Hi Everyone,

This Saturday, I will be joining my fellow New Yorker’s at the #FamiliesBelongTogether March and Rally in NYC. The End Family Separation NYC Rally and March is one of several similar #FamiliesBelongTogether events planned across the U.S. this weekend, with the largest march taking place in Washington DC, in response to the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy and the subsequent separation and detention of more than 2,500 children and infants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The March will begin at 10am at Foley Square, 111 Worth Street in Manhattan, then march across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn. The official rally program will start at 11:45 a.m. in Cadman Plaza, according to organizers, and will conclude there at 1 p.m. Please let me know if you are going, and we can join together in a Long Island contingency!

Yesterday, I attended a Literary Luncheon with Chef Chloe Coscarelli at Jean George’s restaurant, The Inn at Pound Ridge. The gourmet, four course vegan meal was served family style, and every dish was beautifully displayed and deliciously prepared. Chef Chloe was promoting her new book, Chloe Flavor: Saucy, Crispy, Spicy, Vegan. Stay tuned for when Chef Chloe will join me on the Progressive Radio Network!

Next month, iEat Green will join the staff for the first ever, Grief Retreat at the Himilayan Institute. Grief affects us all in different ways and at different times.  I have lost many loved ones over the past few years, and would have loved a place to go, just to get away and be in a peaceful place, alone, yet with others going through a similar experience. If you are grieving, wherever you are in your grief journey, consider joining us for a weekend of healing. Highlights of the retreat will include hiking, art, yoga, writing, and a demonstration on healthy cooking (that’s me!), all designed to help you keep moving through a new and changed life without your loved one. This is specifically tailored to those in mourning, who have had loved ones pass away. The Grief Retreat will provide an open atmosphere, where it is safe to express your thoughts and feelings. And, because this is the first event of its kind, it is being sponsored by a benefactor, so tuition is free and spots are limited! You just have to pay for room and board. Please follow the link to let us know of your interest, and reserve your space. 

This Thursday, I am happy to have as my guest, Barry Estabrook, author of the award winning book, Tomatoland; From Harvest of Shame to Harvest of Hope. This book first came out in 2011, and the third, and newly revised edition just came out this year, highlighting how industrial agriculture has ruined the tomato, in all ways–gastronomic, environmental, and in terms of labor abuse. Tomatoland was a New York Times bestseller and won the Farmworker Justice Award and is responsible for the inspiration behind the 2014 documentary Food Chains. We will talk about The Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the farmworker community organization behind achievements in the fields of social responsibility, farm workers rights, human trafficking, and gender-based violence at work.