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Good Morning, North Fork! Mondays should really come with a snooze button, but here we go anyway.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Fast Eddie

• Food Rescue Ecosystem

• New Clothing Drive

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The Lowdown

Fast Eddie 🏇🥊

If you wandered into North Fork Taps and Corks on Friday, you might’ve thought a Triple Crown winner had shown up for happy hour. Close enough, it was Ed “Fast Eddie” Schuyler, Southold’s own sportswriting legend, celebrating his induction into the National Museum of Racing’s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor.

Eddie spent over 40 years covering the biggest names in horse racing and boxing for the Associated Press. We’re talking Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Ali, Frazier, and Tyson. If they were fast or punched hard, odds are Eddie was there ringside or trackside.

Why “Fast Eddie”? Because while everyone else hammered on typewriters, Eddie dictated stories by phone, rattling off full articles straight from his brain.

He covered every Triple Crown race from 1967–2002, ringside fights in 19 countries, and boxing at six Olympic Games. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Compost, Chefs & Community ♻️👩‍🍳🤝

When the federal government froze SNAP benefits the North Fork felt it instantly. Food pantry lines stretched out the door. Families who rely on assistance woke up to empty safety nets.

But over the past few years, farmers, volunteers, chefs, and town crews have quietly built a whole new food rescue ecosystem. And on Wednesday night, at a packed Cutchogue Civic Association forum, everyone finally got to see the full picture.

Composting

Remember when composting meant a wonky bin behind the shed? Not anymore.

Southold and Riverhead now run the first municipal food scrap drop-off sites on Long Island.

In just nine months, families diverted six tons of food scraps. That gets mixed with leaves, turned into gorgeous compost, and handed right back to residents and farms.

The Food Rescuers

Food Rescue North Fork volunteers are basically the Avengers, but instead of capes they carry insulated bags. They’ve already moved 50,000+ pounds of rescued food:
-Surplus meals from restaurants
-Extra trays from hospital kitchens
-Boxes from farms

Farms Leading the Charge

Farms like Golden Acres and Krupski’s now donate surplus produce multiple times a week. Anything that can’t be eaten gets composted or fed to backyard chickens.

Restaurants Are Cooking

North Fork Shack’s Sammy Sabil was tired of seeing good food go to waste. So now, on Sundays and Mondays, he and his crew come in early to cook full meals: protein, veggie, starch, and send them straight to local families.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

A New Clothing Drive 👕

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital just kicked off something quietly powerful, a new clothing drive designed specifically for their behavioral health and addiction services patients, many of whom arrive with nothing but the clothes they’re wearing.

Here’s how it works:
-Donate new or gently used, freshly laundered shirts, pants, coats, shoes, and seasonal items.
-Socks + undergarments must be new, in the package.
-Drop them off Monday–Friday, 12–2 pm at 222 Manor Pl., Greenport.

From there, the hospital’s creative arts therapists “shop” for each patient based on what they need. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Winter Farmers Market 🥕

If you thought farmers markets were a summer only sport, Greenport just proved you wrong. Last Friday, the brand-new indoor Greenport Farmers Market officially opened inside Little Creek Oyster’s annex at 216 Main St.

The market runs every Friday in November and December from noon–3 PM, which means your winter squash, fresh eggs, and holiday cookies are now just a lunch break away.

The annex, home to Little Creek’s new Hold Fast Fund, a nonprofit built to boost local small businesses, has never hosted a public event before. But judging by opening day, it’s going to see a lot of traffic. Seven local vendors packed the room, including Golden Acres, Deep Dive Farm, Treiber Farms, Fields of Dough and more.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

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Happenings: This Week

Monday

🍽️ Scallop Dinner The Southold Rotary Club is hosting its annual Scallop Dinner at Touch of Venice. Not a scallop fan? No problem, Chicken Parm and Penne & Broccoli are also on deck. Eat in or take out, either way, it’s a delicious way to support the community. More Info

Tuesday

🌸 (Peri)Menopause: Immunity & Detoxification In a world full of hot takes, this webinar cuts through the confusion with real, helpful, science-backed insight on how perimenopause and menopause affect immunity, detoxification, and overall well-being. More Info

✍️ Nameless Writers Salon #11 The Nameless Writers Salon is back at Sound View, and this one’s digging deep, right down to the core. Host and featured reader Matthew Daddona kicks off the night. The theme? Appleseed: The Core of What Makes Us Human (Or What Poisons Us). It’s all about the stories, myths, and contradictions that make us… well, us. More Info

Wednesday

 🔪 Knife Skills Ready to level up your chopping game? Flavor Fork is hosting a Knife Skills Express, and it’s your ticket to cooking with confidence and all your fingers intact. You’ll learn how to slice, dice, and mince like a master. More Info

🧠 Trivia Night with Maggie the Barber turn up the brainpower at the Cutchogue New Suffolk Library with none other than Maggie the Barber at the helm. Grab your smartest friends and get ready for an evening of tricky questions, friendly smack-talk, and plenty of chances to snag prizes and gift cards. More Info

Thursday

🦪 Toasted Oysters Pop-Up Clear your night: The North Fork Shack is teaming up with Toasted Oysters for a pop-up. They’re serving authentic Blue Point oysters, freshly shucked. Plus craft cocktails and a lineup of one night only tapas curated just for the occasion. More Info

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Local Spotlight

Charlene from Blue Sage Day Spa 🎙️

If your nervous system could use a hug, the most recent episode of For The Love of Business is calling your name. This week, Charlene from Blue Sage Day Spa steps behind the mic to talk all things calm, confidence, and creating a sanctuary in the middle of real life.

She chats about building a business rooted in wellness, the magic behind her spa philosophy, and why beauty trends come and go but feeling good never goes out of style.

Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Monday

Clam Bar at Alize | Tom McGuire | 6-9 PM
The Watershed | Erin Chase | 6-9 PM

Tuesday

First & South | The Libations | 5-8 PM
Front Street Station | Music Bingo | 7 PM

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