Speakers
All Presentations at Charnews Farm
3005 Youngs Avenue, Southold
| Name | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bruno | Long Island Beekeeping: Without farmers there would be no food, and without pollinators there would be nothing to harvest. Learn how bees do this essential work, the beekeeper’s role in ensuring heathy crops, and taste the delicious by-product. | 11:30 am |
| Laurie McBride | Long Island Farm Bureau: Learn how the Long Island Farm Bureau works to protect and strengthen the local agricultural industry which is essential to the character of the North Fork. | 12:30 pm |
| Harrison Tobi | Cornell Cooperative Extension – Aquaculture Specialist: Our local seafood is struggling to survive due to a variety of threats including climate change, habitat destruction, and parasites. Learn what Cornell Cooperative Extension is doing to ameliorate these threats and restore thriving populations of fish, scallops, clams and oysters. | 1:30 pm |
| Chris Romano | North Fork Garlic Company: Discover just how much goes into this everyday ingredient! Learn how a single clove becomes a full bulb; what goes into planting, growing, harvesting, and curing garlic; why different varieties can have completely different flavors; and taste some samples. | 2:30 pm |
North Fork Chefs
Golden Acres will once again be one of the Foodie Tour locations, and Chef Gail Watson will be at the farm with a live cooking demonstration. Plus, Slow Foods East End will be onsite with Chef Noah of Noah’s Restaurant in Greenport.
