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Wading River Farmland Initiative Reaches Successful Conclusion
At the end of August, Peconic Land Trust sold six (6) acres of farmland to the Condzella family in Wading River – concluding the multi-pronged Wading River Farmland Initiative the Trust launched in 2020.
These six acres were purchased by the Trust from Kenney Barra in December of 2020. Funding for the project was made possible by a grant from New York State Agriculture and Markets, which provided the funds for the Trust to purchase a conservation easement on the property.
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With this latest transaction, the Condzella family has reacquired 24 acres of farmland they previously owned, including the 18 acres acquired from the Zoumas brothers earlier this year. In total, the Condzellas have 39 acres of conserved farmland protected from development.
“We are so pleased to see additional farmland put back in the hands of local farmers, the Condzella family,” said John v.H. Halsey, President, Peconic Land Trust. “Our thanks go to Kenney Barra, the Condzellas, the Zoumases, NYS Ag & Markets and the many donors who supported this initiative over the past 4 years!”
