Open since 2010, Serene Green Farm (3980 Noyac Road, Sag Harbor, 631-808-3203) is the small but mighty three-acre, open-all-year farmers market that goes far beyond produce.
Helmed by John Smith, a third-generation East End farmer, and his wife, Laura, Serene Green is a one-stop shopping experience with everything from freshly squeezed juices and fresh cut flowers to homemade prepared foods, baked goods, local cheeses, seasoned firewood and locally caught fish. Seasonality reigns supreme here, as the farm stand is a melting pot of the East End’s greatest chefs and food purveyors. They’re open every day, year-round, except for Christmas. But if you want to grab your tree at Serene Green, along with all your holiday feast fixins’, they’ll have those, too.
1. Juice, $10 for 12 oz, $12 for 16 oz Made on-site in the farm stand’s airstream, these thirst quenchers come in a variety of flavors designed as an easy (and delicious) way to get your fruit and veggies, while highlighting what’s in season — and, more often than not, what’s being grown a mere few feet away.
(Photos by Doug Young)
2. Greenport Jerky Company, starts at $11 Small-batch, hand-sliced, nitrate-free morsels are made on the North Fork and are an easy, protein-packed go-to snack for when you’re on the go. U.S.-sourced beef brisket, or salmon or tuna, come in flavors from teriyaki and barbecue to honey habañero and garlic. There’s even jerky for dogs made with dehydrated, hormone- and chemical-free beef heart, making for a clean and simple treat for your favorite furry friend.
3. Soup, $8.50 a pint A fridge or freezer staple, the soup’s always on at Serene Green. Consistently at the heart of the farm stand’s prepared foods, flavors run the gamut from tomato bisque and potato leek to dairy-free coconut curry chicken.
4. Dreamy Coffee, $24 for 14 oz can, $22 for 32 oz concentrate Since Sylvester & Co. Modern General shuttered last winter, the hunt for their trademark Dreamy Coffee has been on. Serene Green features the beloved brew as the preferred coffee at their self-serve airstream-anchored café, also for sale in whole bean, ground and concentrate format.
5. Iacono Farm eggs, $10 Situated on Long Lane in East Hampton, Iacono Farm — a 7.7-acre family-owned-and-operated chicken farm in business since 1948 — is as widely revered for its eggs as it is for its poultry, as they tend to have a rich flavor, creamy texture and higher yolk-to-white ratio.
(Photos by Doug Young)
6. Panadda French Sourdough Baguette, $9 Recently founded by Panadda and Charlie Tumino, and made up the road with minimal organic ingredients, including dark rye flour sourced from Amber Waves Farm, this loaf is between the best of both sourdough and French baguette worlds. Arrive before 10 a.m. and they’ll still be warm.
7. Il Capuccino Bolognese, $25 The renowned Sag Harbor mainstay restaurant captured lighting ina bottle by selling its signature prepared and packaged sauces in vegan mushroom and classic Bolognese. Perfect for a quick and easy any-night dinner.
