The 2018 bloom in East Marion. (Credit: Kryssy Massa)
Fans of Lavender by the Bay won’t have to travel as far east to visit blooming lavender fields starting Saturday. The popular East Marion farm is opening an outpost in Calverton this weekend.
Visitors can expect a paired down version of the original, with one acre of French and English lavender slowly starting to come into bloom, as opposed to the 17-acre East Marion property that is home to some 80,000 lavender plants.
Mark Miloski Jr. on his family farm in Calverton. (Credit: David Benthal)
Thanksgiving is full of traditions: third helpings of Mom’s mashed potatoes, falling asleep while watching football and, of course, turkey.
Since 1946, to Will Miloski’s Poultry Farm in Calverton for the centerpiece of the meal. The farm gives people a chance to forgo frozen turkeys for fresh ones and has been allowing its birds to roam outside since long before “free-range” became a buzzword.
In short, the Miloskis know how to do turkey. But how do they do Thanksgiving? (more…)
Peconic Lake in Calverton is a popular spot for fishing during the warmer months, but it remains a place of peace and tranquility all winter long. READ
Ben Conard inside the kitchen at the business incubator in Calverton. (Credit: Krysten Massa)
Ben Conard, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, is creating a product at the Stony Brook University Incubator at Calverton that does more than taste good. His company, Five North Chocolate, produces sweets with a message that reaches far beyond Long Island. (more…)
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in November 2016
As you drive down Route 25 this time of year, it’s hard to miss the field of white at Will Miloski’s Poultry Farm in Calverton.
This 5.26-acre property in Calverton is listed for $2.95 million. (Credit: Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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Rex Farr at his Calverton farm on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Credit: Randee Daddona)
It’s a mid-August morning at The Farrm in Calverton, which means the cows and burros must be fed and the tomatoes and peppers inspected for ripeness. But it’s also a fruit day, according to the biodynamic calendar, which means the not-yet-ripe grapes are about to get some attention.
So first, farmer Rex Farr has to create a vortex. (more…)