Thursday, October 29, 2026

Huntington CSA **2026 Season** Thursday, October 29, 2026 Week #22

 Happy Autumn!

 IMPORTANT DATES…

Thanksgiving Week – our CSA is on Wednesday, November 25th from 1:30pm to 7:30pm

Last day of our CSA – Thursday, December 10th

 PLEASE READ – If you want/need to get any messages to the CSA during CSA hours on Thursday PUHLEEZ 😊 insist the Box Office staff transfers the call to the CafΓ©. Tell them you NEED to speak to someone in the CSA. The other week a CSA Member left a message at the box office, and what should have been a simple box office pickup ended up being more complicated than either party (CSA Member and me) wanted. I’m sorry if it might not be in your comfort zone to be so insistent, but it seems that’s what might be needed to get the job done 😊.

 FUN THING…If any CSA members have any events they’re participating in/organizing/etc. you get the idea 😊, and would like your fellow CSA member so attend or participate, please let me know and will try and get it in our CSA Events emails (I say “try” because I don’t always have the time to do so or I might forget, but will make a good faith effort to make that happen…and I can be reminded 😊).

 

CSA weather report…

Cool (mid 60s to late 50s)

Do NOT leave your CSA Shares in your car! They will not be happy, and neither will you when your food doesn’t last as long as it could. Over 40 degrees in your car and your CSA Share’s not happy (and inside your car with closed windows it’s probably hotter than you’d think… and it is –  check this out… https://abc7news.com/how-hot-can-it-get-inside-a-car-baby-in-gets/2266627/#:~:text=Here's%20a%20look%20at%20just%20how%20hot%20it%20can%20get%3A&text=When%20it's%2080%20degrees%20outside,and%20119%20after%2030%20minutes )

 ***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… 

  1. What you need to know
  2. Contest!
  3. Cinema in Exile event for the whole family on Halloween and it’s FREE
  4. No more drought for Huntington…but not for all of Long Island!
  5. Click activism
  6. Food safety and COVID, and colds and the flu, and even food poisoning and cyclosporiasis…
  7. Thanksgiving is coming up – Organic Krush can help you have an organic holiday meal!
  8. How best to contact the CSA/suzanne
  9. Interested in either having a vegan Thanksgiving this year, OR just learning to cook some delicious vegan dishes?
  10. Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies, etc.)
  11. Updated - Other ways to support our CSA by supporting the group Save Our Cinema (to insure we have a home till December 10th of this year AND for next year)
  12. What you actually got last week!
  13. 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…

 

  1. Bring at least TWO bags to the CSA EVERY WEEK for wet and dry food items (and never the twain should meet)
  2. 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! 😊
  3. 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 wet and your food won’t be happy there for long)
  4. 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. Consider stashing wet and dry bags in every vehicle you own or might end up driving (or someone would use to pick up for you) and stash them in the glove compartment, hatch, trunk…whatever 😊 so you never have to end up not having anything to pack your CSA Share in.

Time – 3:30pm to 7:30pm

Place – Sky Room CafΓ© 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 –

  1. Check in at the sign-in desk with our friendly CSA worker
  2. 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.

 Veggie info sheets are added as needed. This is the link to the: Veggie Info Sheets. Print them out, put them in a notebook and you end up with a cookbook at the end of the CSA season. Also, there are good tips on storage, prep, and nutrition. 

 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)…

 

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 #22

October 29, 2026

 

1. Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag

2. Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) – 1 bag

3. Cauliflower* - 1 head (we should have gotten it last week so it’s showing up today 😊)

4. Edamame – 1 bag

5. Mizuna, Red* – 1 bunch

6. Lettuce – 1 head

 

Total Items: 6

 

*If you want to have Cauliflower and Mizuna work for you as an anti-cancer veg…DO NOT MICROWAVE THEM for cooking OR to heat them up. Why? Only SIXTY SECONDS (and possibly less) in a microwave will turn ANY cruciferous vegetable (and these two are one of many 😊) from an anti-cancer powerhouse to…you might as well be eating a stick ☹, and sticks aren’t anti-cancer things to chew on 😊. You can read about why no microwaving for cruciferous veg here…

https://www.aicr.org/resources/blog/broccoli-steam-it-to-boost-cancer-fighting-compounds/

 

Here’s a list of cruciferous vegetables (not in alphabetical order) and you can see, we get a LOT of them in our CSA (about 20) so the info about not microwaving for cooking or heating up these foods could come in handy (and it also applies to Garlic as it reacts the same way…60 sec or less and it too is no longer anti-cancer food) 😊…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruciferous_vegetables

 

My personal suggestion…get rid of your microwave and replace it with a stainless steel toaster oven with convection (air fryers that are all plastic are not a great option either) like one of these (not cheap but you should have it…forever 😊)…not as fast as a microwave but your food WILL be more nutritious…

 

These were on the “best” lists of the NY Times and Serious Eats…

 

Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro - $400

https://www.target.com/p/breville-smart-oven-air-fryer-pro/-/A-90673373?slpfid=3&clkid=343ccf03N260b11ee9e55b7d64603d3e0&cpng=PTID1&TCID=AFL-343ccf03N260b11ee9e55b7d64603d3e0-249354&afsrc=1&lnm=81938&afid=People%20Inc.%20-%20Content&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002

 

Cuisinart Chef’s Convection Toaster Oven - $300

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Chef-s-Convection-Toaster-Oven/14975056745?clickid=1qM2z3VX2xyZUTF2nny9X22OUkr3oOXFwUk5TI0&irgwc=1&afsrc=1&sourceid=imp_1qM2z3VX2xyZUTF2nny9X22OUkr3oOXFwUk5TI0&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_197432&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383&sharedid

2.Contest!

 

A.Food Network’s Taste of Fall Giveaway (worth $5,000)…to 11/10…

https://www.foodnetwork.com/sponsored/sweepstakes/taste-of-fall

 

And entre again on Food.com …

https://www.food.com/sweepstakes/taste-of-fall?ocid=direct&xp=sistersite

 

 3. Cinema in Exile event for the whole family on Halloween and it’s FREE

 

The next fun event coming up from the team of Cinema in Exile is happening…

 

Saturday, October 31st

 1:30pm to 4pm

Dylan Skolnick and Cinema in Exile present…Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

55 Vanderbilt Pkwy

Dix Hills

FREE

For more info…

https://mailchi.mp/a4a508e552e7/cinema-in-exile-presents-abbott-and-costello-meet-frankenstein?e=43e417253d

https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/halloween-film-showing-abbot-and-costello-meet-frankenstein-170909

631-421-4530

 

This screening includes a special interview with Lou Costello’s daughter, Chris, sharing memories of her dad and this uproarious film! This is not a library sponsored event.

The library listing says “Reservation” but it’s not an official library event so they’re not taking reservations, and either is Save Our Cinema so come early to get a seat!

 

 

 

4. No more drought for Huntington, but not for all of Long Island!

 

Believe it or not, the east end of Long Island (from East Moriches to Montauk) is STILL in Level 1 drought…meaning it’s still abnormally dry.

 

 

 

5.Click activism…sometimes it only takes a click to help change the world!

 

A.Here’s a petition I came across to move the location of the Northport Farmer’s Market (not to get rid of it 😊) and I thought they made some valid points so I signed it…

https://c.org/THcP9k7q7K

 

 

 

6.Food safety and COVID, and colds and the flu, food poisoning and even cyclosporiasis…

 

Even though it’s been a while since the word “pandemic” has been bandied about, people are still getting COVID and other illnesses. 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, food poisoning, and even cyclosporiasis.

 

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…

https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html#covid-on-food

 

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…

 

  1. Face coverings are optional
  2. 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/

  1. Will try and keep the CSA area relatively uncrowded if any future outbreaks of any infectious diseases occur
  2. Enter near the Box Office entrance, and exit thru the door that leads out to the Cinema garden and upper parking lot stairs

 

 

 

7. Thanksgiving is coming up – Organic Krush can help you have an organic holiday meal at home you only have to heat and eat!

 

Starting Monday, October 26th, you can place an order with Organic Krush in Woodbury to either add to, or completely cater, your Thanksgiving this year. They’ll have Turkeys and side dishes (ready to heat and serve for yourself and/or your guests), and desserts for your dining pleasure. Their food is organic, sustainably sourced (when not organic), plant forward (though they have Turkey, Chicken, Beef and Fish options), and can be gluten-free as well. Here's the link for the Thanksgiving menu…

https://krushlifestyles.com/

 

Here’s a story from one of the Organic Krush co-owners, Michelle, as to how she became a fan of healthy eating…

https://organickrush.com/my-food-story-why-i-want-you-to-feel-amazing/

 

 

 

8. How best to contact the CSA/suzanne

 

First thing you might think is…I don’t need or want this info.

 

I get that BUT, there might come a time when you wish you knew…for example…

 

  1. Something’s come up at the last minute and you know you’re going to be running late and would like to have your CSA Share packed and waiting for you at the Cinema Box Office to pick it up before the theater closes
  2. You’re scheduled to help out at the CSA and something comes up at the last minute and you need to cancel
  3. Something comes up and you can’t make it to the CSA at all and you’d like to see if someone can take your CSA Share and hold on to it till you could pick it up from them

 

You get the idea 😊.

 

I am not a 24/7 connected person, have no desire to be, and try and keep my CSA and personal communications separate, so…

 

  1. Phone…you can leave a message on my landline (yes, they do still exist 😊) at 631-421-4864 at any time 24/7 (keep the ringer off when sleeping), BUT on Thursdays if you leave a message it needs to be before noon otherwise I won’t hear it till I get back from the CSA Thursday night
  2. Email – you can email 24/7 at gtCSAhuntington@gmail.com but again, if you email after noon on Thursday, I won’t get it till I get back from the CSA Thursday night
  3. On Thursdays I am totally incommunicado from noon to 3:30pm so if you want to get in touch with me between those times, the best option is to make sure you call or email me before noon OR wait till after 3:30pm and call the Cinema Box Office at 631-423-7611 xt. 0 to reach me up till 7:30pm
  4. On Thursdays after 3:30pm (and up to 8pm), call the Box Office at the Cinema Arts Centre at 631-423-7611 xt. 0 and ask to speak to someone at the CSA and they will connect the call to the CafΓ©, and we’ll talk to you directly. It’s not the Cinema staff’s job to take messages for the CSA, and THEY MIGHT NOT GET IT RIGHT! If you leave a message with someone at the Box Office, we might not get it in a timely manner or at all, and they may not get it right (which happened recently and someone almost didn’t get their CSA Share because of it). Unfortunately, if you’re calling around 7:30pm, it may be a time where the Box Office is busy selling tickets, and they either might not pick up the phone, or pick up the phone and put you on hold. If they don’t pick up the phone, keep calling, and they should eventually pick up and be able to speak with you. We are at the CSA cleaning up till about 8pm so you should be able to catch us before we leave (though if we are ready to leave earlier, we will).
  5. FYI – I don’t get emails on my phone at all, and CSA members aren’t able to text me as I don’t deal with CSA issues on my cell phone

 

Consider putting the two phone numbers (suzanne – 631-421-4864 and the Cinema 631-423-7611 xt. 0) in your phone under “CSA” or “Green Thumb CSA – Huntington” (or whatever works for you to remember where you put them 😊) and you can put in the notes the details of when to call, what days to call, etc.

 

 

 

9. Interested in either having a vegan Thanksgiving this year, OR just learning to cook some delicious vegan dishes?

 

And it’s FREE! Though for $28 you can get video versions of all of the recipes in case you’re more of a visual learner

 

Starting Sunday, November 1st, join Chef Adam Sobel for 20 days of vegan recipes leading up to either a delicious Thanksgiving meal OR just some tasty dishes to add to your meal time repertoire. PLUS, there’ll be a LIVE cooking class held on Sunday, November 22nd at 4pm where you can cook along with Chef Adam (available on replay if you can’t make it for the live class). Chef Adam is very entertaining and very knowledgeable and his live classes are a lot of fun and you WILL learn a lot.

Sign up here…

https://cinnamonsnail.com/vegan-thanksgiving-cooking-challenge/?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%F0%9F%99%8C+Your+Full+Vegan+Rosh+Hashanah+Menu+-+10222905&utm_content=nwwirgahkvsyb6r7&_ab=nwwirgahkvsyb6r7

 

 

 

10.Emergency situations at the CSA (hurricanes/electronic communication glitches/medical emergencies…on my part, etc.)

 

  1. It’s hurricane season from June 1st till November 30th (our CSA’s last day is December 10th)! 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 for us 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).

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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! 😊

 

  1. If there’s an emergency situation in progress, consider offering to help out at the CSA whether you’re asked to or not.

 

 

 

11. Updated - Other ways to support our CSA by supporting the group Save Our Cinema (to insure we have a home till December 10th of this year AND for next year)

 

BTW 😊, the first Cinema in Exile event of the silent film Faust, playing with a live band (at the South Bay Movie Theater in Bay Shore), was a total success with about 100 people coming down to the south shore. So the band and the theater owner were very happy, and are open to having more Cinema in Exile events at this location 😊!

 

 

  1. If you want to know the REAL story behind what’s going on with the Cinema Arts Centre, read this letter (and let me know if you can edit it because if you can…that’s a serious problem that needs to be corrected NOW)…

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:e9deeef3-1c09-48b5-a366-47a605cc289b?viewer%21megaVerb=group-discover

 

  1. Latest article from the Long Island Press on the Cinema Arts Centre controversy…this one focuses on board chair, Matthew Daidola…

https://www.longislandpress.com/2026/10/23/closeup-on-cinema-arts-centre-board-chair-at-center-of-controversy/

 

  1. If you’re not on the email list, or you’re not getting any emails, sign up for updates on the website Save Our Cinema for Cinema in Exile pop-up events, and updated news, and action steps here… https://www.saveourcinema.org/

 

  1. We’re still looking for people who will sign this petition to reinstate Dylan Skolnick as Co-Director of the Cinema Arts Centre. So if you know of anyone you’d forward this info to, or social media place you’d post it, here’s the link (we’re up to 3,227 signatures and hoping to reach 4,000)…

https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/reinstate-dylan-skolnick-immidately

 

  1. There’s a Go Fund Me page for Dylan Skolnick. Right now he/we have no health insurance and Dylan’s income has been reduced by 85% (he’s the sole breadwinner in our family) and here’s a bit about why the Save Our Cinema group started this… It's about what happens to a person when, after decades devoted to one institution, a paycheck suddenly stops. It's about a mortgage, groceries, insurance, bills, you know- everyday expenses. Professional and legal costs can arise when a longtime employment ends unexpectedly. And it's about giving Dylan something enormously valuable right now: time. Time to deal with what has happened. Time to protect himself and his interests. Time to determine what comes next, and time to do those things without the immediate financial pressure caused by sudden loss of a longtime job…

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-community-support-the-irreplaceable-dylan-skolnick?attribution_id=sl%3Af0afccb0-b1dd-4279-bb95-3806742f3c52&lang=en_US&ts=1790983440&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp30-treatment-4&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&cp_src=d

 

 

 

12.What you actually got last week!

 

Week #21

October 22, 2026

 

1. Turnips: Red* - 1 bunch - $5.50

2. Radish: Daikon** - 1 pc.. - $1.00

3. Beans, Snap: Green – 1 bag (1/2 lb.) - $4.50

4. Lettuce: Escarole – 1 head - $4.50

5. Pak Choi – 1 bunch - $5.50

 

Total Items: 5

Total Amount: $21.00

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 $5.50 UNDER $23.00 (the forgot to pack Cauliflower on the truck). I keep track and it adds up over the course of our CSA season and so far the total is $73.75 ($92 will make it 4 CSA Shares). We seem to always get at least one CSA share’s worth of food every year that we didn’t pay for (we’re now on our way to getting FOUR weeks’ worth of extra food 😊)…some years two. Last year it was five and a half weeks’ worth extra, so we’re talking $119 worth of food we got gratis. No idea what it might be this season but in the end…it’s all good! 😊

 

Herb Share – October 2B

Mint AND Sage, Pineapple

 

*More Turnip suggestions, health info and inspiration!

If you want to have Turnips work for you as an anti-cancer veg…DO NOT MICROWAVE THEM for cooking OR to heat them up. Why? Only SIXTY SECONDS (and possibly less) in a microwave will turn ANY cruciferous vegetable (and Turnips are one of many 😊) from an anti-cancer powerhouse to…you might as well be eating a stick ☹, and sticks aren’t anti-cancer things to chew on 😊. You can read about why no microwaving for cruciferous veg here…

https://www.aicr.org/resources/blog/broccoli-steam-it-to-boost-cancer-fighting-compounds/

 

Sorry, but there’s NEVER one single article that has all the info that all the other ones have…

https://fruitsandveggies.org/blog/top-10-ways-to-enjoy-turnips/

 

Good article for health info AND contraindications…

https://draxe.com/nutrition/turnip/

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/are-turnips-and-turnip-greens-good-for-you-a9701449129/

 

https://www.pritikin.com/health-benefits-of-turnips

 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284815

 

https://www.verywellhealth.com/turnips-11832782

 

**Also cruciferous so don’t microwave this either…

Here’s some suggestions on how to use Daikon Radishes…

https://www.pathculture.com/food-recipes/daikon-and-11-inspired-ways-to-cook-it/?sem_campaign=PMAXPCFOODRECIPES_USA&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23218271706&gbraid=0AAAABB5xIw3gI7hB1RjlL6K-lBSFO5oHS&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ObWBhDDARIsAFdfcUhuCAkKO8UwskSstr-G8kprkuJz30fFEeIxlThKvmlF7GB895zAgzEaAq9REALw_wcB#google_vignette

 

Good article on health properties AND contraindications…

https://draxe.com/nutrition/daikon-radish/

 

 

 

13.And now, for something completely different…

 

Some are food related and the rest are amusing too so, here goes 😊…

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-bad-design-unhinged-pics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter_Bored_Panda_Weekly_Automation&utm_term=2026-10-24&lctg=6cd6f6f3-344e-4278-9d78-9a12c7114e60

 Events…both near and far

 

*Please keep in mind that any events or services listed do not necessarily indicate a direct endorsement from Green Thumb Organic Farm or Green Thumb CSA – Huntingto

 

 

Wednesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 29th

 

Noon to 5pm

National Organic Standards Board Meeting LIVE

Public Meeting

To register to watch live…

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/F_G3juDWSFu8UZGX-2M-QQ?_x_zm_rtaid=uvVt29SFTC-KicFA5f95qA.1792592947975.f7ee0fdb4df71b65561cbb18f1de40c7&_x_zm_rhtaid=432#/registration

 

The National Organic Standards Board meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These recommendations help the Department meet the needs of the organic industry. Watch your government at work, and see what’s up in the world of organic farming/food!

 

Saturday, October 31st

 

1:30pm to 4pm

Dylan Skolnick and Cinema in Exile present…Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

55 Vanderbilt Pkwy

Dix Hills

FREE

For more info…

https://mailchi.mp/a4a508e552e7/cinema-in-exile-presents-abbott-and-costello-meet-frankenstein?e=43e417253d

https://www.hhhlibrary.org/event/halloween-film-showing-abbot-and-costello-meet-frankenstein-170909

631-421-4530

 

This screening includes a special interview with Lou Costello’s daughter, Chris, sharing memories of her dad and this uproarious film! This is not a library sponsored event.

The library listing says “Reservation” but not sure if it’s because Cinema in Exile “reserved” the space for the event OR you need to make a reservation because this is going to fill up and be “sold out”. I’m going to give the library a call and see what the story is.

 

 

Sunday, November 1st to Sunday, November 8th

 

Long Island Restaurant Week

For more info…

https://www.longislandrestaurantweek.com/index.php

 

Yes, there are restaurants on this list that are using local foods (and even some are organic 😊).

 

 

Saturday, November 7th

 

2pm to 6pm

 

Seaholm’s Fall Grand Whiskey Tasting

Seaholm Wines and Liquors – est. 1946!

134 Wall St

Huntington

FREE

 

This is a once a year opportunity to try some of the 100+ Scotches, Bourbons, Ryes, and related brown spirits Seaholm’s has in stock…from budget friendly to special occasion indulgences. Special pricing available only on the day of the tasting. I wonder how many of these will be certified organic or at least use some organic and/or local ingredients! 😊 Please drink responsibly, and they advise either having a designated driver, or walking to a nearby establishment for a meal (or taking public transport, taxi or ridesharing). And you can arrange for pickup at a later date if you’re going out to eat afterwards (might not be the best thing to store the wine in your car depending on the temperature).

 

 

Sunday, November 8th

 

Noon to 5pm

Long Island Vegan Pop-up

Fantastic Gardens

67 Avery Ave

Patchogue

FREE

For more info…

https://www.instagram.com/longislandveganpopup/?hl=en

 

Hopefully, they’ll have food for someone who’s a fan of a whole food plant-based diet (WFPB) and not just vegan ultra-processed junk food (and of course, certified organic would be even better 😊)!

 

2pm

The Power of Raw Vegetables for Digestive Wellness

Stony Brook University FoodLab

Carriage House

239 Montauk Hwy

Southampton

$50

For more info and to register…

https://southampton.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=51

 

Discover creative ways to enjoy more vegetables while learning how fiber, hydration, and plant nutrients support digestion and overall health. Participants will prepare colorful salads and vegetable dishes that are both nutritious and delicious.

 

 

Saturday, November 14th

 

5pm and 7:30pm

PAW PAW

The Lin Beach House

455 NY-25

Greenport

$108 with build in gratuity/$30  BYOB per bottle charge (limited drink menu available)

For more info and to make a reservation…

https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw

 

This is a farm-to-table 5 course tasting menu meal featuring the best of North Fork foods that are fished, farmed and foraged that doesn’t repeat. CSA Members Annina and Daniel Wildermuth went and definitely would recommend it. Allow 2 ½ hours for this dining experience.

 

 

Sunday, November 15th

 

2pm

Green Smoothies and Raw Soups for Natural Energy

Stony Brook University FoodLab

Carriage House

239 Montauk Hwy

Southampton

$50

For more info and to register…

https://southampton.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=51

 

Learn how to create quick, nutrient-dense meals that support hydration and sustained energy. Participants will prepare vibrant smoothies and refreshing raw soups using seasonal ingredients.

 

 

Saturday, November 21st

 

5pm and 7:30pm

PAW PAW

The Lin Beach House

455 NY-25

Greenport

$108 with build in gratuity/$30  BYOB per bottle charge (limited drink menu available)

For more info and to make a reservation…

https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw

 

This is a farm-to-table 5 course tasting menu meal featuring the best of North Fork foods that are fished, farmed and foraged that doesn’t repeat. CSA Members Annina and Daniel Wildermuth went and definitely would recommend it. Allow 2 ½ hours for this dining experience.

 

 

Sunday, November 22nd

 

5pm

Dinner View LIVE with Christina Pirello, host of Christina Cooks

FREE

Subscribe to You Tube Channel here…

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXoC4tWh8HHUJr7SuPm1hA

 

Join superstar vegan chef Christina Pirello (author of The Macroterranean Way, Vol. 2) for a LIVE event in her kitchen discussing the holiday season and how to survive it 😊.

 

 

Friday, December 4th to Sunday, December 6th

 

A Jewish Catskills Weekend

Scribner’s Lodge

13 Scribner Hollow Rd.

Hunter, NY

For more info and to register…

https://scribnerslodge.com/experiences-jewish-catskills-weekend/?utm_source=JFS+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6d8a34f931-Hanukkah2025_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5a0fb602-6d8a34f931-675246000&mc_cid=6d8a34f931&mc_eid=b19ca22188

 

Presented with the Jewish Food Society, this is a weekend to celebrate Shabbat (featuring Shabbat dinner by Jeremy Salamon from Agi’s Counter in NYC), Hanukkah traditions, incredible food, wellness and community. Book a room, or stay elsewhere and register to participate in the various workshops a la carte.

 

 

Saturday, December 5th

 

5pm and 7:30pm

PAW PAW

The Lin Beach House

455 NY-25

Greenport

$108 with build in gratuity/$30  BYOB per bottle charge (limited drink menu available)

For more info and to make a reservation…

https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw

 

This is a farm-to-table 5 course tasting menu meal featuring the best of North Fork foods that are fished, farmed and foraged that doesn’t repeat. CSA Members Annina and Daniel Wildermuth went and definitely would recommend it. Allow 2 ½ hours for this dining experience.

 

 

Sunday, December 6th

 

2pm

Healthy Sweets and Blood Sugar Balance

Stony Brook University FoodLab

Carriage House

239 Montauk Hwy

Southampton

$50

For more info and to register…

https://southampton.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=51

 

Enjoy satisfying treats while learning practical strategies for managing cravings and maintaining steady energy throughout the day. Participants will prepare naturally sweet desserts using whole-food ingredients.

 

 

Saturday, December 12th

 

6pm

PAW PAW OG

The Lin Beach House

455 NY-25

Greenport

$216/$30  BYOB per bottle charge (limited drink menu available)

For more info and to make a reservation…

https://www.exploretock.com/pawpaw

 

This is a throwback to the early days of PAW PAW…a little wild and experimental, and a little indulgent with some rare and luxurious ingredients. A farm-to-table 15 course tasting menu meal featuring the best of North Fork foods that are fished, farmed and foraged that doesn’t repeat. CSA Members Annina and Daniel Wildermuth went and definitely would recommend it. Allow 3 hours for this dining experience.

 

 

Sunday, December 13th

 

2pm

Fermented Foods for Gut Health

Stony Brook University FoodLab

Carriage House

239 Montauk Hwy

Southampton

$50

For more info and to register…

https://southampton.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=51

 

Discover the ancient practice of vegetable fermentation and learn how beneficial bacteria can support digestion and a healthy gut microbiome. Participants will prepare their own fermented vegetables and explore a variety of probiotic-rich foods.

 

 

Friday, March 27th

 

8am to 4pm

Long Island Natural History Conference

SUNY Stony Brook

Charles B. Wang Center

Stony Brook

For more info…

https://seatuck.org/li-natural-history-conference-2/

 

This group doesn’t have a newsletter that you can subscribe to so I’d say to check the website starting in January to check for updates, and I will email info as I find out too. Healthy food needs a healthy planet and this group seems to be doing good work in that respect.

 

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