Lenny Bruno Farms will kick off its 2025 season with a family-friendly festival on Saturday, April 26, featuring live music, local food and activities for all ages. The fourth-generation farm is expecting hundreds to attend the annual event, which marks the official start of its spring operations.
Located at 740 Wading River Road, the farm will host the festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and free for children under 2, according to the farm’s website.
“It’s a celebration of the farm’s opening for the season,” said fourth-generation farmer Dominic Bruno. Activities for children will include jumbo garden games, a bounce house, a “touch a tractor” experience, a meet-and-greet with farm animals, a soccer kick game and a wooden castle and tractor to play on.
For adults, Westhampton Beach Brewing Co. will serve local brews throughout the day. Food vendors include Naked Burger, Outlaw Street Eats and Penelope Bean & Co Craft Coffee.
Bruno’s family continues a farming legacy that began with his great-grandfather, Dominic.
“My great-grandfather started our farm … When he came over from Italy, this is pretty much what he knew how to do, and that’s how he began farming,” Bruno told South Shore Press.
His grandfather, Lenny Bruno, is the farm’s namesake. “He really turned it into a business … He brought truckloads of vegetables into Hunts Point and the Bronx Terminal Market for probably 50 years.”
The retail store at the Manorville farm was launched by later generations, including Dominic’s father and his brother, Anthony.
Bruno said working together on the 85-acre farm is one of the most rewarding aspects of the job.
“I love growing vegetables. I love being with my family all day,” he said. His father remains involved in farming, while his mother, Teresa, and uncle, Dana Bruno, manage the retail store, which is currently open on weekends.
“We grow everything,” he said, “from broccoli to zucchini, but our major crops are tomatoes. We have a very big following for our plum, beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes.” The farm also produces several varieties of eggplants, peppers and beans.
Bruno said the festival also offers the community a chance to engage directly with local agriculture. “They can see who’s growing their food and talk to us and ask us questions and get tips.”
The first 100 attendees will receive a flower or vegetable pack from the Long Island Cauliflower Association. “They can check their progress with ours as the year goes on,” Bruno said.
For more information, visit www.lennybrunofarms.com or call 631-591-3592.