For many passersby, the idyllic fields that encompass Golden Acres Organic Farm in Jamesport may go unnoticed. Its humble nature is deceiving, the entrance marked by a rustic welcome sign leading to an unpaved path swaddled in a sweep of London plane trees. In season, the farm’s 37 acres set along Peconic Bay Boulevard are lush with vegetation, the greenhouse and outbuildings a flurry of activity.
It’s here that Kelly Brennan and her family hold fast to a way of life on the East End that’s become harder and harder to dig deeply into, as modern real estate demands grind against the pastoral past. Brennan took on the mantle only eight short years ago. It was a gamble to be sure, but it’s a vestige of the past that she’s happy to steward into the future.
Take a listen to her and her family’s story here:
