Heading east onto the North Fork [1] via the northern route of Sound Avenue (which turns into Route 48), you’ll soon come to Briermere Farms (4414 Sound Ave., at Rte. 105, 631/722-3931, www.briermere.com [2]). Especially well known for its homemade pies, Briermere features about 15 different pie varieties on any given day, ranging from the standard blueberry and peach to the more unusual blackberry-apple and strawberry-rhubarb.
Near the intersection of Sound Avenue and Herricks Lane is the Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center (6038 Sound Ave./Rte. 48, 631/298-5292, www.hallockville.com [3], 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Fri.–Sun., adults $7, seniors and children 6–12 $4), a 102-acre farm that was owned by the Hallock family for over 200 years.
Now a museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Hallockville centers on a 1765 homestead, a large barn, a smokehouse, and a shoemaker’s shop (in which one Capt. Zachariah Hallock made over 1,700 pairs of shoes between the years 1771 and 1820). The museum also stages frequent crafts demonstrations, festivals, and workshops.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-york-city-long-island/long-island/the-north-fork
[2] http://www.briermere.com
[3] http://www.hallockville.com