8 Hands Farm

8 Hands Farm is one of my favorite places to visit on LI’s NoFo. After chatting with owners Tom & Carol, you know immediately how deeply they care about sustainable farming. It is easy to admire their efforts to improve the quality of food available in their community.
My favorite things…
The eggs, from heritage breed hens, are the highest quality I’ve found anywhere. Almost always same-​day fresh, you’ll find your egg-​based based dishes, (esp. made with yolks) are elevated to new heights when using their extra rich eggs. Also, don’t miss the pullet eggs when they have them!
The lamb, from Icelandic sheep, is gourmet quality. They sell out quickly so it is important to get on the mailing list if you want access to the prime cuts.
The pork, from Tamworth pigs, is real pork. Not flavorless food store pork. If one is going to eat meat it feels good knowing that the animals here are raised on pasture, fed high quality food and treated respectfully. Loved the butt roast! Also, the sausages!
Chicken — Poulet Rouge and Poulet Noir is a nice change from the standard Cornish. Fantastic. Chicken that tastes like chicken!
There is also a farm store in a really cool restored potato barn. Lots of unique wool items — from the sheep — produce from their gardens, artisanal food items, etc. Great spot for unique gifts. Folks loved the wool dryer balls I gave as stocking stuffers this year.
As a food lover who is trying to pay closer attention to what I eat, I am thrilled to have access to the high quality food produced here. So happy to support this hard-​working young family!
A don’t miss place!

A mom and pop 28 acre farm. Off the main roads. It’s worth the trip. About 5 minutes from Touch of Venice italian restaurant.
Small store — hand woven wool products, made from their sheep, fresh eggs from their chickens, other products from local vendors.
Friendly, knowledgeable staff.
We have yet to try their grass-​fed meats.

This farm is awesome. The vegetables were beautiful and the homemade pork sausage was absolutely delicious. Even better — the farm owner was so kind and chatted with us about local places to visit and suggestions for the long weekend. Of all the farms I visited in the North Fork area — this was my favorite and is definitely worth a return visit!