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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.

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04/17/19 5:55am

North Fork in Bloom: Lavender by the Bay gets a makeover

by Cyndi Zaweski

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Reclaimed barnwood counters finished with lavender colored paint are among the upgrades at the East Marion flower farm. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski)

We’re weeks off from blossoming fields of lavender, but you can get an early taste of the beauty to come at Lavender by the Bay’s newly redesigned farm stand.

The popular East Marion lavender farm enlisted White Flower Farmhouse owner and designer Lori Guyer to reimagine the existing 800-square-foot farm stand into a welcoming space representative of the North Fork.

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One minute on the North Fork

07/01/18 6:02am

One minute on the North Fork: Lavender by the Bay

by Krysten Massa

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As much as the locals may hate the traffic, you can’t deny what a beautiful sight it is to see this East Marion lavender farm in bloom. Lavender by the Bay attracts hundreds, if not thousands, of visitors each summer. (more…)

07/31/17 4:38pm

Lavender By the Bay crowds highlighted in Wall Street Journal

by Vera Chinese

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From left, friends Summer Yuan, Jing Chen, Sophia Lu and Joy Zhang visiting Lavender By the Bay in 2014. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo)

In 2014, the East Marion lavender farm Lavender By the Bay suddenly found itself attracting hundreds, if not thousands, of tourists to the tiny hamlet every weekend.

Three years later, busloads of visitors still descend on the 17-acre farm when the plants are in bloom. They pose in the purple fields and snap selfies for Instagram.

Now the sustained uptick in visitors has caught the attention of the Wall Street Journal, which explored this quirky story this week. An article titled “Purple Craze: The Lavender of Long Island Attracts Mystery Crowds,” was printed on the paper’s front page on Monday. (more…)

06/13/17 9:31am

Expect the beginning of the Lavender by the Bay bloom this weekend

by Vera Chinese

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The English lavender at Lavender by the Bay in East Marion. (Credit: Kendall Stark photo)

The gorgeous English lavender is expected to bloom at Lavender by the Bay this weekend, a stunning occurrence that draws thousands to the East Marion lavender farm every summer.

While Orient and East Marion residents and business owners have complained of road congestion during the bloom, this year the farm’s owner has removed one acre of plants to add 100 parking spots. The farm previously had 65 spots.

“Although we were sad to remove over an acre of gorgeous lavender plants along the east border, it was done tastefully and does not take away from the beauty of the fields,” said Chanan Rozenbaum, vice president of the 17-acre farm. “Our first consideration is safety for both our visitors and our neighbors, and we want to do what it takes to keep our customers comfortable while also minimizing any inconvenience to residents.
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