Panera

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends Panera.  Located on Route 58 near Mill Road in Riverhead, Panera is an appealing, peaceful and quiet spot for a meal.  It also has good WiFi.  Panera’s Lobster Roll sandwich is available again at certain locations. [/xf_textblock]

South Pacific

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] The late 1940s were a culturally distinct time in the history of the United States, a brief period of relative peace and increasing fortunes immediately after the end of World War II but before the beginning of the preoccupations of the 1950s.  The same year our Farmall tractors …

Raymond Loewy

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Raymond Loewy, an American industrial designer who was born in France, helped design the streamlined styling of our 1940s International Harvester tractors and equipment.  Streamline Moderne was a style of design that became popular in the early to middle years of the 20th century.  Loewy’s pod-shaped, streamlined pencil …

Upside-Down Bathtub

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Cars in the late 1940s and early 50s tended to resemble an upside-down bathtub.  The front of the car sometimes looked enough like the rear that it was not always obvious at first glance which direction the car was going. [/xf_textblock]

Tryac Truck & Equipment

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Tryac Truck & Equipment, the International Harvester dealership from whom we bought our equipment brand-new in the late 1940s, had a Southold branch that was located on Route 48 (at the time called Route 27A), near Youngs Avenue, in Southold.  If you went by there in the years …

It’s only original once

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] A montage of some of our red equipment from the late 1940s.  We bought a lot of this equipment brand-new from the local International Harvester dealership, Tryac Truck & Equipment, in 1948, 1949, and 1950. As you can tell from looking at the funky patina, these pieces of …

Honey Whipped Cream

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] For a final blowout to strawberry-shortcake season, a recipe for honey whipped cream by Anna Monette Roberts, from www.popsugar.com : 1 pint heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1.  Pour heavy cream into a large metal bowl, and beat with an …

Back To The Market

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] We are looking forward to being at the East Hampton Farmers Market again this week, with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, cherries, strawberries, and our ever-popular donuts.  Located in the parking lot of Nick & Toni’s. [/xf_textblock]

Hillside Cultivator

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our new hillside cultivator at work.  This cultivator features precision on-the-fly side-to-side adjustment to ensure that the implement eliminates weeds in the desired area without damaging the crop.  The maker of this hillside cultivator is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County. [/xf_textblock]