Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm

07/29/2021

Tips for our community gardeners

NEW YORK -- The same hot weather that brings out the best in tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and other summer vegetables makes spinach, lettuce, peas, and...

07/16/2021

Community Gardener Sylvia showing off some fresh produce from her shared plot. Our community gardeners at the Trust’s Agricultural Center in Southold have been busy tending to their plots all season. Share with us what’s currently growing in your garden.

07/12/2021

Have you spotted any bees yet for our July ? If not, why not join us on Saturday, July 24th for Pollinators, From Farm to Flower at the Trust's Agricultural Center in Southold. Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly, owner of Promise Land Apiaries, will lead a talk on these valuable insects and the services they provide to your food and flowers.

https://peconiclandtrust.org/get-involved/events/pollinators-from-farm-to-flower

07/12/2021

Elderberries are coming!

07/09/2021

Our artists had another great day for their watercolor workshop. This week focused on flowers including fresh cut flowers from Charnews Farm. Thank you to Sweet Woodland Farm for letting us harvest some of their plants for the bouquets.

07/08/2021

Happy National Blueberry Day! How will you celebrate the day?
It's a little too early to enjoy the blueberries off our bush at the Trust's Agricultural Center in Southold. They are just starting to change into their characteristic blue color.

07/05/2021

Beautiful day at the farm last Thursday for our first watercolor workshop with Melissa Hyatt. The focus was birds and the artists painted to the soundtrack of birdsongs in the nearby trees.

06/16/2021

Say hello to one of our newest staff members, Mike Ryan. This summer, you can spot him working at the Trust’s Agricultural Center in Southold among other properties on the North Fork. To learn more about Mike read his latest blog post. https://peconiclandtrust.org/blog/meet-our-newest-staff-member-mike-ryan

06/14/2021

In honor of flag day, enjoy this video of the American flag blowing in the breeze with the Agricultural Center at Charnews Farm in the background.

05/28/2021

05/17/2021

A great behind the scenes look at Browder's Birds, an alumni of the Trust's Farms for the Future Initiative.

One by one the sheep are led out of the enclosure, where a professional shearer is waiting with clippers in hand.