New York Real Estate Journal

WEDLI presents the 3rd in series: "That was then, this is now"

November 3, 2008 - Brokerage
The Women's Economic Developers of Long Island will host a program to explore the ways that farmers have adapted to changing times, highlighting niche markets like the wine industry; flower production; direct marketing of produce to NYC restaurants; agri-tourism including pumpkin picking, corn mazes and music festivals held in the fields; and suburbanite support of local family farms. What: WEDLI - 3rd series of "That was then, this is now" When: 8 a.m., November 13th Where:The Woodlands, 1 Southwoods Rd., Woodbury. Cost: $20 members, $25 non-member. RSVP:Donna Haynes, [email protected] Panel moderated by Joe Gergela, III, executive director of the LI Farm Bureau, and will include   Karen Rivera, owner of Aeros Cultured Oyster Co., and Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht, Garden of Eve.