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October 22: Sour Power A Fermentation Celebration at Jamesport Farmstead

Oct 12, 2022 | Past Events

Come celebrate October and the harvest season with Slow Food East End at Jamesport Farmstead for an afternoon of BBQ, live music, a farm tour, sauerkraut making, and much more!

Meet the farmers, enjoy a farm tour and hear more about their no-till, no-pesticide, no-herbicide practices and learn how you too can honor your home gardens with their techniques. 

Enjoy a hearty lunch catered by Maple Tree BBQ, the East End’s go-to favorite for authentic wood-fired smoked BBQ. The menu includes Smoked Bratwursts on Buns, Sauer Krat, Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad, Carrot Ginger Soup, Lemonade, and Apple Cider. 

Macari Vineyard will be pouring a selection of their wines farmed on family-owned land that has been farming without herbicides using homemade compost and biodynamic principles which give their terroir a delicious edge. Or opt for North Fork Brewing Company, a farm-based brewery that grows its own hops and uses local produce to flavor its beers which will also be available for purchase. 

In the barn will be local Chef Peter Berley, a James Beard award-winning author and fermentation expert who will show us how to enjoy the fall harvest by making his DELICIOUS sauerkraut recipe using old fashion tools. Bring your fermentation and culinary questions for Chef Peter to answer and take a turn helping us process the kraut which will be fermented in a Macari wine barrel.

Live Music: Popular Long Island musicians, Maria Fairchild and Adam Becherer play music from bygone times when life moved at a slower pace and entertainment was homegrown. Enjoy traditional tunes from rural America and Ireland with fiddle, banjo, guitar, and mandolin. 

In addition, Sweet Woodland Farms will be on site offering some of their local harvest for sale!

Saturday, October 22, 2:00 – 5:00pm (Rain date Sunday, October 23) at Jamesport Farmstead, 1146 Main Road, Jamesport (corner of Tuthills Lane)

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Photos from our Walk and Wine at Landcraft Garden Foundation

Sep 27, 2022 | Past Events

Thank you to everyone who came to our Walk and Wine at the Landcraft Garden Foundation! We were so glad to see you and spend an evening sipping local wines and strolling through their imaginative gardens. 

Thank you to our friends at the Landcraft Garden Foundation for hosting us in their beautiful space and gardens that are a must-visit in every season! Also, a big thank you to our wine sponsors Rose Hill and Croteaux Vineyards for the delicious wines for everyone to enjoy during their garden stroll.

We also want to say thank you to our partners, Deep Roots, Jamesport Farmstead, Jamesport Sour Dough, Sang Lee, and Wickham Fruit Farm, for providing us with all the fresh, seasonal, and local produce. A very special shout out to chef Devin Kaye Sullivan for turning all of them into a menu filled with delicious nibbles. 

We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did! We are grateful to everyone who comes out to learn more about Slow Food East End. Your support allows us to help local farmers & food producers who support a healthy environment, good soils, and clean waters for all. We hope you’ll join us for our next event, in the meantime, enjoy these photos from our Walk & Wine. 

 

Photos from the North Fork Foodie Tour

Sep 19, 2022 | Past Events

Thank you to everyone who came out to visit our Slow Food East End table at Charnews Farm in Southhold! We were so glad to see you and tell you what we’ve been up to. Also, a warm welcome to those who signed up to become a member at the table! Don’t forget you still have a few days to sign up before September ends to get a new t-shirt and be entered into a raffle for a case of local wines! 

Thank you to our friends at the North Fork Foodie Tour for hosting us in their super fun event! We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

We are grateful to everyone who comes out to learn more about Slow Food East End. Your support allows us to help local farmers & food producers who support a healthy environment, good soils, and clean waters for all. We hope you’ll join us for our next event, in the meantime, enjoy these photos from our table and new members!

 

Photos from our Slow Hour at RGNY

Sep 19, 2022 | Past Events, Slow Hour

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate a beautiful September evening with us at RGNY Wines. Our Slow Hour events are a time to slow down and enjoy each other’s company. It’s always a great opportunity to bring a friend and come on by to meet the Slow Food community, and chat with our volunteer board to learn more about Slow Food on the East End of Long Island. Plus, you get to support local businesses and enjoy a beautiful view!

Thank you to our friends at RGNY for hosting us in their beautiful space, and for the delicious wine.

We are grateful to everyone who attends our events. Your support allows us to help local farmers & food producers who support a healthy environment, good soils, and clean waters for all. We hope you’ll join us for our next Slow Hour, in the meantime, enjoy these photos from the event. Cheers!

 

September Membership Drive!

Sep 10, 2022 | Past Events

Every September we work to get our current members to renew and attract new members to the cause of Slow Food: good, clean, and fair food for all. As you may have heard, we are very proud that our chapter, Slow Food East End, is the most active in the country. Continuing to grow our membership is important for bringing a full spectrum of lived experiences together so that we can truly and equitably rebuild the table.

As a chapter of Slow Food USA, we are part of a driving force for change at the local, national, and international levels. Our very active and committed membership makes this change possible and continually helps us support our community transitioning out of the pandemic. We can only rebuild this table together. We need more people to join our movement to unite the joy of food with the pursuit of justice. Please consider becoming a member today.

Here’s what we accomplished this past year with the support of our members: 

  • Developed an Agricultural Outreach program and donated over $15,000 to farms, restaurants, fishers, and producers struggling with the effects of the pandemic on their business. 
  • Initiated Flour Power to enlist members of the community to provide home-baked bread to local food pantries.
  • Worked with the Butterfly Effect Project in Riverhead to establish a Community Garden which joins the 30 school gardens on the North and South Forks.

Won’t you join us as we do bigger and better things in the next year?

As a thank you bonus to our new and renewing members if you renew or sign up during our annual membership drive in the month of September, you’ll be gifted with a Slow Food East End T-shirt (as pictured below!!) AND you’ll also be entered into a raffle with the chance to win a basket case of local wines! 

Be sure to select East End as your chapter when you sign up!

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

Photos from our Potluck at North Fork Flower Farm

Sep 7, 2022 | Past Events

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate August and the first summer at North Fork Flower Farm‘s new permanent home. Earlier this year three highly motivated and energetic couples bought 20 acres of protected agricultural land in the heart of Southhold fulfilling their dream to be the source of locally grown botanicals available direct to consumers with a CSA program and custom floral designs for weddings and all celebrations.

We feasted potluck style around an 80′ table under glorious skies filled with magical North Fork sunset glows and even included a rainbow or two. Surrounded by rows of flowers of all varieties, it was a very special and delicious evening.

It’s been three years since our last potluck and we are grateful for being able to gather together and continue to nourish our connection to our community through food. A huge thanks to all who attended for bringing delicious food, drink, and merriment for everyone to share.

We are grateful to everyone who attends our events. Your support allows us to help local farmers & food producers who support a healthy environment, good soils, and clean waters for all.