Food Co-op June 2010 w/ Farmer's Market Share

Farmer's Market Share from East Farms (locally grown to organic standards) $13.50 for peas, red leaf lettuce, spinach, radishes, bunch of garlic bulbs and a cinnamon basil plant.


Produce Share for $10: four red peppers, one cantaloupe, one cauliflower, two boxes grape tomatoes, six oranges, six cameo apples, four avocados and two bunches radishes.

Order by Friday July 16th for pick-up on Saturday, July 31st. Go to www.foodco-op.net for more information and order form.

Author 46: Diaries by Doreen Cronin

In Diary of a Fly we find that flies break down garbage and manure, thus contributing to the cycle of renewal.

In Diary of a Spider we learn that spiders can "fly" on the wind and help control insects.


In Diary of a Worm we discover that worms nourish and aerate soil.

All three were illustrated by Harry Bliss.

Doreen Cronin has many more books including Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and many others. Find out more at: http://www.thumpquackmoo.com/tqm/index.html

Beet and Pumpkin Soups

Browned onions for pumpkin soup.Beets with translucent onions for pink soup.
Pumpkin soup before being pureed.

Finished pumpkin soup.
Finished pink soup.
Opinion? Better than raw potatoes. Beets belong in salads and pumpkin belongs with sugar as in pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread and pumpkin cookies. At least it was an attempt at healthy recipes but just not too our taste. Oh well, that's how the soup sometimes simmers!

Author 45: Helen Cooper and Soup from pumpkins

http://www.wormworks.com/

These books feature a trio of friends and how they solve disagreements and work together. The results are delicious! For more about books with cats, squirrels, ducks and soup visit the website link above to learn more about Helen Cooper and her books. We're going to make a couple of soups in the next few days so look for future posts featuring soup from picture books!

Author 44: Lynne Cherry is an inspiring green author

It doesn't make sense to destroy entire eco-systems without seriously looking at future consequences. Some changes can benefit everyone such as plans of re-forestation and re-vegetation for areas destroyed by natural disasters, man, animals or even pests and diseases. Other areas should be evaluated before being swallowed up for uses different from the native climate and land. Mangroves provide stability for shore lines around the world. Read more about mangroves at National Geographic: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/02/mangroves/warne-text



Groundhog learns to grow his own garden in this fun tale for old and young alike.
Read more about Lynne Cherry, who both writes and illustrates much of her work, at: http://www.lynnecherry.com/index.htm

Author 43: Eric Carle-over 70 books and counting!

Eric Carle has written and/or illustrated over seventy wonderful books with well- recognized titles such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Have You Seen My Cat, and Walter the Baker. Learn more about Eric Carle at: http://www.eric-carle.com/
Walter the Baker contains a clever riddle involving a yummy type of bread!