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🐝 A Wave of Female Entrepreneurs

🐝 A Wave of Female Entrepreneurs

Pipeline Questions, Female Entrepreneurs Are Shaping Southold, Farmstand Season

Thomas Loncar
March 27, 2026

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In today’s North Fork Buzz:

Pipeline Questions
Female Entrepreneurs Are Shaping Southold
Farmstand Season

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The Lowdown

Pipeline Questions 🚰

The North Fork water pipeline plan is back in the spotlight, and Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski is asking the questions plenty of residents have been asking. Where exactly is the water coming from, what shape is that aquifer in, and how does this all get built into Southold without creating a bigger mess later?

The Suffolk County Water Authority says the $35 million project is needed to keep water pressure steady for about 9,500 Southold customers, especially when summer irrigation season kicks in and everyone suddenly remembers their lawn exists. The proposed line would bring water from Flanders, through Riverhead, and out to the North Fork.

Krupski also pointed to last year’s saltwater intrusion study in Orient, saying that science should be part of the conversation before anything moves ahead. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Female Entrepreneurs Are Shaping Southold 🙎‍♀️

Take a walk down Southold’s Main Road and you’ll notice something pretty quickly: the shops feel different. More personal. More intentional. And more often than not, there’s a woman behind the counter who built it from the ground up.

Over the past decade, a wave of female entrepreneurs has transformed this stretch into a go to for everything from vintage finds to custom stationery to coastal inspired home décor. It didn’t happen overnight, it grew organically, one thoughtfully curated shop at a time.

What makes it special isn’t just what’s on the shelves, it’s what’s happening behind the scenes. These business owners aren’t guarding their turf. They’re sending customers next door, sharing ideas, checking in on each other, and building something bigger together.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

Small Scale Serious Following🍷

One Woman Wines & Vineyards has one of the North Fork’s most coveted and hardest to get bottles. The vineyard has officially hit the market, with a $9.4 million asking price and a story that’s very on brand.

If you’ve ever tried to buy a bottle on release day, you already know the deal. Their Grüner Veltliner and gewürztraminer routinely sell out in minutes, and there’s no traditional wine club, just a tightly run mailing list because, quite simply, they’ve never been able to produce enough wine to keep up with demand.

That scarcity isn’t a bug, it’s the entire philosophy. Since Claudia Purita purchased the former potato farm back in 2002, the goal was to build a true “farm winery,” not a high volume, event driven operation. Eighteen of the property’s acres are permanently preserved for agriculture, leaving just a small footprint for production and the tasting room. It’s a setup that prioritizes quality, land preservation, and a slower, more deliberate kind of growth.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

Greenport Baseball Hits Pause ⚾

Greenport baseball is taking a step back this spring, with the long game very much in mind.

The Porters won’t field a varsity team this season, instead opting to run a JV only squad as they work to rebuild the program from the ground up. It’s not a decision the school took lightly, but after a challenging 1–14 season and the loss of key pieces, especially on the mound, it became clear this was the smarter path forward.

Rather than forcing a varsity roster without the pitching depth to sustain it, the focus is shifting to development. More reps, more competitive games, and fewer of those tough, lopsided matchups that can stall progress. The thinking: build the arms now, and the wins will follow.

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

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Local Spotlight

The Hunt Is On 🥚

There’s something especially fun about a good old-fashioned scavenger hunt. From March 27 through April 5, Disset Chocolate is turning the holiday season into a photo worthy adventure with its annual Chocolate Easter Egg Hunt, sending families, chocolate lovers, and anyone with a competitive streak out in search of five handcrafted chocolate eggs hidden at participating locations across the North Fork.

Hunters are invited to snap a photo with each egg they find, post it publicly, tag both @dissetchocolate and the location, and use the hashtag #17ChocolateEggHunt. Anyone who manages to track down all five eggs will be entered into a drawing, with five winners announced on Instagram on April 13.

It’s the kind of outing that makes for a fun family mission, a sweet excuse to explore the North Fork. And really, handmade chocolate eggs hidden around town? That’s a pretty solid reason to get out and start looking.

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Foodie Friday 🍽

Farmstand Season Is (Almost) Back

There’s a very specific kind of excitement that hits the North Fork this time of year. It’s not quite summer yet, but the farmstands are waking up, one by one, and suddenly your weekend plans start revolving around what’s fresh, what’s local, and what just came out of the ground this morning.

Here are a handful of farmstand reopenings to mark on your calendar.

Opening This Weekend (March 27)

Sang Lee Farms - Peconic
One of the North Fork’s most beloved organic farms is back for the season. Known for growing hundreds of varieties of vegetables using certified organic practices, Sang Lee is the kind of place where you go in for greens and leave with a full basket and a few things you’ve never tried before.
Expect early spring staples, pantry goods, and their always-solid prepared foods lineup.

Bayview Market & Farms - Aquebogue
A Route 25 classic that feels like the unofficial kickoff to the season. Think fresh produce, local goods, baked items, and a little bit of everything to ease you back into farmstand mode.

Mid-April Moments

Golden Acres Organic Farm - Jamesport - Opening April 18
Opening day coincides with the Slow Food East End Earth Day Celebration, which feels very on-brand. If you’re looking to make a day of it, this is the one to circle. Expect a thoughtful, community-driven kickoff to the season with a focus on sustainable agriculture and local food.

May Openings to Watch

Country View Farm Stand - Southold - May 1
A longtime favorite for baked goods, fresh produce, and local cheeses, this is the kind of stop where you grab more than you planned and don’t regret it.

Hallock’s Cider Mill - Laurel - May 1
Yes, cider season feels far away, but Hallock’s opening marks the return of pies, preserves, and all the nostalgic farmstand staples that make this place a must stop all season long.

Latham’s Farm Stand - Orient - Early May
A low key gem out in Orient that’s worth the drive. Flowers, produce, and that peaceful early season energy before the summer crowds roll in.

The Takeaway

Farmstand season doesn’t arrive all at once out here, it trickles in. One opening leads to another, and before you know it, your kitchen is full of local greens, your car smells like fresh herbs, and you’re making three stops on the way home “just because.”

Did we miss one?

We’re always looking to keep this list as fresh as the produce. If you’ve heard about a farmstand reopening we didn’t include, send it our way at [email protected] and we’ll add it to the roundup.

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A Quick Reminder: We Want Your Recipes

Just a reminder that we’re opening up this Foodie Friday space to you, we’d love to start highlighting your go to dishes in upcoming Foodie Fridays. Have a recipe you swear by? Send it over. We especially want to hear if you’re using local ingredients!

How to submit:
Email us at [email protected] with:

The recipe (ingredients + steps)
A photo (even an iPhone pic is perfect)
Your name
Optional but encouraged: a short story - when you make it, who you make it for, or why it’s special
Bonus points if you tell us which local purveyors you hit up for the ingredients

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Tom Loncar- Publisher
Nicole Loncar- Editor + Partnerships