Teddy Bolkas
Thera Farms
August 21, 2020
Thera Farm, founded by the Bolkas family, was originally a two-acre farm in a decidedly nonagricultural neighborhood in Lake Hills Ronkonoma. Teddy Bolkas leases 10 acres of land near the main entrance of our Brentwood campus and three acres on the northern parcel for agricultural production. Farmer Teddy operates his farm stand everyday from June 1 – October 31 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM). The farm stand is located near the main entrance to the CSJ property on Brentwood Road (near Commack Road). Customers have the option to purchase at the farm stand or become a member of the Thera Farm CSA.
The Thera Farm Stand is also part of the NYS Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides checks to women, infants and children through the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) and to seniors through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) for the purchase of locally grown, fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables can be purchased with checks at our farm stand.