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08.21.2026 News

Riverhead Town Board roundup: Winery owners and farmers criticize private party law

Winery owner Charles Massoud and other representatives of Riverhead’s farming industry took aim at a circulating private parties bill that they believe targets the town’s agricultural businesses and vineyards. ...

03.12.2026 Agriculture

Laurie McBride, a familiar face at Wickham’s, takes helm of Long Island Farm Bureau

On busy weekends at Wickham’s Fruit Farm in Cutchogue, Laurie McBride can often be found answering customers’ questions about what’s in season or helping run the farm stand. Now,...

03.11.2026 Health

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS — cancer-causing pollutants already found in Long Island groundwater — have been detected in vegetables purchased from farm stands across the North and South forks, according to a new...

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Riverhead Town Board roundup: Winery owners and farmers criticize private party law

Laurie McBride, a familiar face at Wickham’s, takes helm of Long Island Farm Bureau

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study