With its bountiful and varied tapestry of farms and farm stands, veg-forward eating is a natural fit for the pastoral setting of the North Fork, and the trend is growing. In places like Barrow Food House in Aquebogue, North Fork Roasting Company, Vine Street Cafe, Goodfood., Ellen’s on Front and a growing number of others, more celebratory veggie-main options are creeping onto menus. If farm-to-table was the foundation, plant-based eating, it appears, is the future.
Listen to “Plant-powered palates: Growing a veg-forward movement on the North Fork” by Lilly Parnell on the latest episode of Northforker Stories below.