#blacklivesmatter We align ourselves with individuals and non-profits fighting for equality with compassion. This week we chose to donate to Campaign Zero. We vow to weekly reevaluate and direct funds towards those who need it most.  Archestratus will continue to operate as an inclusive community space to engage empathy. On a personal note, do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything you need. 

 T o n i g h t ! WEDNESDAYS → 8p to 9p FOOD ALONE WAS NOT ENOUGH, or Archestratus Community Zoom Hangs

Here is a virtual space for us to share on a weekly basis. We miss you and we want to know how you are. The big concept of these meetings is that we all get to be together again!  If it's Wednesday, head over at 8pm to this Zoom link.   Topics may include: What you ate for dinner, what you are going to eat for dinner, what you miss, what you don't miss, what you are learning about yourself, what new skills you are learning, how greasy your hair is, whether or not you have pants on, how you are coping, and so on. See you there!

 SATURDAYS → 1p to 7p ONE-STOP CONTACTLESS SHOP of the highest order

We want you to feel nourished and inspired during this difficult time.  Every Saturday between 1p and 7p we turn into a produce-centric contactless grocery shop offering local and imported Italian staples of the upmost quality in a low-risk manner.   We are working with the best of them: She Wolf Bread, Bodhitree Farm, Norwich Meadows Farm, Smoking Goose, Smallhold, Pilot Kombucha, and so many other wonderful folks.   The weekly offerings go live on Tuesdays at 10am. The lines have been pretty chill. Really. Please sign up for a time slot. 

and here is the SHOP!

 O and Holy Cripes! The New Yorker wrote an article about it! 

 NOW for the CLIP OF THE WEEK  to remind you that this message always gets CLIPPED so hit the 'View Entire Message' button to see the whole story 

Ganja and Hess is a 1973 vampire film that explores bloodlust, enslavement, religion, and so much more. Writer/director/actor Bill Gunn was a total genius. There really was no one like him. Check out the Hal Ashby film The Landlord, too. Gunn wrote the script. (Also, Pearl Bailey is in it.)  Ganja and Grape Jelly:

 THURS JUN 18 → 7p to 8:15p (sorry to keep changing this date! This is the date!) BOOKBOOK CLUB: Women on Food by Charlotte Druckman

Every six-ish weeks we read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novel, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food. Then we discuss. Read through WOMEN ON FOOD through MAY + JUNE and join us in our virtual space on JUNE 18!

Edited by Charlotte Druckman and featuring esteemed food journalists and thinkers, including Soleil Ho, Nigella Lawson, Diana Henry, Carla Hall, Samin Nosrat, Rachael Ray, and many others, this compilation illuminates the notable and varied women who make up the food world. Exploring issues from the #MeToo movement, gender bias in division of labor and the workplace, and the underrepresentation of women of color in leadership, to cultural trends including food and travel shows, the intersection of fashion and food, and the evolution of food writing in the last few decades, Women on Food brings together food’s most vital female voices.   BUY THE BOOK for 20% off EVENT LINK 

 THURS JUN 25 → 7:30p to 9p COOKBOOK CLUB: Pizza Camp: Recipes from Pizzeria Beddia by Joe Beddia

Cook through Pizza Camp by Joe Beddia during the month of JUNE and drop by our virtual space with your favorite dish on JUNE 25th—all are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! It gives us a monthly dose of hope for the universe! 

 Joe Beddia’s pizza is old school—it’s all about the dough, the sauce, and the cheese. And after perfecting his pie-making craft at Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia, he’s offering his methods and recipes in a cookbook that’s anything but old school. Beginning with D’OH, SAUCE, CHEESE, and BAKING basics, Beddia takes you through the pizza-making process, teaching the foundation for making perfectly crisp, satisfyingly chewy, dangerously addictive pies at home.   BUY THE BOOK for 20% off  EVENT LINK 

 Starting in JULY The 2020 NORWICH MEADOW FARM CSA! 

Invest in 22 weeks of produce bliss!

We will still be selling individual Norwich produce boxes each week, but  CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture is a direct partnership between the farm and its consumers.  Typically, the consumer (or shareholder) pays the farm ahead of time in exchange for a ‘share’ or weekly box containing products from the farm.  Prepayment to the farm ensures that there is much needed incoming cashflow for seeds, equipment, and labor throughout the offseason.  In exchange, the farm provides shareholders with a weekly box of freshly harvested fruits and vegetables. 

Our summer CSA is 22 weeks long and USUALLY BEGINS THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY.  Each weekly share contains 7-10 items harvested at the peak of freshness.  One share contains roughly the amount to last about a week for a non-vegetarian family of 2.  Larger families and vegetarians usually purchase extra shares. 

We are still determining the pick-up day. More info soon.  

Read about their upstate NY farm that uses 'high tunnels' and other Eqyptian farming techniques here in the NY Times. 

WE WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK. Watch this video over and over until then: