Hi Everyone,

As the end of the summer quickly approaches, I can’t help reflecting on how quick it went, and on how many things I had wanted to do, but never got to. The weather has been beautiful for gardening and playing tennis (both of which I did plenty) but there have only been 4 days where the temperatures have reached into the 90’s, begging me to go to a beach or jump into a pool. I am definitely not ready for it to end!! Luckily, the weather for this week is supposed to be hot, and I am looking forward to spending the Labor Day weekend by the pool, cooking up a storm with all of the produce from the garden, and hanging with my family and friends. The bounty from the garden never seizes to amaze me! My favorite new plant this season was the yellow cherry tomatoes that I have grown. They are also known as yellow pineapple tomatoes, because they are so sweet, and taste like pineapple! They grow within a husk, similar to tomatillios, but they are much smaller. I’m taking a photo and sharing it with you! I have started planting for my Fall crops, and am looking to erect some hoop houses to extend my growing season. All of us here on the east coast, have to be thankful for the rain, because our friends in California are still experiencing one of their worst droughts to date, and the shortage of water is detrimental to all of the farmers who depend on agriculture to make a living, and to everyone else who depends on California produce to eat. It baffles my mind to think that California is willing to use millions and millions of gallons of fresh water for hydraulic fracking, when there isn’t enough water for farming. How does that make sense?

Next month, on September 21st, as world leaders meet at the United Nations for a Summit on the Climate Crisis,? thousands of people will come together to take a stand, to demand that our governments work together to create a world economy that is good for the people and the planet, free from fossil fuel exploitation and huge profits for corporations and the few, where there are enough good paying jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities. Please join me and iEat Green, along with over 850 other organizations, including 350.org, Food and Water Watch, the Sierra Club, Oxfam International, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, and Citizens’ Climate Lobby, as we join our forces to create the biggest climate march in history! There are many activities scheduled before, during and after the march, along with downloadable posters and flyers to help promote the event. We need everybody there, and we need all of your help to promote this event to friends, family and co-workers. For more information, please click here.

My guest this week on the Progressive Radio Network is Chef Marc Anthony Bynum, best known as a champion of the Food Network?s television series Chopped, and as a chef committed to local and sustainable foods. Chef Marc is a native to Long Island, and has worked at some of Long Island’s finest restaurants, before deciding to open his own restaurant in his hometown of Farmingdale. His new restaurant, HUSH Bistro is scheduled to open in the next couple of weeks, highlighting locally grown and sustainably raised ingredients. Please join me in welcoming Chef Marc Bynum to my show.

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With love and gratitude,
Bhavani