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When we talk about what Cornell Cooperative Extension does best, this is it: research-backed education that turns into real community action.
The Choose Local F.I.S.H. Seafood Trail launched on the South Shore to help residents find fresh, sustainably sourced fish and shellfish from the waters right around them. Last month, we expanded to the North Shore for the first time.
With the North Shore now on the map, more producers are getting visibility, more residents are discovering what’s available locally, and more of Suffolk County’s seafood economy is getting the support it deserves. It’s the kind of initiative that starts with our Marine team’s deep expertise in local fisheries and ends with a family choosing fluke over salmon at the market on a Saturday morning.
That’s education in action. Not a lecture, not a pamphlet, but a trail that changes how people shop, eat, and connect with the working waterfront in their own community.
To help tell that story, we partnered with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets to produce two promotional videos featuring some of the strongest voices in the local seafood industry. Watch now!
Ian Wile, Owner, Little Creek Oyster Farm
Amanda Jones, Director of Operations, Inlet Seafood
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