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Week 24 | June 11 | Tong ho

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Deze week in het pakket / this week's package

This week in your packet a special vegetable Tong Ho. Also known as edible chrysanthemum, Tong-ho is a versatile leafy vegetable popular in Asian cuisines, especially in Chinese, Japanese and Korean dishes. Tong-ho has a distinct, aromatic flavour that is a combination of earthy, spicy and slightly floral. The leaves are slightly bitter. Tong ho can be eaten raw, but if you are going to cook it, do so in moderation. In soups, stews or stir-fries, it only needs to cook for a few minutes, otherwise it can become bitter and mushy. You can find plenty of recipes online.

We regularly receive questions about the origin of the fruit in the fruit pack. For instance, why there are no Dutch apples or pears in the pack, but foreign ones. Or why a certain type of fruit is chosen. You can read more about this in our blog.

Do not forget to change your status before Sunday 8pm, if needed. Enjoy!

 In next Wednesday’s vegetable package you’ll find::

  • 1 courgette, Tielen, America
  • 500 grams of vine tomatoes, Noordhoek, Kapelle
  • 1 bunch of tong ho, Kievit, Katwijk
  • 1 portion of loose lettuce, Kievit, Katwijk
  • head of endive, Kievit, Katwijk
  • 1 kohlrabi, Kievit, Katwijk
  • 1 bunch of parsley, Kievit, Katwijk
  • 500 grams of carrots, Hollands, Biddinghuizen

 In next Wednesday’s fruit package you’ll find:

NB: Of each fruit variety, we try to indicate the grower with an explanation of the variety. See explanation on our website if no grower is mentioned.

Loose sales: Eggs, bread, cheese and more.

News

Painting window frames: The window frames in the Gymzaal are going to be painted. If you have the skills and some time to help (between 16 june and mid-July), pleae contact Karlijn Kokhuis (karlijn.kokhuis@gmail.com) as soon as possible. Thanks in advance!

Leaving Big Tech: Every Tuesday in the Gymzaal, from 10:30 – 11:30h: the free ´Away from Big Tech´ consulting hour. Be welcome if you want to be informed or if you want to start using alternative software of sociale media. Contact them here.

Urgently wanted: transport-staff: Very good news! After much deliberation, we decided to purchase our own cargo bike to transport the packages to the pickup locations. What is expected of you is that you take the electric cargo bike to 2 to 4 pick-up locations between 11 am and 2 pm on Wednesdays. Would you like to do this once every 3 weeks? Mail to Boukje Ypma (yboukje@yahoo.com).

Story series Agriculture, Not Predation from the Mycellium Network: Farmers and scientists talk about enabling agriculture that produces enough healthy food, restores nature, and reduces CO2, methane and nitrogen emissions. Follow the on our website. 

Agriculture without depleting our lands: On May 20, Landbouw-geen-Roofbouw presented the campaign at the Province of Utrecht. On 17 June a big petition will be handed over to the Tweede Kamer in The Hague (with Vincent Bijlo). You can sign the petition here!

Volunteering:
– Sign up to help at the Wednesday market via the market schedule. Or sign up here to help out at the package-free shop on Saturdays.
– Curious about our vacancies where we need structural help? Check them out here.

Agenda

  • Every Monday | 9:30 | Qigong in the Gymzaal.
  • Every Tuesday | 10:00-18:00 uur | the Gymzaal is open voor coffees, flexworking, (creative) activities. More info..
  • Every Tuesday | 10:30-11:30 uur | Leaving Big Tech consulting hour in the Gymzaal
  • Every Saturday | 11 am – 1.30 pm | Package free shop in the Gymzaal.
  • Every Sunday | 10.00-11.15 | Yin Yoga in the Gymzaal
  • Midzomernachtsfeest Spinozahof | 21 June | More info will follow
  • De Vrije tafel at WIJdehorst | 21 June en 13 July | Dining at the farm. Booking and more info via the website.

Collection points
Please note: ordering does not go via the Lekkernassûh website, but via the contact person. The following collection points have room:

Paying with Timebank hoursYou can use your Timebank hours to pay for your vegetable package, but also, for example, cheese or products from the packaging-free store. You earn Timebank hours by, for example, helping on the market. Knowing more? Then look here. Do you have a surplus of Timebank hours? Please spend them at the market or package-free shop, or (if you don’t manage to spend them all), please donate them to Lekkernassuh! Ater the summer, we have a big shortage of hours, because there are more going out than coming back in.

Package-free shop
The package-free shop is open every Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Gymzaal. Would you like to help? Register via this link. More information about the store can be found here.

Don’t forget to change your status!
If you want to pick up a package on Wednesday, your subscription must be set to ACTIVE before Sunday evening 8 p.m. And if you don’t want a package on Wednesday, your subscription must be on PAUSE before Sunday evening 8 p.m. Help us prevent buying too much; together we prevent waste. Thanks for that! Look here for more explanation.