Slow Food East End is delighted to announce that Ty Llwyd Farm has received the prestigious Snail of Approval from our chapter.
On July 6th, the Slow Food East End team represented by board members, Pennie Schwartz, Robin Tyson-Stoehr, and Peter Berley, gathered at the farm in Riverhead, NY to present the Snail of Approval certificate.
The coveted Slow Food Snail of Approval (SoA) is granted to businesses internationally that embrace the principles of Slow Food, promoting the ideals of good, clean, and fair food. This esteemed award brings attention to outstanding food establishments that excel in multiple areas, such as sourcing, environmental impact, cultural connection, community involvement, staff support, and business values.
Ty Llwyd (Pronounced “Tee Clewed” is Welsh for Brown House) is a sixth-generation operation founded in 1870 as a potato farm. It is a family-run farm that has been added to the National Register of Historic Places and is located on 33 acres on Sound Avenue in Riverhead. The farm is run by Chris Wines and his parents, David and Elizabeth, who will greet you as you drive up. The business specializes in raw milk and is the only North Fork source for unpasteurized milk resulting in a very loyal and regular set of customers who come for the milk’s creamier taste and added health benefits. They also come for the delicious and healthy eggs which are offered up by the chickens roaming the farm.
Chris started the dairy operation in 2009 and comes from a long line of raw milk dairy farmers in his mother’s family in Wales. He keeps the number of cows relatively small, opting for a hands-on approach including feeding them grass rather than corn to produce a higher quality product from contented cows. When our team interviewed the family, you could see how well the family knew each cow including their names and a list written on the calendar in the barn had all the due dates for the calves coming in the Spring and early summer!
A visit to Ty Llwyd reminds one that “slow” practices learned from years of experience and a committed family vision make not only for a better product but also a better planet and community.
To learn more visit them at 5793 Sound Ave, Riverhead, NY, United States, New York
Ty Llwyd Farm joins Sang Lee Farms, Peconic; Green Thumb, Watermill; Deep Roots, Southold; Jamesport Farmstead, Jamesport; Amber waves, Amagansett; 8 hands farm, Cutchogue and Quail Hill Farm, Amagansett, as local East End farms having earned the Snail of Approval.
Visit our Snail of Approval page for more information on local restaurants, farms, and food producers who meet these standards and have previously been awarded our coveted Snail of Approval.
