Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: The North Fork of Long Island -- Riverhead to Orient. Tour headquarters will be the Peconic Land Trust's Charnew's Farm, Youngs Ave, between Routes 25 and 48, Southold.
What: Get to know the extraordinary people who have dedicated their lives to producing unique local foods, and learn how they do it:

• A self-guided day of tours, visits and events celebrating the locally produced food and the North Fork's artisanal food producers, including organic vegetable farms, lavender farm, oyster farm, bison farm, goat dairy, special wineries, and exotic micro-vegetables.
• A juried exhibit of food-related art curated by Caroline Waloski of Siren's Song Gallery in Greenport.

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Click here to view videos of  interviews with the food artisans you will meet. 

At Charnews Farm

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? a juried exhibit of food-themed art in the barn at Charnews Farm, curated by Caroline Waloski, Siren?s Song Gallery, Greenport.

CHARNEWS FARM open house all day – talks, tastings, demonstrations, family-fun activities throughout the day highlighting how the farm supports local agriculture. Bring your own and picnic on the grass.

Visits All Day

GOLDEN EARTHWORM ORGANIC FARM offers a self-guided tour, talks on how the farm operates and a chance to see its rare-breed animals.

THE FARM offers biodynamically grown vegetables, specializing in heirloom tomatoes.

KOPPERT CRESS searches the world for unusual varieties of aromatic herbs grown into micro-vegetables. Restaurants use them as exotic garnishes for their most elegant dishes.

CROTEAUX VINEYARD & FARMHOUSE COOKING SCHOOL specializes in rose wine. Idyllic barnyard, vineyard, tastings and recipes.

LAVENDER BY THE BAY offers fresh-cut and dried lavender, lavender plants and products. Learn about beekeeping, lavender culture and lore.

NORTH QUARTER BISON FARM See where its free-ranging bison roam, learn how the farm operates and discover the healthful qualities of bison meat.

TASTE OF THE NORTH FORK produces food products made with local ingredients including pestos, jams and jellies, mustards, vinegars, dessert sauces, teas and more. See the kitchen where they are made and have a taste.

PIPES COVE OYSTERS See how oysters are grown, how mature oysters are harvested and learn how to shuck an oyster.

Special Events/Limited Tours

SANG LEE FARMS shows its organically grown vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, baby greens,mesclun, herbs, flowers and specialty Asian greens. Tastings all day. Guided tour and talk at 2 p.m.

GARDEN OF EVE ORGANIC FARM grows vegetables, herbs, flowers and raises cows, goats, chickens, turkeys, rare breed animals, sheep, livestock guard-dogs. In-depth walking tour at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m..

SHINN ESTATE VINEYARDS Learn about the vineyard’s low-impact sustainable farming, taste the results. Guided walking tour at 12 noon.

SATUR FARMS specializes in leafy vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, root vegetables and herbs that it sells to New York City’s high end restaurants. Guided walking tour at 11:30 am.

TY LLWYD FARM has been an active farm since 1870. It raises DeKalb Gold chickens, ducks and geese; and grows vegetables and unusual varieties of potatoes. Tours at 10 a.m., 11, 12 p.m., 1, 2, and 3. Limited to 15 people per tour.

CATAPANO DAIRY FARM – small and family operated, it raises goats and makes fresh milk cheeses, yogurts, fudge and goat milk skincare products. Guided tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3.

SPAT (Southold Project in Aquaculture Training), part of the Cornell Marine program, encourages community members to help restore shellfish to the bays by growing minuscule shellfish (spats) until they can be released in local creeks and bays. See how the baby oysters are grown and learn how the program works. Tours from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the tour
(Children under 12 free.)

TO ORDER TICKETS in advance at $20 each send your check to:

North Fork Reform Synagogue
P.O. Box 1625
Southold, NY 11971

Or click here to order on line.

Photo Courtesy of Nohra Corredor