A Blue Laced Red Wyandotte chicken at the Hauser household in Mattituck. (Credit: David Benthal)
Twenty-year-old Jeffrey Hauser and his mother, Kathleen, headed to the Mattituck post office on a particularly chilly March morning. The errand was routine. The package? Not so much. (more…)
Deep Roots Farm is a family-run farm on Main Road in Southold raising chickens and pigs, while also growing seasonal produce. (more…)
The New Hampshire chickens at Shinn Estate Vineyard in Mattituck lay their eggs in old wine barrels. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch)
There is no denying our society’s growing desire to know where our food is coming from.
It is evident from the popularity of slogans encouraging us to “eat local” and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” campaign. That trend is now making its way to our own yards. (more…)