Riverhead - Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy will be joined by Town of Riverhead officials and environmental advocates in announcing the purchase of development rights to 30 acres at the Kozak Family Farm. In combination with adjacent land that had previously been secured, there will now be 189 total acres of contiguous, county-preserved farmland stretching north from Reeves Avenue to Sound Avenue in Riverhead.

"Suffolk's commitment to its agricultural heritage is exemplified by our preservation of the Kozak farm," said Levy. "This tract provides a cherished rarity for both passersby and local residents - locally grown, locally sold Long Island produce - and that is a proud tradition that we are pleased to preserve."

The 30-acre parcel is currently cultivated for cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, squash and some pumpkins. The $2.2 million county purchase, which requires legislative approval, would add to the 7,000 acres already preserved during the Levy administration and would be the 75th farmland saved from development.