May 2010

Fresh and Local from a CSA

CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) will start opening later this month. But now is the time to sign up for a CSA if you haven't already. CSA slots often sell out.

How Does a CSA Work?

You pay in advance for a share of the season's harvest (produce, meat or fish) from a local farm, which you pick up from a designated location. A few CSAs deliver to your home.

Check here for listings of local CSAs.

Highlighted Events

May 7
Siura Wellness Group

Come for a free showing and discussion of the film Food, Inc. See trailer.

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies . . . Read more >>

May 8
The Food Project

Join us on our West Cottage farm to kick off spring! Bring along family, friends, neighbors. Enjoy great food and live music. Take advantage of our compost giveaway . . . Read more>>

May 10
Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA)

Anyone concerned about the rights of citizens to access raw (unpasteurized) milk in our state should attend the hearing scheduled for May 10th at 10:00 a.m. at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, 2nd Floor, Conference Room A. Read more>>

June 5 – June 13
SolYoga

This yoga retreat in Iceland includes:
Visit to Blue Lagoon
All yoga sessions with Jenn Pici
Horseback riding in Reykholt (seasonal)
Golden Circle tour
Southern Coast tour
City tour
Read more>>

Highlighted Discounts

Free Massage

Free massage on Wednesdays at Abbey Coakley Massage. Read more>>

Discounted Sliding-Scale Massage

Discounted priced massage sessions! All sessions done on a sliding scale payment plan. Read more >>

Recipe

We're closing out our series on whole grains with an overview of the many kinds of grains and how to cook them.

For past issues on whole grains, check out our April, March, February, January, and November issues.

Grain	Proportions	Cooking Time
Brown Rice	2 cups water 1 cup rice	45 minutes
Barley	2 cups water 1 cup barley	45 minutes
Buckwheat	2 cups water 1 cup buckwheat	20 minutes
Millet	3 cups water 1 cup millet	25 minutes
Steelcut Oats *	3 cups water 1 cup oats	30 minutes
Quinoa	2 cups water 1 cup quinoa	20 minutes
Amaranth	3 cups water 1 cup amaranth	25 minutes
Wheat Berries *	2 cups water 1 cup wheat berries	50 minutes
Rye *	2 cups water 1 cup rye	50 minutes
Teff	4 cups water 1 cup teff	30 minutes

* It is recommended that these grains be soaked before cooking. See November issue about soaking grains.