EAST END 
CRAFT

The Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT) is a cooperative effort of local farms organized to enhance educational opportunities for farmers and apprentices of all skill levels and experience. Participating farmers offer up their time, talents and experience to help prepare and educate the next generation of farmers.

The secret to CRAFT’s success is simple: farmers learn most effectively from other farmers. CRAFT provides farmer-to-farmer learning and access to the social network and culture of local farmers. East End Food collaborates with local farms to organize a series of weekly tours and workshops for members that run from April through October each year. Tours include a wide variety of farming models unique to the East End, such as mixed vegetable production, vineyards, orchards, fish and shellfish hatcheries, livestock and more.

CRAFT is supported by a grant awarded to East End Food by the USDA’s Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Transition to Organic Partnership Program.


2024 SPRING CRAFT TOUR SCHEDULE

Amber Waves Farm | Friday, May 3, 2024 | 5:00pm | Amagansett, NY

Join Amber Waves Farm for their annual Cinco de Mayo/season kick-off and CRAFT tour. The Amber Waves team will be discussing 'vertical integration' and how they have cultivated a sustainable, closed-loop farming system. 

Mattituck Mushrooms | Monday, May 13 2024 | 5:00pm | Mattituck, NY

Learn about the intricate world of mushroom cultivation at Mattituck Mushrooms, and artisanal farm on Long Island's North Fork. 

Catapano Dairy Farm | Thursday, May 23 | 4:30pm | Peconic, NY

Discover the secrets of goat husbandry for value-added production. Uncover sustainable strategies to expand your farm's product range.

Soul Creations Apothecary & Herb Farm Featuring Photography with Corinne Tousey | Thursday, May 30 | 4:30pm | Mattituck, NY

Explore the charm of the new Soul Creations Apothecary and Herb Farm and sharpen your photography skills with professional photographer Corinne Tousey. Learn to capture your business and products beautifully amidst picturesque farm settings.

Island Time Farm | Monday, June 3 | 5:30pm | Shelter Island, NY

Get inspired with a tour of Island Time Farm, a one-acre, no-till farming operation focused on sustainable flower and vegetable production.

Labor-Movement Workshop | Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 3:00pm | Peconic, NY

Understand better body mechanics and movement patterns in order to increase workforce productivity and help decrease workplace injuries. Registration required.

Labor-Movement Workshop | Wednesday, June 12, 2024 | 3:00pm | Amagansett, NY

Understand better body mechanics and movement patterns in order to increase workforce productivity and help decrease workplace injuries. Registration required.