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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROMAINE ANNOUNCES FARMLAND PRESERVATION IN CALVERTON

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROMAINE ANNOUNCES FARMLAND PRESERVATION IN CALVERTON

  • 12 November 2026
  • Author: Monahan, Brian
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HAUPPAUGE, NY - Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine today announced the successful closing and acquisition of approximately 4.5 acres of property development rights on the Fresh Pond Farm Realty property in Calverton, Riverhead, north of Middle Country Road.

"This closing is another important step in the county's five-decade-long commitment to farmland preservation," said County Executive Romaine. "This unique arrangement allows farmers to retain ownership and access property equity while ensuring the property remains undeveloped with an agricultural use forever."

The county's acquisition rubric notes nearby protected farmland, large road frontage, good soils and community benefits as positives of the purchase.

The total acquisition cost for the property was $382,500.

Suffolk County has closed on 36.97 acres of Farmland in 2026, excluding the Fresh Pond Farm property.

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