In case you really missed the newsletter this week, WorldChanging has a very interesting issue up with food, fair trade and farming issues featured as well as Spatial History: The Manahatta Project. Click to see a rendering of what Manhattan must have looked like to Henry Hudson as he sailed up the river. Then read on for reviews of a new book about the coffee trade and evolving issues of fair trade and alternative supply networks, Midwestern farms going sustainable and scroll down for some thoughts on American Conservative’s recent issue featuring local and sustainable food as conservative values.

This week’s share

Please note, contents of the boxes can change, visit Golden Earthworm’s website for their newsletter, the most up to date harvest information and more recipes and farm news. To help your veggies last as long as possible, visit our storage tips page.

• CIPOLLINI ONIONS | Qty: 1 bunch
  Beautiful sweet yellow onions. Delicious roasted (try this week’s recipe, on GE’s website, click above) or grilled. Very difficult to find in stores or even specialty food shops! This onion is meant to be used fresh, not stored.
• CARROTS | Qty: 1 bunch
• BEETS | Qty: 1 bunch
  OK, you’ve caught us! Beets again this week…. But what do you want us to do? Let this gorgeous crop just sit out in the fields and rot? This is one of the best beet cr0ps we’ve ever had, so we have to share the bounty with you! (No word yet on when we’ll exhaust the fields….)
• CABBAGE | Qty: 1 piece
• BASIL | Qty: 1 bunch
• GARLIC | Qty: 2 heads
  Fresh garlic - straight out of the field, so they’re not cured or cleaned yet! You can eat them fresh as-is, or store in a cool, dry place. You’ll notice that the dry outer skin has not yet formed. To peel, just remove the thin purple-hued skin around the outside of each clove.
• ZUCCHINI
• CUCUMBERS

Better Living Through Chemistry? Book Review:

In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan

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Ever wonder where all the items we purchase come from? Want some figures behind what you hear? Need an excuse to consume less, recycle more, consider Fair Trade, and more?

Watch The Story of Stuff. It’s a cute short animation-video from the same people who brought us the Meatrix.

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

On The Table August 30

This week we have some interesting facts and recipes for tomatoes.

Also the Global Food Heritage Project and a sustainable theater event at Socrates Sculpture Park.

Changes to the share:

Swiss Chard replaces Beets

Baby Watermelon replaces Eggplants

Cucumbers AND Zucchini

On The Table August 23

This week we return to Farm Bill issues. The Senate has to pass a version of the Bill before it goes to Mr Bush, so we have another chance to lobby our elected representatives to support the things we care about. Don’t miss this crucial opportunity!

Also we review What To Eat by Marion Nestle and The Way We Eat by Peter Singer and Jim Mason.

Veggie update: No corn as listed in the newsletter, but cherry tomatoes instead.