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
What do you know about your pH and how an imbalance can affect your health? Anne Carpenter gets you started with an interesting article and some dietary tips.
Also “Ratatouille Redux” two recipes for your share and a remembrance of ratatouilles past.
We discuss the mysterious and yet common, and highly nutritious, purslane.  Plus 2 recipes to get you started on your share.
Book Review: Organic, Inc. By Steven Fromartz
ASTORIAÂ CSA PICNIC THIS SATURDAY 12-3:30, ASTORIA PARK
Apologies for the delay in posting, I had internet access problems.
FARM BILL ACTION!!! We have many links and some text you can use to cut and paste on websites of Congresswoman Maloney and Nancy Pelosi about the farm bill. ACT NOW, THEY WILL BE VOTING THIS WEEK, PROBABLY THURSDAY, JULY 26TH. There are many issues, acting on even one will help. Thanks!
Plus more recipes from Farmer John’s Cookbook!
In case you didn’t get a recipe sheet, below are the recipes from today’s raw food demo (thanks again Margaret!).
MARINATED GREENS
3 bunches kale (or collards, or a mixture of both)
1 C black olives, finely sliced
1 red onion finely sliced (or yellow onion)
3 T olive oil
