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Flour Power’s Bakers Gathering Recap at Main Road Biscuit Co.

Mar 3, 2023 | Blog, In The News, Past Events

Bakers like to rise to the occasion to meet. It was extraordinary to have bakers come together to celebrate. After nearly two years of Flour Power, our community came together in a fabulous way. The energy in the room as new bakers met experienced bakers was electric. Questions were answered and coveted tips were shared. The addition of amazing food from Main Road Biscuit Company and wine from Lieb cellars made for a special evening.
 
 
Nancy and Ralph Reinertsen, our treasured bread delivery team were thrilled to finally meet many of the bakers in person and we were so happy to put faces to names. Ralph (who serves on the board of SFEE) was grateful to the previously unknown baker who sometimes leaves him ‘thank you muffins’ for making that long drive to pick up and deliver all the yummy bread. We just love our community of bakers!
 
 
So many helpful tips were shared. We learned simple ways to achieve that sometimes tricky second rise. Who knew there were so many ingenious ways to create a warm environment for the rise? Sharing our stories and expertise was just as important as making connections and new friends.
 
 
Thank you Marissa Drago of Main Road Biscuit Co. for opening up your beautiful space for our gathering and being a baker in the program! As always, the outpouring of support from our community is humbling.
 
If you weren’t able to attend this one, don’t fret, we plan to host more of these in the future. You do NOT need to be an experienced baker to join us.
Everyone loves the bread (yes, we sample a lot at these events). We are always looking for more bakers, so come and bring your friends. Anyone can ALWAYS sign up to be a baker for Flour Power! Please don’t let the fact that you have a busy life stop you from signing up. Just head to our website to learn more about how the program works.
 
The next baking cycle is February 27th, so there’s still plenty of time! If you or someone you know wants to sign up share this recap with them. Once they sign up, we’ll send an email with the baking video, and the drop-off procedure, and get you started in no time.
Click below to sign up and bake for any of the food pantries in our Flour Power Program. We can always use your helping hands! Join our Facebook group so that you can connect with other bakers in the community.
 
Stay tuned for what’s to come in 2023. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social to stay updated on all our activities. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from the event!
 
 
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Photos from our Slow Hour at Peconic Bay Vineyards

Jul 15, 2022 | In The News, Slow Hour

We hosted our first Slow Hour earlier this summer, and it was a great success! Our Slow Hour events are a time to slow down, enjoy each other’s company, and some local wine. Thank you to our friends at Peconic Bay Vineyards for hosting us in their beautiful space, and for the delicious wine. And thank you to Hampton Oyster Co. for the fresh oysters! We had a blast, and we hope you’ll join us for our next Slow Hour. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from the event.

 

July 12: Walk & Wine at Peconic Land Trust with Saltbird Cellars

Jul 1, 2022 | In The News, Past Events

We are back with another Walk & Wine to celebrate and explore the edible garden at Peconic Land Trust and to sip local wine from Saltbird Cellars. Please join us on July 12, from 5 pm – 7:30 pm as we enjoy a guided tour with Peconic Garden Director Rick Bogusch, who will teach us about the work they do and their edible garden!

Tickets are $50 each, or $40 for Slow Food East End members or Bridge Gardens members. They can be purchased from Peconic Land Trust by phone (631-283-3195) or email (events@peconiclandtrust.org).

Space is limited, so we request you reserve your tickets in advance! Rain date is July 13.

Salt Bird Cellars is located on the North Fork. Saltbird Cellars’ winemaker Robin Epperson-McCarthy grew up sailing the Peconic waters and has been inspired by the cooler micro climate of the East End and other cool climate regions where she has worked and trained to focus on making unique wines that honor the distinctive maritime terrier where Saltbird vines are grown. Come taste her new releases, plus enjoy freshly made bread provided by Flour Power and Truly Grass Fed.

Get Your Tickets Here!

Earth Day on the East End

May 5, 2022 | In The News, Uncategorized

On a sunny Saturday afternoon the Slow Food East End community celebrated Earth Day. Educators, farmers, wine makers, and chefs gathered to feed and educate us about our local food systems and ecosystems. Enjoy these photos from the event – use of the left and right arrows to view them all! Thanks to our board members Jessica Easton and Maria McBride for the photos.

Celebrate Earth Day on the East End

Apr 6, 2022 | In The News, Past Events

Slow Food East End invites you to celebrate Mother Earth and all she provides for us on Saturday April 23, from 1-4pm (rain date is April 24). Join us for an afternoon of fun education for the whole family, it’s free to attend!

Passionate or curious about local farming practices?  Ready to up your gardening game? Concerned about heathy lands and waters? Join Slow Food East End and our community of farmers, food producers, gardeners, educators at Saint Joseph Villa for a day of food and learning.  The Villa is located on the scenic Shinnecock Bay waterfront in Hampton Bays and is also home to the Ecological Cultural Initiative and Shinnecock Nation Kelp Farmers.

Register on Eventbrite

Come meet local farmers, growers, and business owners to learn directly from them. Talks and demonstrations will cover composting, kelp farming, raised beds, no-till practices, hügelkultur, biodiversity, food production, seed sharing, clean water practices and so much more

There are also activities for the whole family! Join a garden tour by the Ecological Cultural Initiative and an introduction to kelp farming. Hands-on projects and displays from guest farmers and growers will also be set up on the Villa lawns. Enjoy food and drinks from Mattitaco’s On the Road Food Truck and Macari Vineyards. There will be an indoor screening of the documentary Farming Long Island, a film about the challenges that Long Island farmers face today and the importance of land conservation and local farming.

Plus there will be a seed swap – bring some, take some!

Vendors and Participants include:

Butterfly Effect Project
Early Girl Farm
East End Food Institute
Ecological Cultural Initiative
Founders Oyster Farm
Green Door Woodworks
Landcraft Garden Foundation
Living Wild on Long Island
Macari Vineyards
Mattituck Mushrooms
On the Road Mattitaco Food Truck
Relic Design
Shinnecock Kelp Farmers
Slow Food East End
Sweet Woodland Farm
The Granola Plant
Violet Cove Oyster Company

The first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, was a student protest to raise public awareness about the impact of pollution that presented real and disastrous challenges for the healthy future of our world. The protest sparked a movement that initiated the Environmental Protection Agency and ongoing substantive legislative efforts that have helped clean our lands and waters. Earth Day is now celebrated internationally by folks seeking solutions to combat climate change and to sustain a healthy earth.

Slow Food East End supports healthy farming practices which are essential to a sustainable future, join us on Earth Day to meet folks in our own community who are leading the way, and learn more about what is happening on the East End.