Spring is here!

Dear Slow Food Friends,

Thank you for being here. In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, we find ourselves turning to what is steady, nourishing, and true—our community. At Slow Food East End, we believe in the power of food to connect, heal, and inspire. We are small, but we pack a punch, bringing people together through shared meals, meaningful conversations, and a commitment to good, clean, and fair food for all.

As we look ahead, we are excited to deepen our work with you—our farmers, fishers, chefs, educators, and eaters—to build a more resilient and fair food system. Whether it’s through our events, our advocacy for local producers, or the simple act of breaking bread together, we are reminded that change starts with small, intentional acts that ripple outward.Thank you for being part of this movement. Your support fuels our work, and we can’t wait to see what we create together.

With Gratitude,

Maria McBride

Chair, Slow Food East End

Join us for our 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration!

April 19th from 1-4pm
Help us continue producing events like Earth Day Make a Donation today

Earth Day is FREE and open to all. A donation of $20 will help support our mission

and offset the costs of hosting this celebration of our East End community.

We are looking for a few more Earth Day volunteers. Available? Sign-up here.
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Flour Power April Bake

Help Feed a Kid at CAST this April

Final Call: Flour Power Bake is Next Week!

Get ready to turn on your ovens —our second quarter Flour Power initiative kicks-off next week! We’re inviting both new and seasoned bakers to join us in supporting the CAST Feed-a-Kid  program, which provides nutritious meals to children who rely on school food services during breaks and closures.

This Spring Break, we’re adding something special to every care package: freshly baked Flour Power bread—and that’s where you come in!
Your participation helps ensure food security for local kids and promotes healthy eating habits

in our community. Let’s make this bake our most meaningful yet.
We’re aiming to supply 70 loaves of bread, we could use 10 more loaves each day.

  • Tuesday, April 15th: 40 loaves, delivered by 1pm to CAST
  • Thursday, April 17th: 30 loaves, delivered between 9am – 5pm to CAST

📍 Drop-off location: CAST – 53930 Main Road, Southold, NY

REMINDER:

Please place your bread in the Slow Food Flour Power cooler at CAST.

Bread bags and labels will be provided in the cooler.

Sign up here to Bake

Congrats to our NEW Snail of Approval

Main Road Biscuit Co. celebrated their award last month with the community

This winter, we were hard at work meeting with local business owners and operators and awarding the coveted Snail of Approval to four new businesses on the East End!

We recently celebrated recipient Main Road Biscuit Co. – the owner our very own board member Marissa Drago’s restaurant in Jamesport. If you’ve never been, it prides itself on being a welcoming community gathering spot, with locally-focused, always delicious breakfast and lunch.

SOA’s have also been awarded to:

Stay tuned for our celebration events for each of these awardees!
If you would like to nominate an East End farm, winery, distillery, brewery, restaurant, or food business that is doing great work around good, clean, and fair food click here.

Slow the Forks Down

People, places and things you should know about on the East End
Spring has arrived on the East End! That means our local Farm Stands are re-opening, seedlings are sprouting and a spirit of renewal and growth is abound. There are many ways to enjoy spring right now.

Let’s plant!

This time of year is when the natural worlds starts to awaken, which means it is time to start planning your home garden! Slow Food has committed to trying to save heirloom seeds through their Arc of Taste program. You can find several varieties that are specific to your region through the program. Here are some of the seed companies that we recommend to get started:

Last Chance to sign up for a local CSA!

If you haven’t signed up yet, now is your last chance! Most CSA’s have already filled up, but there are a few spot still open. Remember: by joining a CSA, you are directly supporting your local farmer and therefore your local economy. Here are some of our faves:

Agriculture News:

This year more than ever it is so important to support local farms because of the recent federal freeze on farmer grants, funding and more. Some ways you can help out:

  • Call your local representative and tell them to oppose the freeze on farmer grants and funding, and the budget cuts for agriculture and markets.
  • Buy local as much as possible which directly supports your farmers and community.
  • Read about farmers doing inspiring work in sustainability in The Rooted Journal here.
  • Get involved in your local community and support those that are fighting to keep as much farm land farmed! If you don’t know about the Peconic Land Trust check them out.
  • Help young people get access to farm land, and support initiatives to circumvent recent loses. The Young Farmer Coalition is a great resource.

WE ARE SLOW FOOD

Are you a like-minded “Slow Food-ie” and have some time to help us fulfill our mission? We are looking for Guest Leaders to join our board!

Email slowfoodeastend@gmail.com and let us know you are interested in getting involved!

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Any questions or news to share – email us Slow Food Email

Let’s nourish our connections and connect our food ways together.

#Slowtheforksdown – #FeedtheForks

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