Description
The 15,200 square foot state-of-the-art Long Island Welcome Center includes a Taste NY Market to showcase a broad selection of fresh made breakfast and lunch items, including soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts using ingredients sourced from Long Island growers. It will also offer grab-and-go snacks and specialty local items for sale.
The Welcome Center will also be the home to an outdoor farmers’ market open on Saturdays and Sundays through the season, spotlighting Long Island farms.
Agriculture on Long Island is incredibly diverse with well over 100 different crops grown and produced. Its producers provide abundant, high quality commodities, such as vegetables and potatoes, fruits, poultry and livestock, nursery and floriculture products, seafood, and varieties of wine and grapes. According to the Long Island Farm Bureau, agri-businesses in the region employ well over 8,000 people, supporting Long Island’s largest industry—tourism, travel and hospitality.
Five I LOVE NEW YORK touchscreen information kiosks provide travelers with the opportunity to learn more about the Long Island tourism region. An interactive map provides suggested destinations based on the user’s interests, allowing them to browse regional attractions, from historical sites to local wineries, and create an itinerary, which they can take with them via email.
The Welcome Center is operated by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County.
Products Offered
Taste NY partners with over 1,800 New York State farmers and producers. Products offered in our Markets are rotated on a regular basis and subject to change. Below are examples of products that have been offered at this location, but please contact the Market operator for most current offerings.
| VENDOR | LOCATION | PRODUCT |
| FOOD/BEVERAGES | ||
| 718 Heat | Long Island City | Hot Sauce |
| Acabonac Farm | Long Island | Beef Products |
| Project EATS | New York City | Organic Produce |
| Adirondack Beef Company | Croghan | Beef/Pork Products |
| August Crush Corporation | Brooklyn | Lemonade |
| Backyard Brine | Long Island | Pickles |
| Baked in Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Baked Snacks |
| Bakers Recovery | New York City | Desserts |
| Baldor Food | New York City | Meat/Dairy Products, Produce |
| Big Geyser | Maspeth | Beverages, Mixers |
| Birch Coffee | New York City | Coffee |
| Blank Slate Culinary | Brooklyn | Simple Syrup, Chili Oil |
| Bobby Sue's Nuts | Chappaqua | Nuts |
| BQ Farm | Kerhonkson | Vegan Snacks |
| Breezehill Farm and Preserve | Long Island | Produce |
| Brins Jams & Marmalade | Brooklyn | Jam |
| Brooklyn Grange | New York City | Hot Sauce |
| Brooklyn Granola | Brooklyn | Granola |
| Cairncrest Farm LLC | West Winfield | Beef Products |
| Carl The Beekeeper | East Meadow | Honey |
| Catskill Mt Sugar House | Grahamsville | Organic Maple Syrup |
| Catskills Provisions | Long Eddy | Honey-infused Chocolate, Oils, Vinegars, Maple Syrup, Honey Rye Whiskey |
| Ceriello Fine Foods | Williston Park | Beef/Pork Products, Pasta, Soups |
| Chip N Dipped | Huntington | Chocolates |
| Clarkson Ave Crumb Cake | Calverton | Crumb Cake |
| Coach Farm | Pine Plains | Goat Milk Cheese and Yogurt |
| Coastal Craft Kombucha | Oceanside | Kombucha |
| COPIA Granola, LLC | Calverton | Granola, Energy Bars |
| Cori's Kitchen | Rockville Centre | Baked Goods, Granola |
| Creative Christie | New York City | Therapeutic Pillows |
| Crimson & Clove | Long Island | Salt, Seasoning |
| Crown Maple, LLC | Dover Plains | Glazed Nuts, Syrup, Sauces, Pancake Mix |
| Eating Evolved | East Setauket | Non-Dairy Chocolate, Snacks |
| Eli's Bread | New York City | Bread, Pastries |
| Evoke Healthy Foods Happy Snaps | Rochester | Gluten Free Muesli Snacks |
| Fancy Nancy Country Store | Sayville | Preserves, Condiments, Honey |
| Farmer's Kitchen | Riverhead | Jelly, Tapenade, Marinade, Drink Mixers, Condiments, Dressing, Olive Oil, Dips |
| Finding Home Farms | Middletown | Maple Syrup |
| Fine & Raw Chocolate | Brooklyn | Chocolates |
| FingerLakes Farms LLC | Ithaca | Honey, Milk, Pickles, Maple Products, Eggs, Pork Chops, Hummus, Yogurt, Jam, Condiments |
| Five Acres Farm | Brooklyn | Dairy Products |
| Fruition Chocolate | Shokan | Chocolate |
| Gemelli Gourmet Market | Glen Head | Pasta Sauce, Sandwiches, Wraps, Soups, Salads, Baked Goods, Dairy Products, Fruit |
| Georgio's Coffee | Farmingdale | Coffee |
| Gluten Free Sweets and Treats | Long Island | Gluten Free Baked Goods |
| Sfoglini Pasta | New York City | Organic Pasta |
| Bug Spray No. 9 | Centerport | Insect Repellent |
| GUS Soda | New York City | Soda |
| Hahn's Old Fashioned Cake Company | Farmingdale | Cake |
| Halesite Habanero | Halesite | Hot Sauce |
| Hal's New York Seltzer Water | Maspeth | Seltzer |
| Halsa | New York City | Oat Milk Yogurt |
| Healing Home Foods | Pound Ridge | Granola, Crackers, Cookies |
| Hellgate Farm | New York City | Organic Produce |
| Hip Artisan | Penn Yann | Jelly and Preserves |
| Hofmann Sausage Company | Syracuse | Meat Products |
| Holy Schmitts Farm | Riverhead | Horseradish |
| Hometown Bakeshop | Centerport | Baked Goods |
| Horseshoe Brand | Milan | Hot Sauce, BBQ Sauce |
| Hudson Green Foods | Hudson Valley | Plant-based Sauces |
| Hudson Valley Farm | Highland | Nuts, Dried Fruit |
| Iavarone Brothers of Wantagh | New Hyde Park | Sandwiches, Wraps, Soups, Salads, Pasta, Homestyle Meals, Baked Goods |
| Island Booch Kombucha | Rocky Point | Kombucha |
| Ithaca Milk | Interlaken | Dairy Products |
| J. Kings Food Service | Holtsville | Coffee, Beverages, Produce, Dairy Products, Cocktail Mixes, Condiments, Baked Goods, Potato Chips |
| La Bello Sweets | Calverton | Biscotti, Baked Goods |
| Javamelts | Smithtown | Sweeteners |
| JB's Under the Table Hot Sauce | Long Island | Hot Sauce |
| Jeca Energy Bars | Orchard Park | Energy Bars |
| Jericho Cider Mill Products | Jericho | Apples, Cider, Baked Goods |
| Joe & Liza's Ice Cream | Sag Harbor | Ice Cream |
| Jungle Treats, Inc. | Huntington | Gluten Free Snacks |
| Kalypso Greek Yogurt | New York City | Yogurt, Butter, Pudding |
| Kerbers Farm | Huntington | Sauces, Oils, Pancake Mix, Maple Syrup, Jelly and Preserves, Herbs |
| KituLife | New York City | Coffee |
| Kutik's | Oxford | Honey |
| LaFermiere | Waterloo | Yogurt |
| Laurels Butter, Inc. | Bohemia | Nut Butter (variety) |
| Les Collines | Hillsdale | Jelly and Preserves |
| Little Bird Chocolates | Plainview | Chocolate, Syrup, Snacks |
| Little Brittle Heaven | Long Island | Brittle |
| Little Porky's Marinade/A2Z Catering | Ronkonkoma | Marinade, Dry Rub |
| Long Island Brand Beverage | Long Island | Iced Tea, Lemonade |
| Lucky Lou's, Inc. | Calverton | Rice Pudding |
| Maple Valley Farms | Corinth | Maple Syrup |
| Martin Sidor Farms | Mattituck | Chips |
| Matzo Project | Brooklyn | Matzo Snacks |
| McMahon's Farm | Hopewell Junction | Eggs, Dairy Products, Spreads, Condiments, Ice Cream, Chocolate, Snacks, Jam, Tea |
| Messina Market | East Norwich | Sandwiches, Wraps, Soups, Salads, Homestyle Meals, Baked Goods, Dips |
| Misook's Ginger Tea | Amagansett | Ginger-based Beverages |
| MJ Chocolatier | Long Island City | Chocolate |
| Montauk Beverageworks | Southampton | Tea, Lemonade |
| Myra Darious LLC | Long Island City | Snacks, Cookies |
| Nancy Adams | Hicksville | Chocolate, Nuts |
| Nassau Candy | Hicksville | Chips, Snacks, Condiments |
| New Yawk Baking Company | Westbury | Cookies |
| Nina's Fresh Batch | Northport | Granola, Cookies |
| North Fork Chocolate Company | Aquebogue | Chocolate, Baked Goods, Desserts, Hot Cocoa, Candy |
| NY Chup | Bronx | Ketchup |
| Off the Cob | Ithaca | Tortilla Chips |
| Papa Pasquale Ravioli | Brooklyn | Pasta, Ravioli |
| Papa's Best Batch | Red Hook | BBQ |
| Pekant Tea | Long Island | Tea |
| Plain-T, LLC | Southampton | Tea |
| Poor Devil Pepper Co | Hudson | Hot Sauce |
| Poor Richards Cornbread | Rochester | Popcorn, Cheesecake, Cornbread |
| PopCorners | Middletown | Popcorn |
| Precise Gluten Free Foods | Long Island | Gluten Free Baked Goods |
| Raspberry Field Farm | Marlboro | Granola, Cookies |
| Red Gate | New York City | Baked Goods |
| Red Jacket | Geneva | Juice |
| Regional Access, Inc. | Ithaca | Produce, Beef/Pork Products, Beverages, Dairy Products, Baked Goods, Honey, Condiments, Sauces, Syrup, Snacks, Nuts, Seeds, Deli Meat |
| Restoration Farm | Old Bethpage | Produce |
| Ronnybrook | Pine Plains | Dairy Products |
| Sail Away Coffee | Long Island | Coffee |
| Saratoga Water | Saratoga Springs | Spring Water |
| Sattva Vida Energy | New York City | Energy Snacks |
| Satur Farms | Cutchogue | Produce, Dairy Products, Herbs |
| Savvy Girl Baking Company | Rhinecliff | Brownies |
| Seasoned Delicious Foods | Saugerties | Seasoning |
| Seek North Provisions | Hudson Valley | Kombucha |
| Serendipitea | Manhasset | Tea |
| Sergi Coffee Roast | West Babylon | Coffee |
| Simply Gum, Inc. | New York City | Gum |
| Something Good To Eat | New York City | Soup |
| South Fork Bakery For Special Needs | Sag Harbor | Cookies, Brownies |
| Spread MMMs | Harlem | Spreads |
| Steiners Coffee Cake | Glen Cove | Coffee Cake |
| Steinway Pasta & Gelati | Brooklyn | Pasta |
| Subtle Tea | Centereach | Tea |
| Superkrauts | New Paltz | Organic Sauerkraut |
| Tend Coffee | Shirley | Coffee |
| The Piggery | Ithaca | Meat Products |
| The Truffleist | Long Island City | Truffle Products |
| Tierra Farms | Valatie | Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit |
| Tom Cat Bakery | Long Island City | Breads |
| Toonie Moonie Organics | Oneonta | Marshmallow Treats |
| Utopia Bath | Long Island | Bath & Body Products |
| Vegan Robs | Sea Cliff | Snack Foods |
| Yo Pitts! Foods | New York | Condiments |
| GIFT ITEMS / NON-FOOD | ||
| Amuse Pooch LLC | New York City | Dog Treats |
| Armstrong's All Natural | Brooklyn | Boot Wax |
| B Street Ltd | Cold Spring Harbor | Greeting Cards |
| Goats Galore | Watertown | Goats Milk Soap |
| Hampton's Hand Poured | Hamptons | Candles |
| JADA Hill Farm | Deposit | Goats Milk Soap and Creams |
| Long Island Farm Bureau | Calverton | Apparel, Market Bags |
| Loretta Fay Designs | BayShore | Market Bags, Backpacks |
| Paintings and Drawings by Rebecca Chiraz | Long Island | Artwork |
| Rambling Rose | Sayville | Flowers |
| SOS Natural Products | Long Island | Insect Repellent |
| Talk Treats To Me Corporation | Hampton Bays | Pet Treats |
Store Hours
Hours of Operation:
March 1 – November 30
7am – 9pm (Daily)
Seasonal Hours of Operation:
December 1 – February 28
8am – 9pm (Daily)
Holiday Reduced Hours:
Easter 9am – 2pm
Thanksgiving 9am – 2pm
Christmas Eve 8am - 7pm
New Year's Eve 8am – 7pm
Holiday Closures: Christmas Day, New Year's Day
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