05.31.2023 Agriculture River and Roots garden shares the bounty in Riverhead At the River and Roots community garden on West Main Street and Griffing Avenue in Riverhead, something new is germinating this spring. “We’re now growing vegetables outside of the...
10.19.2022 Agriculture Summer drought hits farm wallets on the North Fork As the summer cools into autumn, many North Fork farmers are left looking back on a season hotter and drier than expected that, with supply chain issues, drove higher...
03.29.2020 Agriculture What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for local farmers? As the outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues to disrupt virtually all industries, farmers are calling on the federal government to ensure a crucial lifeline for their operations remains...
07.29.2019 Agriculture Program in memory of Lyle Wells to benefit start-up farmers The Peconic Land Trust has rolled out its new Lyle Wells Farm Equipment Co-op, a program developed to meet some of the equipment needs and capital challenges faced by...
06.21.2019 Agriculture Legislation aims to bolster young farmers with debt forgiveness Aspiring farmers crippled with student loans may have their debt forgiven under legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last week.
11.21.2018 Health & Environment Locally grown lettuce safe to eat, farmers say In the midst of another national E. coli outbreak, North Fork farms are recommending consumers buy vegetables from local businesses to evade the outbreak.
02.02.2018 Editorials Editorial: We love their farms, but their work is dangerous Most of us on the East End have the luxury of enjoying all that local farms have to offer from a distance — a safe distance, if you will....
01.29.2018 Obituaries Services set for Lyle Wells; memorial scholarship started in his name While family and friends prepare to say their final goodbyes to Lyle Wells, his children have created a scholarship fund in his name to help carry on his legacy.
