Tag: Goodale Farms

Goodale Farms, North Fork in Bloom, north fork spring

The baby goats at Goodale Farms play on the wooden train in the outdoor pen. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski)

There is a checklist that’s ticked before we can officially call it spring on the North Fork.

Farm stands are announcing their season openings. Check.

Modern Snack Bar is gearing up to serve its irresistible lemon merengue pie. Check.

And baby goats are frolicking carefree at Goodale Farms in Riverhead. Double check.

Owner Hal Goodale introduced the first 30 kids to the outdoor visiting area late last week. The three-week-old white and brown goats got their first taste of the North Fork sunshine on a near 50-degree day Thursday. Goodale expects to have as many as 200 kids at the farm before the birthing season ends in late spring. (more…)

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01/16/18 6:13am

Preparing the ultimate North Fork breakfast

by Cyndi Zaweski

8 Hands Farm, Blue Duck Bakery, Goodale Farms, north fork breakfast, North Fork Roasting Co., Sang Lee Farms

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Feast your eyes on the ultimate North Fork breakfast. (Credit: Grant Parpan)

There’s much to be said about breakfast on the North Fork. There’s the spicy and smoky chorizo and egg sandwich from Wednesday’s Table, the savory kielbasa burrito at Wendy’s Deli or the mound of bacon on a Sterlington Deli sandwich. (more…)

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10/27/17 6:00am

NY Times highlights North Fork livestock farming

by northforker

An Icelandic sheep at 8 Hands Farm in Cutchogue. (Credit: Randee Daddona)

It’s not grapes but rather livestock farming that is currently changing the agricultural landscape of the North Fork, the New York Times wrote in a feature that makes mention of more than a half-dozen local farms. READ

8 Hands Farm, Browders Birds, Deep Roots Farm, Feisty Acres, Goodale Farms, McCall Wines, New York Times, Peconic Escargot

01/15/17 6:01am

One Minute on the North Fork: Goodale Farms

by northforker

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Goodale Farms, One minute on the North Fork, Video

Goodale Farms in Riverhead is one of our favorite places for farm fresh eggs, local milk and maybe petting a goat or two. (more…)

11/18/16 6:02am

5 Things to do on the North Fork this weekend: Nov. 18, 19 & 20

by northforker

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Cutchogue, Goodale Farms, Greenport, Hallockville Museum Farm, Laurel, Laurel Lake Vineyards, Peconic Landing, Real Estate, Riverhead, Riverhead Farmers Market, The East End Mushroom Company, The North Fork Chocolate Company

The indoor Riverhead Farmers Market, which features items from organic poultry farm Browder’s Birds, opens for the season on November 19. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo)

Looking for something to do on the North Fork? Northforker has you covered.

Here are five events set for this weekend. As always, visit northforker.com/events for additional happenings.

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09/12/16 3:30pm

8 things I learned about farming during the North Fork Foodie Tour

by Vera Chinese

Goodale Farms, MarGene Farms, North Fork Foodie Tour, Ty Llwyd Farm

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Ducks at Ty Llwyd Farm in Riverhead. (Credit: photos by Vera Chinese)

For the question of what makes the North Fork so special, the answer can be found on the North Fork Foodie Tour.

Now in its 10th year, the self-guided tour, which is the North Fork Reform Synagogue’s only fundraiser, offers a behind-the-scenes look at small-scale vegetable growing, winemaking and raising livestock on the East End.

It also gives participants a chance to get to know our local farmers and sample some of their scrumptious products. (more…)

Southold

05/29/16 5:00am

Selling ramps in Southold: North Fork Sunday Scene

by Barbaraellen Koch

Sunday Scene