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Local food begins at home

I just recently closed on this house here in the lovely and quirky neighborhood of Fair Haven, located within the city of New Haven, just blocks from the Quinnipiac River. I am elated. For the first time in my life I will have my own space with a backyard that has a fantastic garden space. But with the rush of excitment and anticipation that comes with buying a house, here comes the twinge of overwhelm. This is a big responsibilty. More importantly, owning a home presents you with a certain obligation, in my opinion, to find ways to contribute to the community, to make your block a better place to live. But the excitement reves back up when I think about the opportunity this garden space affords me. What better way to collaborate and connect with neighbors than to begin a very local food distribution system in your backyard?

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Macrobiotic Cooking Demo at New Haven FarmsNew Haven, CT - “Brown rice has life, and when we eat foods that are alive, it brings life to us,” says Bill Klar, addressing the members of the newly launched CSA program at New Haven Farms. A dozen people -- men, women and children, sat under a brand new pop up tent in 90 degree heat to come here what Bill Klar, macrobiotic chef, had to say about eating better food. This is the launch of The New Haven Farms’ Fresh Produce Prescription Program, which seeks to provide a community based solution to the problem of obesity and poverty related chronic-disease factors. Members of the CSA program, referred to New Haven Farms by the Fair Haven Community Health Center, are typically at risk for diabetes and heart disease and are required to attend education sessions to learn about nutrition and cooking along with receiving weekly shares of freshly grown local produce.

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New Haven Farms' first CSA shares were handed out to members last week. Amongst the offerings were beautiful young broccoli, bok choi and radishes. Bill Klar, macrobiotic chef, was on hand for a cooking demonstration that combined these ingredients into a delicious stir fry right before everyone's eyes. For those of you who weren't there, this is the recipe, in English and in Spanish. Enjoy! 

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New Haven Farms Launches CSA Program

New Haven Farms has just launched the first season of their CSA program! Targeting those who are at risk for diabetes and heart disease, New Haven Farms could lead the way to better health for many Fair Haven residents.

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Fair Haven, CT - “Soylent green is people!” So screams the blustering bloviator of 1970 b-film maxims, Charlton Heston [I mean, who can forget this gem, It’s a Madhouse! from that ape flick] at the end of the same titled film when he discovers that Soylent Green is not just a natural food product created to feed the starving mass of NYC in 2022, after global warming has destroyed all of Earth’s natural resources, but is actually a cannibalistic nightmare. [Catch the film and see for yourself, the New Haven Bioregional Group/Transition Greater New Haven is having a screening of this fine flick on Thursday, February 16 at 5:30 pm at the New Haven Main Library.]

I have to say that scenario doesn’t sound soooo far fetched. I mean, global climate chaos is already here and then there’s Monsanto attempting to patent our food supply…sometimes ‘70s films get it right [see Network for Paddy Chayefsky’s prescient, darkly fabulous take on the television industry.] So here’s my elevator pitch for my own movie about food security called SOILent Green. It’s about growing food for ourselves in urban areas where fresh, healthy food is now scarce and only available in out of the way and overpriced grocery bins in football field-size supermarkets. What if we spin Chuckie’s blather around and say instead that SOILent Green is made FOR people? That food security is at hand if we all put our minds, hearts and hands to work? Then this particular film could potentially have a satisfying and maybe even happy ending. And in Fair Haven, Connecticut, my sense is that we are on our way to having that happy ending right here.

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FGUSA was created to capture the spirit, authenticity, passion and community collaboration that is now exploding across this country and we strive to capture the attention of those who seek to ensure a healthy, sustainable, local, plentiful food system in every town, whether it’s in their backyard or a community farm or local school.