Profiles - Northeast Local Growers

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• Connecticut and New York State
• Long Island
• New York City
• New Jersey

Also see an expanded list of local growers by category on our More Local To Love page.

Connecticut and New York State

• Coach Farms

  Pine Plains, New York

  Faithful to the traditional methods of the French farmstead cheese maker, we at the Coach Farm are turning out authentic, artisanal goat cheeses that were once found only in the remote villages of France.

• Coffee Lab Roasters

  Tarrytown, New York

  To date, Coffee Labs Roasters remains one of only a handful of Fair Trade Roasters/Retailers/Wholesalers in New York State. Michael Love and his partner Alicia Kelligrew opened their business in May 2003 with a devotion to sustainable coffee. They are members of Coffee Kids, an organization devoted to ensuring that children of coffee farmers get a solid education.

• Hepworth Farms

  Milton, New York

  The Hepworths have farmed in Milton, New York, for seven generations since 1818.

• Kessman Farms

  Patterson, New York

  Stephen Kessman of Kessman Farms is a 4th generation produce farmer in Patterson, New York, managing the same farm that his grandfather and uncles grew sweet corn.

• Old Chatham Sheepherding Company

  Hudson Valley, New York

  Old Chatham has won several awards from many competitions, including The American Cheese Society, World Championship Cheese Contest, and Bon Appétit American Food and Entertaining.

• Red Jacket Orchards

  Geneva, New York

  Besides their awesome juices, applesauce and apple butter, selection, Red Jacket grows apples, apricots, peaches, plums, fresh prunes, raspberries and sweet-tart cherries.

• Solar Recover

  Port Washington, New York

  The owners of Solar Recover of Port Washington, New York, tested their body care products by lying out in the sun, while purposely trying to burn themselves. (Hence their motto: The only animals we test on are ourselves.) Their soothing creams, soaps and balms have protected them from discomfort and saved many a vacation.

• Sprout Creek Farm

  Poughkeepsie, New York

  These artisanal cheeses are made in the age-old tradition of European farmstead cheese which is made using a method that merely enhances the innate qualities of the milk.

• Stuart's Farm

  Westchester County, New York

  Stuart's Farm in Westchester County opens their farm for u-pick apples and pumpkins. They also host field trips and tours for the local schools.

• Wave Hill Breads

  Wilton, Connecticut

  Wave Hill Breads in Wilton, Connecticut, was started by Mitchell Rapoport and Margaret Sapir. They left their corporate jobs to start Wave Hill Breads, so they could make one type of bread — their three-grain Pain de Campagne.

• Winkler Family Farm

  Rodman, New York

  We've gone whole-hog for this local pork! At the Winkler family farm, hogs are given plenty of deep straw and green pastures to frolic in. They are never treated with antibiotics, and they eat 100% vegetarian feed. Try our favorite cut: tender, versatile bone-in chops.

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Long Island

• Blue Point Brewing Company

  Patchogue, New York

  Long Island's only microbrewery, housed in the former Penguin Ice Factory, was awarded the 2006 World Beer Cup Gold Award for its Toasted Lager. The tasting room bar is built with bricks from a lace mill built in the 1800s.

• The Kitchen Table Bakers

  Syosset, New York

  The very first batch of All Parmesan Gourmet Wafer Crisps was made at Barry Novik's kitchen table in Syosset, Long Island, and all eight flavors of Kitchen Table Bakers Gourmet Wafer Crisps are naturally wheat-free, gluten-free and sugar-free!

• North Fork Potato Chips

  Mattituck, New York

  Potatoes were once the key crop grown on Long Island. Martin Sidor Farms, where North Fork Potato Chips are made, runs much of its farm equipment on biodiesel fuel created from the byproducts of the chip-making process.

• Sang Lee Farms

  Peconic New York

  Sang Lee Farms is owned and operated by Fred and Karen Lee. Originally located in Melville, Long Island, the farm was started in the mid-1940s by Fred's father George and his brothers, who began supplying New York City's Chinatown with quality produce. As demand grew, the farm was moved to its current location in Peconic on the North Fork of Long Island.

• Satur Farms

  Cutchogue, New York

  Although the farm is named for Paulette Satur, her husband is well-known, too — as a chef. Eberhard Müller opened Le Bernardin, became the chef of Lutece, and is now executive chef at Bayard's in Manhattan. Satur Farms grows specialty salads, leafy vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, root vegetables and herbs.

• Tate's Bake Shop

  Southampton, New York

  Owner Kathleen King started selling cookies at age 11. Her cookies are so delicate, she and her staff have to pack them by hand. Her latest cookbook gives the recipes of her signature cookies.

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New York City

• Brooklyn Brewery

  Brooklyn, New York

  The Brooklyn Brewery's Williamsburg plant is 100% powered by wind-generated electricity.

• Christopher Norman Chocolates

  Manhattan, New York (Financial District)

  John Down, the mastermind behind these heavenly treats is a classically trained painter who went from palette to palate when he put down his paint brushes create his line of delicious artisanal chocolates.

• Gorilla Coffee

  Brooklyn, New York (Roasting out of Sunset Park, Retail Store Park Slope)

  Gorilla Coffee is roasted in small batches (30 pounds at a time!) by hand.

• GuS Soda

  Manhattan, New York (Midtown East)

  GuS is served at Per Se and the French Laundry, Ooh la la. Make a GuSmopolitan: 1 part ice-cold vodka, 3 parts GuS Dry Cranberry, 1 part Triple Sec (optional) - add to an ice-filled cocktail mixing glass, stir (don't shake) serve in a martini glass or over ice, garnish with lime.

• John Masters Organics

  Manhattan, New York (Soho)

  Part basement alchemist, part innovator, John Masters has made organic hair and skin care for over 15 years.

• Peanut Butter & Co.

  Manhattan, New York (Greenwich Village)

  Jerry Seinfeld wrote the foreward for the Peanut Butter & Co., Cookbook.

• Ricks Picks

  Manhattan, New York (Lower East Side)

  Rick's Picks started in the kitchen of Rick's apartment in Prospect Heights. Rick's "GT 1000" Curried Green Tomato Pickles were featured in Saveur's Top 100 this year.

• Sweetriot

  Manhattan, New York (Soho/Village)

  Sarah's grandparents were bean and corn farmers, so it's no surprise she loves the cacao bean (hers are covered in rich dark chocolate and sold in neat little tins)

• Wine Cellar Sorbets

  Brooklyn, New York

  Wine Cellar Sorbets are made from real wine, like New York Riesling and Pinot Noir, and are up to 5% alcohol by volume (you must be 21 years-old or older to purchase). Made locally in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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New Jersey

• Balthazar Bakery

  Englewood, New Jersey

  We love these French, hearth-baked breads with flavors like potato-fendu, rosemary ciabatta, and cranberry pecan. It's like a wonderful slice of Paris that complements any great meal!

• Blackwell's Organic, LLC

  Red Bank, NJ

  Blackwell's Organic Soy Gelato and Fruit Sorbetto are hand-crafted in small batches using only the highest quality certified organic ingredients and Fair Trade Certified™ cocoa and coffee. Created in the Italian tradition with a healthy twist, Blackwell's gelati and sorbetti are cholesterol free and completely vegan.

• Ed Lidsparsky a.k.a. "farmer ed"

  Freehold, New Jersey

  Whole Foods Market looks for people like Farmer Ed when sourcing local farmers. In addition to subscribing to the same beliefs we have about farming and food, his luscious organic watermelons are the sweetest in all of New Jersey!

• Lioni Latticini, Inc.

  Union, New Jersey

  Lioni is named after a town in the hills of the Avellino Region of Italy. This is our number one pick for premium, whole milk mozzarella.

• Muth Family Farm

  Williamstown, New Jersey

  The Muth Family Farm was awarded one of five, 2007 Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Awards. We're partial to their colorful varieties of juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes with a drizzle of 365 olive oil and sea salt.

• Severino Homemade Pasta

  Westmont, New Jersey

  The Severino Family has been making all-natural, homemade pasta since 1971. Their fresh and dried, hard-wheat semolina pastas are ideal for cool summer salads or comforting winter casseroles.

• Simply Grazin' Organic Farm

  Skillman, New Jersey

  At this family-run farm, animals are raised naturally to taste great. The cattle live peacefully while grazing on fields of grass grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers. And like all Whole Foods Market beef, Simply Grazin' contains no antibiotics or added hormones.

• Upper Meadow Farms

  Montague, New Jersey

  Since 1987, Leonard Pollara of Upper Meadows Farm has been devoted to sustainable, holistic agriculture. The farm has evolved from 4 1/2 acres to its current 153 acres, all certified organic. Each year, Leonard consistently adds new and unique fruits and vegetables to the crop. From heirloom tomatoes to fresh herbs, there are now more than 200 varieties of produce.

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