running late and it's something you didn't
know in advance and can get to the Cinema Arts Centre by 9pm or 10pm, call the
Cinema Box Office (631-423-7611 xt. 0 - I'd put this number in my phone under
"CSA contacts" or however you think you'll remember to find this
number and have easy access) between CSA hours (after 3:30pm but before
7:30pm), ask to speak to someone at the CSA and you'll be transferred, let us
know you'll be running late, and we can pack a bag for you that will have your
last name on it (when you pick up your CSA Share, make sure it's your last name
on the bag because, for example, if you get an Herb Share and someone else
doesn't, you don't want to miss out on your Herb Share and vice versa), and get
there before the Box Office closes for the night. That time depends on the
length of the movies playing (which change every week) so when you call to ask
us at the CSA to pack your CSA Share I'd ask the Box Office person what time
they'll be closing AND I'd give a call when I was on my way to let them know so
they wouldn't lock the front door (just in case 😊).
2. If you know in advance that you might be running late,
you can contact me (will put below the parameters of when I'm available as I'm
not a 24/7 person in terms of how to get in touch with me), and let me know and
I'll (as in the above), pack up your CSA Share so you can pick it up at the Box
Office before it closes. HOWEVER, if you don't get there by the time they're
going to close, they will have our donating organization come over to take it
as we can't store any CSA food at the Cinema overnight.
3. If you know in advance that you can't pick up at all
on a Thursday, there are options...
A. Have someone you know pick up for you so you can get
it from them the next day OR, if you're going away for the weekend, when you
get back. The only thing they need when they stop by our CSA is knowing where
to go (the Cinema's Sky Room Cafe), what time to show up (3:30pm to 7:30pm),
your name (you'd be surprised at how that's not as obvious as one would think 😊)
AND, to bring at least two bags to pack up the CSA Share to separate wet and
dry foods (and one being plastic or some other material that won't leak water).
B. Have another CSA member take your CSA Share home with
them and...see above. If you don't know any of our CSA members and you'd like,
I will send out an email asking for help, and 9 times out of 10 there will be a
CSA member who'd be glad to hold on to your CSA Share till you're able to pick
it up at that person's home (or another location agreed upon by both people).
They understand not wanting to miss a week of the CSA Season so they're happy
to help. 😊
All this might sound complicated BUT last night I had to
pack up CSA Shares for TWO of our long time CSA members. One woman works for
the Suffolk County Department of Health in the Infectious Disease Department
and has 3 small children so she's always running, and the other woman has a job
where her daily commute is in Westchester (administrator for a group related to
teacher's union contracts for all of New York State) so....traffic (she'll call
from her car OR she knows in advance that she'll be working late).
Have to tell you though, missing at least one CSA pickup
per season is almost like a rite of passage for every CSA member (new and not
new 😊). People miss them for any number of
reasons. From life's unexpected events (like getting caught up at work 😊,
to completely forgetting, to late planning that's not working out as one
wanted. At one point a number of years ago I was a member of our CSA AND
another one (wanted to compare the two CSA Shares 😊),
and I FORGOT to pick up my 2nd CSA Share one week (and was so annoyed at myself
that I never forgot again 😊). If I can completely
forget to pick up my CSA Share (of a CSA site that I'm not managing 😊),
it can happen to anyone 😊.
How to get in touch with suzanne...
1. email gtcsahuntington@gmail.com
- 24/7 HOWEVER there are times when I won't see them. On Thursdays, odds are I
won't see emails from noon till the next day (Friday) after noon.
2. personal phone ( 631-421-4864 )- for the
purposes of the CSA I use my home phone which is a land line. I want to
separate my home and "work" life so I don't use my mobile phone and
even if it's someone I know, I won't respond to anything connected to the CSA
from my mobile phone. HOWEVER, I won't see any phone messages left on this
number during the same times as the above (won't see voice messages left after
noon on Thursdays and won't check them till Friday after noon...and I don't check
them remotely)
3. Cinema phone ( 631-423-7611 xt. 0 ) - I'd keep this
number in your mobile phone too under "CSA" or any other place you'll
remember where it is. Unlike the above, you can ONLY use this number during CSA
hours (Thursday 3:30pm to 7:30pm) for the purpose of letting us know you're
running late and want your CSA Share packed and left at the Box Office, OR a
last minute plea to try and find someone to take your CSA Share home with them
so you can pick it up the next day (I wouldn't count on this since the pool of
people who will be asked is small BUT I also would still give it a try because
it has worked from time to time).
Lastly, for the past several years, our CSA farm, Green
Thumb Farm, has been VERY generous with us and over the course of our season,
they've given us around $80.00 worth of food that we didn't pay for (so far in
the past two weeks, we've gotten $3.25 more than we've paid for...if you look
at the CSA Wall Chart every week, you'll see that the total amount of money is
usually more than the $23 we pay the farm). SO, that means as far as losing
money, you can "afford" to miss at least one or two CSA pickups (and
possibly 3 or 4) and not lose money BUT, I understand we still want our weekly
veg (and Flowers and Herbs 😊), and miss it if we
don't pick it up or arrange to have our CSA Share held for us.
8.What you actually got last week
Week #7
July 17, 2025
- Beets: Chiogga OR Red – 1 bunch (tops are edible…first
thing to do is to take Beet tops off the Beets and store separately) -
$5.75
- Beans, Shelling: Fava* – 1 bag (3/4 lb.) - $5.00
- Lettuce: Oak Leaf, Green – 1 head - $4.50
- Radicchio: Chiogga OR Traviso – 1 head - $5.25
- Dill – 1 bunch - $4.50
Total Items: 5
Total Amount: $25.00
We pay our farm $23 per week for our CSA share…some weeks we
get a bit more, some a bit less. This week, it was $2.00 over $23.00. Doesn’t
sound like a whole lot, but it adds up over the course of the CSA season (at
the moment it’s a total of $9.00 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! 😊
Flower Share -Week #4
Snapdragons
*Beans, Shelling: Fava Beans
Please let me know if any of these links no longer work.
Yes, they require a bit of prep but YES, they are so GOOD 😊.
WARNING…if you’ve never eaten Fava Beans
before, do not eat if you’re on MAOI antidepressants ( http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/expert-answers/maois/faq-20058035
) OR if you have G6PD (also known as favism…rare genetic disease in Sephardic
Jews, and people of Mediterranean or African descent http://g6pddeficiency.org/wp/g6pd-deficiency-home/overview-of-g6pd-deficiency/#.WWXB1RtK3ug
if you don’t have a problem with Soy there’s a decent chance you don’t have
this…and it is rare…and seems to get detected in childhood)
Video on how to shell and cook fresh Fava Beans…
https://toriavey.com/fava-beans-how-to-cook-soak-peel-freeze/
How to prepare…
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-pick-clean-and-prepare-84710
http://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/how-to-prepare-fava-beans-gallery/list
Info and recipes…
https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-are-fava-beans-995664
Nutrition info…
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-fava-beans-4574.html
Recipes…
Easiest…however you make Hummus – substitute cooked,
skinless Fava Beans for your Garbanzo Beans/Chick Peas and proceed and use
however you’d use Hummus
Fava Beans with Snap Peas and Mint
http://www.marthastewart.com/975835/fava-bean-recipes#1143976\
Greek Style Fava Beans with Dill…
https://www.californiagreekgirl.com/greek-style-fava-beans-with-dill/
Fava Bean Dip…
https://thewanderlustkitchen.com/easy-fava-bean-dip/
Fava Bean and Goat Cheese Dip with Radishes
http://www.marthastewart.com/975835/fava-bean-recipes#334606
Fan of grilling? You can grill Fava Beas…
https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/grilled-fava-beans-recipe.html
http://www.marthastewart.com/975835/fava-bean-recipes#341094
9.And now, for something completely different…
Many cake mistakes 😊…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43YlDk5Xyto
*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do
not indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Organic Farm or Green Thumb
CSA – Huntington
Thursday, July 24th
5pm to 8pm
Vegan Mediterranean Cooking Class
Old Brookville
$150
To register (and get directions) email…
Join Bhavani Jaroff (of iEatGreen, Slow Food North Share and
NOFA-NY) at her home and learn how to create the following vegan dishes (after
harvesting the ingredients from her garden) and then enjoy them with the class
for dinner…Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Moussaka, Stuffed Zucchini, Israeli Cous Cous
Pilaf, Tabouli Salad and Coconut Rice Pudding with Rose Water.
Friday, July 25th
9am to 11am
Clam Power: My Life as a Clammer on the Great South Bay
The View
3 Consuelo Pl.
Oakdale
FREE
To register…
https://givebutter.com/nzX60Z?gbtid=eafd735f15d6421b8db8c36865ac3e95
This is part of the Save the Great South Bay Speaker series.
There’s be Coffee and a continental breakfast, talk by author of Clam Power
(books will be available to purchase and be signed by the author), Steve Kuhn
(started clamming in the 1970s), followed by a Q & A.
Saturday, July 26th
9am to 10:15am
Beach Yoga
Fleets Cove Beach Park
Fleets Cove Rd. (to the right of the house and in front of
the kayaks)
Huntington
$20 (cash or Venmo)
Prior to class, text to check in at…
917-562-5322
Join CSA member, Marylou Locker, at the beach to do some
yoga (barring bad yoga weather 😊). This is yoga for ALL
levels with modifications for every body. You’ll find the healing sights and
sounds of nature, experience the salt air, sunshine and a deep sense of
renewal, and be part of a supportive community of fans of yoga. What to
bring…Beach blanket/towel to put beneath your Yoga mat, Hat Sunscreen, Yoga
mat, Water and a big smile 😊!
Sunday, July 27th
12pm to 3pm
Foraging Tour with Wildman Steve Brill
Sunken Meadow State Park
Rt 25A and Sunken Meadow Pkwy
Kings Park
For directions of where to meet up…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/travel
Adults - $25/Children under 12 - $15 and bring exact change
(suggested donations…his knowledge and experience is worth at least twice this
amount 😊)
For more info about attending a tour…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/sign-up
To find more info about this tour…
https://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/tour-calendar
To register…
Call 914-835-2153 at least 24 hours in advance of the tour
and if you need to cancel, call 24 hours in advance (if you do not cancel 24
hours in advance, you will be charged $25 prior to being allowed to schedule
another tour)
If you’ve never gone on a foraging tour with Wildman Steve
Brill, do yourself a favor and go 😊. He knows his stuff,
he’s entertaining (silly and corny and sweet), and you’ll go home with some
interesting and delicious local seasonal foods to eat.
Monday, July 28th
10am to 2pm
Summer of Joy
Southampton (exact location given upon registration…see
website for details)
$220 (discount if attending all 3 sessions…see website for
details)
5% of the proceeds for this event will be donated to the
Alexandra Demoura Rip Current Awareness Foundation
For more info and to register…
https://www.yoga-foundation.com/summerofjoy
The theme for July is Orange (wear, think, and embody orange
😊…orange
is often associated with to warmth, optimism and enthusiasm). AND 😊,
the beverages, meals, and yoga practices will all have an “orange” theme.
CSA member, Danielle Tarantola, has organized, and will be
teaching, a Summer of Joy! For more info about Danielle…
https://www.yoga-foundation.com/teachers
Each half day (out of a 3 day series) will have…n
Welcome talk and beverage
1 hour asana practice with Danielle
1 hour to spend at a local beach (transport provided) OR
enjoy the pool where the event is taking place (see website for details)
Seasonal vegan lunch by Christina Finkel of V is for Vegan
(see website for menu details…looks pretty yummy 😊)
Closing meditation with Danielle
Now it’s time to explore the Hamptons (goodie bag will be
provided with promotional offers from local small businesses)
Tuesday, July 29th
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class
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 to 8pm
Eric Eaton & Friends
Urban Coffee
101 Broadway
Greenlawn
FREE
For more info about Urban Coffee (no website)…
https://www.facebook.com/urbancoffeegreenlawn/
https://www.instagram.com/urbancoffeeny/?hl=en
CSA member Eric Eaton has started a singer/songwriter series
at Urban Coffee. This will be an almost weekly event (except not the first
Tuesday of the month when it will be poetry night). It’ll be an evening of
home-brewed songs and home-brewed Coffee 😊. Eric will be playing
songs of life, love, hope and peace, and then we’ll see what original tunes
Katherine has to offer. So, come on down and grab some refreshments for your
taste buds and ears!
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.youtube.com/watch?v=v76MyFuXfqc
Wednesday, July 30th
Noon to 1:30pm
Joe Lamp’l’s Fall Gardening Master Class (online)
$20
For more info and to register…
Join ace organic gardener Joe Lamp’l for this class as he
walks you what to grow, when to plant it and how to make the most of your fall
garden. If you miss the class, you’ll have access to it for 30 days afterwards
AND you get his Fall Gardening Master Class workbook (downloadable companion
guide).
Saturday, August 2nd
9am to 10:15am
Beach Yoga
Fleets Cove Beach Park
Fleets Cove Rd. (to the right of the house and in front of
the kayaks)
Huntington
$20 (cash or Venmo)
Prior to class, text to check in at…
917-562-5322
Join CSA member, Marylou Locker, at the beach to do some
yoga (barring bad yoga weather 😊). This is yoga for ALL
levels with modifications for every body. You’ll find the healing sights and
sounds of nature, experience the salt air, sunshine and a deep sense of
renewal, and be part of a supportive community of fans of yoga. What to
bring…Beach blanket/towel to put beneath your Yoga mat, Hat Sunscreen, Yoga
mat, Water and a big smile 😊!
Monday, August 4th
5:30pm to 7pm
Medicinal Herb Beach Walk with Ellen Kamhi, the Natural
Nurse
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Beach Park
Water Front Center
1 West End Ave
Oyster Bay
$30
To register email…
Join Ellen Kamhi, RN, and the members of Slow Food North
Share, as you walk the beach and identify edible and medicinal herbs.
Tuesday, August 5th
10am to 11am
Tai Chi class
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 to 8pm
Eric Eaton & Friends
Urban Coffee
101 Broadway
Greenlawn
FREE
For more info about Urban Coffee (no website)…
https://www.facebook.com/urbancoffeegreenlawn/
https://www.instagram.com/urbancoffeeny/?hl=en
CSA member Eric Eaton has started a singer/songwriter series
at Urban Coffee. This will be an almost weekly event (except not the first
Tuesday of the month when it will be poetry night). It’ll be an evening of
home-brewed songs and home-brewed Coffee 😊. Eric will be playing
songs of life, love, hope and peace, and then we’ll see what original tunes
Katherine has to offer. So, come on down and grab some refreshments for your
taste buds and ears!
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.youtube.com/watch?v=v76MyFuXfqc
Thursday, August 7th
5pm to 8pm
Vegan Pasta Cooking Class
Old Brookville
$150
To register (and get directions) email…
Join Bhavani Jaroff (of iEatGreen, Slow Food North Share and
NOFA-NY) at her home and learn how to create the following vegan dishes (after
harvesting the ingredients from her garden) and then enjoy them with the class
for dinner…Pesto, Sundried Tomatoes and Vegan
Brie, Baguettes, Spaghetti Puttanesca,
Pesto Bow Ties with Broccoli and Roasted Cherry
Tomatoes, Creamy Lemon Linguini Pasta with
Shiitake Mushrooms, Caesar Salad, and
a Mixed Berry Cobbler Dessert!
Saturday, August 9th
9am to noon
Biodynamic Saturdays: Harvest in Harmony
Farrm Wines
156 Youngs Ave
Calverton
$30
For more info and to register…
Email - rfarr@optonline.net
Call – 631-369-8237
Join
Steve Storch, biodynamic expert, and Rex Farr, environmental farmer, as they
guide you through the most dynamic phase of the biodynamic cycle. Learn how
cosmic rhythms, compost teas, and mid-season vineyard practices create health
and flavor in every grape.
Vineyard
tour + seasonal demonstration. Learn about the compost, teas & flow form
insights. Will have a mid-summer tasting of our award-winning Certified Organic
wines. And a picnic-friendly wrap-up on the peaceful farm grounds
5pm and 7:30pm
PAWPAW
Lin Beach House
455 NY-25
Greenport
$85 (BYOB $30)
To reserve…
https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw/
PAWPAW is a
pop-up restaurant dedicated to showcasing the ingredients farmed, fished, and
foraged on the North Fork of Long Island. On select Saturday evenings, PAWPAW
convenes at The Lin Beach House in Greenport to create a five course tasting
menu celebrating the bounty that makes the North Fork such a magical place. The
result is an ever-rotating multi-course culmination of the season's
harvest. Allow 2 ½ hours for the meal.
Saturday, August 16th
5pm and 7:30pm
PAWPAW
Lin Beach House
455 NY-25
Greenport
$85 (BYOB $30)
To reserve…
https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw/
PAWPAW is a
pop-up restaurant dedicated to showcasing the ingredients farmed, fished, and
foraged on the North Fork of Long Island. On select Saturday evenings, PAWPAW
convenes at The Lin Beach House in Greenport to create a five course tasting
menu celebrating the bounty that makes the North Fork such a magical place. The
result is an ever-rotating multi-course culmination of the season's
harvest. Allow 2 ½ hours for the meal.
Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th
10am to 5pm
Honey Festival
Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden
663 Wading River Road
Manorville
$20/2 and under - FREE
Tickets purchased at the entrance gate
For more info…
Entrance fee includes admission to the Vendor area (am
hoping the Green Thumb Farm beekeeper Mary’s company…Bees Needs…will be here),
Family Farm Adventure Activities, Barnyard Animals and Sunflower Fields (not
certified organic). Part of the proceeds will be going to Camp Paquatuck, a
summer camp for children with special needs.
Monday, August 25th
10am to 2pm
Summer of Joy
Southampton (exact location given upon registration…see
website for details)
$220 (discount if attending all 3 sessions…see website for
details)
5% of the proceeds for this event will be donated to the
Alexandra Demoura Rip Current Awareness Foundation
For more info and to register…
https://www.yoga-foundation.com/summerofjoy
The theme for August is Yellow (wear, think, and embody
yellow 😊…yellow is associated with positive emotions
like joy, happiness, and a sense of fun). AND 😊, the beverages, meals,
and yoga practices will all have a “yellow” theme.
CSA member, Danielle Tarantola, has organized, and will be
teaching, a Summer of Joy! For more info about Danielle…
https://www.yoga-foundation.com/teachers
Each half day (out of a 3 day series) will have…
Welcome talk and beverage
1 hour asana practice with Danielle
1 hour to spend at a local beach (transport provided) OR
enjoy the pool where the event is taking place (see website for details)
Seasonal vegan lunch by Christina Finkel of V is for Vegan
(see website for menu details…looks pretty yummy 😊)
Closing meditation with Danielle
Now it’s time to explore the Hamptons (goodie bag will be
provided with promotional offers from local small businesses)
Saturday, August 30th
5pm and 7:30pm
PAWPAW
Lin Beach House
455 NY-25
Greenport
$85 (BYOB $30)
To reserve…
https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw/
PAWPAW is a
pop-up restaurant dedicated to showcasing the ingredients farmed, fished, and
foraged on the North Fork of Long Island. On select Saturday evenings, PAWPAW
convenes at The Lin Beach House in Greenport to create a five course tasting
menu celebrating the bounty that makes the North Fork such a magical place. The
result is an ever-rotating multi-course culmination of the season's
harvest. Allow 2 ½ hours for the meal.
Sunday, September 7th
The 19th Annual North Fork Foodie Tour (and
auction)
$30/12 and under - FREE
For more info (listing of who’s on the tour this year)…
https://northforkfoodietour.com/2025-tour-locations-to-date/
To buy tickets…
https://northforkfoodietour.com/foodie-tour-ticket-request-form/
This is a self-guided tour of behind the scenes east end
food places (farms, wineries, etc.). If you’re never gone…it’s a good time for
all (family friendly events too). There will be an auction also (more info to
follow). This is a benefit for the North Fork Reform Synagogue.
Saturday, September 13th and Sunday,
September 14th
10am to 5pm
23rd Annual Garlic Festival
Waterdrinker North Fork
4560 Sound Ave
Riverhead
$20
For more info…
Live music, vendors, food trucks and family activities. Am
hoping they have some certified organic Garlic 😊.
Saturday, September 20th
All day (more info as it becomes available)
Farm Aid 40
Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
$101 to $390 (plus taxes, etc.)
For more info, to buy tickets (which are going fast), and to
watch online…
This is the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid and once
again the quartet of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave
Matthews will be the headliners amongst a number of other musicians (see
website for latest list). If you don’t go you can donate to the cause. If you
don’t go you can watch live online.
Saturday, September 27th and Sunday,
September 28th
10am to 5pm
Hudson Valley Garlic Festival
Cantine Memorial Complex
Washington Avenue Extension
Saugerties, NY
For more info and to buy tickets…
https://www.hvgf.org/events/hudson-valley-garlic-festival-2025
Eat Garlic, get Garlic, shop at the marketplace, attend
cooking demos and food lectures, listen to live music. A good time can be had
by all! 😊
Saturday, October 4th
2pm to 4pm
Biodynamic Gardening Class
KK’s Farm
59945 Main Rd.
Southold
$24
For more information and to register…
The title of this class, appropriately enough, is Preparing
for Winter. Come along with Sonomi Obinata, and learn strategies to keep your
garden healthy during the winter.
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