PLT: ‘Through Farms & Fields’ @ Oceanview Farm, Bridgehampton, 8.2nd | North Fork & South Fork Farms ….

Save the Date: Through Farms & Fields

Every summer, Peconic Land Trust brings our community together for Through Farms & Fields, a festive country supper that celebrates the farms, landscapes, and people who make the East End such an extraordinary place. We would be honored to have you join us for this special evening—and to partner with us in protecting Long Island’s working farms, natural habitats, and scenic landscapes,
for generations to come.

This year’s celebration will be held at the Wesnofske family’sOcean View Farm
Bridgehampton, NYSunday, August 2nd

Click here to purchase tickets!

Sponsorship opportunities and tickets are available.
If you would like to discuss sponsorship options or have any questions,

please contact Elisa Ruoff, Vice President of Development,

at ERuoff@PeconicLandTrust.org or (631) 283-3195, ext.120.

Learn Who is Leasing Farmland with the Peconic Land Trust in 2026

Through our Farms for the Future Initiative we seek to not only protect farmland, but also support farmers working the land. In 2026 we are leasing 431 acres, operated by over 54 farmers — with 43 distinct leases, 11 with incubator farmers and 32 with established farmers.These new and returning farmers are growing everything from vegetables and flowers to bees for honey and oysters, snails, and cattle. See the full list of farms below and look for their products at local markets.

North Fork Farms

South Fork Farms

Ag Center | | Case House Farmstead (Southold)
Priscilla’s Farm: vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruitAg Center | | Charnews Incubator Fields (Southold)
Coastal Logistics & Supply: vegetables and flowers
Fire for Effect Farm: vegetables and flowers
Fresh Life Farm: vegetables and flowers
HaaMeem Corp: vegetables and fruit
Hampton Oyster Company: oysters
Sweet Woodland Farm: medicinal and
culinary herbsAg Center | | Dart Farm Preserve (Southold)
Long Island Beekeeping: bees and honey
Giuseppe’s Veggies: vegetablesAg Center | | Dickerson Farm Preserve (Southold)
Sang Lee Farms: vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers

Ag Center | | Mill Lane Preserve (Peconic)
Catapano Dairy Farm: goats and dairy

Ag Center | | Oregon Road
Sweet Woodland Farm: medicinal and culinary herbs,
Zuniga Farmers: vegetables and flowers

Edwards Farm (Orient)
Two Horse & Harmony Honey: bees, honey, and flowers
Niegoski Farms: vegetables

Ag Center | | Hubbard East (Southold)
Niegoski Farms: goats and goat milk

North Fork Stewardship Center (Cutchogue)
Harmony Honey: bees, honey, and flowers
McCall Ranch: cattle
Peconic Escargot: snails

Shellfisher Preserve (Southold)
Stein Seafoods: oysters,
Hampton Oyster Company: oysters
Southold Bay Oysters: oysters

Deborah Ann Light Preserve (Amagansett)
Amber Waves Farm: vegetables, fruits, herbs, and
flowers
Balsam Farms: vegetables, fruits, herbs,
and flowers
Bees’ Needs: bees and honey
Bridge Farm: vegetables
Lucky Farm: vegetables and flowers
Ocean to Earth Gardens: vegetables and fruit
Sand & Soil: vegetables and flowers
Summerhill Farm: trees and plants (nursery)Hayground Farm (Bridgehampton)
Wesnofske Farms: vegetablesRaynor Dibble Preserve (Eastport)
Sag Harbor Honey: honey, bees
Mustard Seed Farms: vegetables, fruit, chickens, eggs, goats, goat milk
Ocean Fog Farm: vegetables, bees, honey, chickens, eggs, and flowersSchleicher Preserve (Bridgehampton)
and Sutton Hoo Preserve (Sagaponack)
Mecox Bay Dairy: vegetables and grains

Town Lane Preserve (Amagansett)
Amagansett Sea Salt: sea salt

To learn more, connect with Dan Heston, Sr. Director of Agricultural Programs, at DHeston@PeconicLandTrust.org or 631-283-3195 Ext. 160

Peconic Land Trust
Awarded Farmland for the New Generation
Regional Navigator Grant

Farmland for a New Generation New York (FNG-NY) is a program coordinated by the American Farmland Trust with support from New York State to help address one of agriculture’s greatest challenges: ensuring the next generation of farmers has access to affordable farmland. As many New York farmers near retirement, an estimated 2 million acres of farmland could be lost to development without successful farmland transition and succession planning.Launched in 2018, FNG-NY connects farmers seeking land with landowners who want to keep their land in agricultural production. The program includes a statewide Resource Center, a farmland-linking website, and a network of Regional Navigators who provide local expertise and support to farmers and landowners across New York. More information about the program can be found at www.NYFarmlandFinder.org. The Peconic Land Trust has been a Regional Navigator in the program since its inception.

FNG-NY Regional Navigators provide personalized support to help farmers and landowners keep farmland in agriculture. They assist beginning and established farmers in finding farmland, help retiring farmers and landowners plan for successful farm transfers, connect participants with trusted legal, financial, and agricultural professionals, facilitate matches between landowners and prospective farmers, and offer educational resources on leasing, succession planning, estate planning, conservation easements, and farmland affordability.

Serving as an FNG-NY Regional Navigator builds on the Peconic Land Trusts expertise in connecting farmers with landowners, technical assistance, and resources, while providing guidance, workshops, and networking opportunities. This role reinforces the Trust’s strategic priorities, farmland access, farmer support, sustainable practices, and community partnerships. By leveraging our expertise, partnerships, and hands-on programs, the Trust helps ensure farmland remains productive, resilient, and affordable, sustaining Long Island’s agricultural economy, heritage, and environmental stewardship for generations to come.

The Peconic Land Trust recently received an FNG-NY Regional Navigator Grant Award that will support one-on-one technical assistance for beginning farmers, guidance for farmers and landowners on farm leases, lease rates, financing, and conservation easements, and workshops that strengthen farmland access across the region. The Trust will also expand resources for historically and currently underrepresented farmers, including non-English-speaking communities, by reducing language barriers and increasing access to educational materials, in-person and virtual trainings, and professional development opportunities.

By strengthening connections between farmers, landowners, and agricultural resources, this grant will help ensure that Long Island’s farmland remains productive, accessible, and resilient for generations to come.

To learn more, connect with Jackie Wilson, Sr. Agricultural Programs Manager, at JWilson@PeconicLandTrust.org or 631-283-3195 Ext. 143

Growing Together:
A New Greenhouse for the Community Gardeners at the Ag Center!

Exciting things are emerging at the Ag Center in Southold.Thanks to funding through the Urban Farms and Community Garden Grant, awarded in November 2025, a new 30′ x 28′ Gothic Arch Greenhouse has been installed, creating exciting opportunities for gardeners to grow, learn, and connect throughout the year.

The greenhouse represents a significant investment in the future of the garden and the community it supports. Its primary purpose is to extend both the spring and fall growing seasons, allowing gardeners to make the most of every opportunity to cultivate healthy, productive gardens.

Because the greenhouse is heated, gardeners will be able to start seedlings in late winter, giving vegetables, herbs, and flowers a healthy head start before they are transplanted into their garden plots. Throughout the summer, the greenhouse will support succession planting, enabling gardeners to start new crops while others are still being harvested. As the seasons change, it will also provide the ideal environment for preparing cool-season vegetables for fall planting, extending harvests well beyond the traditional growing season.

The greenhouse will serve a purpose that reaches far beyond agriculture. It will become a warm and welcoming gathering place for the gardening community, providing a year-round space where gardeners can meet, share ideas, exchange growing techniques, and participate in educational workshops. During the colder months, meetings that were previously held at the Southold Library can now take place right at the garden, strengthening the sense of community and connection among gardeners.

The new greenhouse is more than just a structure—it is an investment in education, sustainability, and community. It will enable gardeners to collaborate throughout the year rather than only during the growing season, fostering relationships that are as enduring as the gardens themselves.

This fall, the greenhouse will shelter its first seedlings as they emerge from the soil, serving as a powerful symbol of growth and possibility. Thanks to the support of the Urban Farms and Community Garden Grant, the Community Garden is better prepared than ever to cultivate abundant harvests, deepen meaningful collaboration, and sustain a thriving gardening community for years to come.

To learn more, connect with Robin Harris, Sr. Stewardship Office Manager, at RHarris@PeconicLandTrust.org or 631-283-3195 Ext. 119

Visiting the Strawberry Fields at
Condzella Farm

If luscious strawberries make you swoon, you should visit Condzella Farm’s strawberry patch in Wading River! As part of our June Connections programming, we went behind the scenes for a tour with farm owner John Condzella who shared his family’s long history as multi-generational farmers. With the Trust’s assistance, they conserved a portion of their farmland in 2024 which raised needed funds to purchase adjacent farmland and bring it back into the family’s farm holdings. We learned about the varieties of strawberries they’re growing on 3 acres of the farm, including Flavorfest, Earliglow, Wendy, and Sparkle, and then enjoyed picking and tasting these incredibly delicious berries right off the vines. This hardworking family is truly dedicated to growing the best strawberries – and vegetables, fruits, flowers, and even hops – for your enjoyment. Take time to visit their farmstand, you’ll be glad you did.

Quail Hill Farm: Back for its 37th season!

Quail Hill Farm, one of the original Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in the U.S., is located in Amagansett, New York, on land donated to the Peconic Land Trust by Deborah Ann Light.
Since it was established in 1990, Quail Hill Farm has grown to 35 acres serving over 250 families. The community farm also delivers fresh food to local restaurants and food pantries and participates in the Sag Harbor Farmers Market throughout the season.

Join Today!

The growing season has just begun! Throughout the season you’ll be savoring a wide variety of locally grown food and since our season runs through the end of October, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy your membership!

Become a Member and Help the Gardens Grow!

If you love Bridge Gardens, consider joining—or renewing—your membership today. Your support helps sustain vibrant arts and educational programming, hands-on garden-to-table workshops, community engagement initiatives, and the ongoing care that keeps the garden looking its very best.

Get Your Membership Today!

As a member, you’ll enjoy free or discounted admission to Bridge Gardens’ programs and workshops, along with access to three exclusive Members-Only Music Nights. You’ll also receive complimentary admission and special discounts at more than 300 gardens nationwide through the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admission Program.

You make our work possible. Thank you!

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Peconic Land Trust conserves Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage for our communities now and in the future. To learn more, visit us online at www.PeconicLandTrust.org.

The Peconic Land Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The majority of our support comes from our donors! We do not collect or distribute the 2% real estate transfer tax. Click here to learn more.

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