Hi Everyone,

I am so disappointed that the GMO labeling bill did not pass in the NYS Assembly! Yesterday morning it looked very hopeful, but by the afternoon, some of our supporters abandoned ship. I guess they were bought out by the likes of Monsanto! It baffles me, that our elected officials refuse to do what 90% of Americans want. We must hold these members accountable for voting against a measure that so many of us care about. We have the right to know what we are putting into our bodies, and our elected officials should be supporting any efforts to make this information public. Please visit GMO Free NY’s Facebook page for a complete list of committee members who failed to do what is best for their constituents, and instead, did what was best for the bio-tech companies. If we all tweet, call, or email them and let them know that this will not soon be forgotten, they will have no choice but to vote differently the next time around.

Oops! The date of Slow Food Huntington’s Summer Solistice has been changed to June 21st.? For more information, please click here.

Also, most Farmer’s Markets open this weekend. Visit Slow Food Huntington at the Port Washington Farmer’s Market, every Saturday from 8am-12pm.

My guests this week on PRN are Jeanne Betancourt and Manuela Soares, the co-authors of Farm Stand Fresh, a beautiful, new, cookbook/art book. The pictures of the fruits and vegetables are all paintings by Jeanne Betancourt, and the recipes are all inspired by the seasonal bounty found out on the East End of Long Island. The recipes are all simple, delicious and Farm Stand Fresh! Please join me in celebrating that bounty, by listening to our show on Thursday at 10am.

Remember, my show is recorded live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.? To tune in, navigate to PRN.fm and click the ?Listen Live? button on the left. Also try downloading the PRN mobile app, and take the station with you wherever you go! If you want to call in during the show with any questions for me or my guest, the call in number is 888-874-4888.