119 results for “farms to the future”
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Historic Farmland in Wading River Gets a New Lease on Life
Six acres of farmland in Wading River will now be back in production and contributing to the farmland history and future of this hamlet in Riverhead. Our thanks go to the foresight of the landowner an...
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Trust Sells Farmstead in Southold to Local Farmer John Murnane
John Murnane of Olde Road Farm has purchased 19.2 acres of protected farmland and associated buildings in Southold from the Trust. The farmstead will be added to Olde Road Farm’s existing 18 acres. Mr...
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In Honor of Earth Day 2020: A Hopeful Sign for the Environment in the NYS Budget
In these challenging times, we applaud our statewide representatives for their recognition that the health of our people and the economy are deeply connected to a healthy planet. Earlier this month, f...
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Getting to Know the Staff | Denise Markut, Senior Manager of Stewardship
Many years ago, on the North Fork, I was a young aspiring farmer with a great passion for the land, my community, and the Community Supported Agriculture philosophy of sharing the harvest. My grandp...
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The Peconic Land Trust and Farmland Protection
Why Farms for the Future?
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Farms for the Future
Farmland Leasing Program
As part of our Farms for the Future Initiative the Trust has developed and formalized a Farmland Leasing Program for both new and established farmers.
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Pike Farmstand: Community Conservation at Work
Jim and Jennifer Pike have farmed on Long Island since the 1980s and by the mid-2000s they were farming 60 acres in the Town of Southampton – yet only owning five of those acres. More importantly, the...
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Watch Now: Through Farms & Fields 2020 : A Virtual Celebration of Our Local Bounty
Watch the broadcast of Through Farms & Fields 2020
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Places to Visit
Places to Visit
Along with our stewardship centers at Bridge Gardens, Quail Hill Farm, and the Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm, learn more about the land conserved with your help across the East End. For farmsta...
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October at the Ag Center Community Gardens
Gardening, or growing in general, is such a unique experience. It’s not like other hobbies, passions, or careers because so much of it is completely out of our control. If you like knitting or woodwor...
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Hayground Farm
Hayground Farm, with its fertile Bridgehampton silt loam soils, was acquired by the Trust in 2013 from the descendants of William Haines. Mr. Haines first acquired the land in the 1680’s through a lan...
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More Farmland Conserved in Eastport
We are happy to share the news that earlier this month we closed on the acquisition of a one-acre property in Eastport. At the closing, the Town of Southampton purchased the development rights on the ...
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Hopping Farmland and Pike Farm Stand
In the summers of 2007 and 2008, over 3,000 East End residents and visitors signed up to "Save the Farm Stand" operated on Sagg Main in Sagaponack by Jim and Jennifer Pike. Through the perseverance an...
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Oregon Road Farm Belt
It takes many hands to make conservation happen. The Trust is honored to work with the Town of Southold and many landowners to protect the important agricultural lands that can be found along Oregon R...