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Fate of Southampton Town-Owned Poxabogue Field, Within Sagaponack Village, Is Debated at Town Board Meeting

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The town-owned land in Sagaponack Village, dubbed

The town-owned land in Sagaponack Village, dubbed "Poxabogue Field," has returned to a natural meadow state after not being farmed for close to ten years. There's a debate about whether or not to leave it as is, or start farming there again. DANA SHAW

An aerial photo of the Poxabogue Field area from the early 1960s.

An aerial photo of the Poxabogue Field area from the early 1960s.

The land at Poxabogue Field was still cleared for farming in 2018, but has since returned to nature.

The land at Poxabogue Field was still cleared for farming in 2018, but has since returned to nature.

The town-owned land in Sagaponack Village, dubbed

The town-owned land in Sagaponack Village, dubbed "Poxabogue Field," has returned to a natural meadow state after not being farmed for close to ten years. There's a debate about whether or not to leave it as is, or start farming there again. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Sep 10, 2025
When Geri Bauer purchased a little over 8 acres of subdivided land in what is now the Village of Sagaponack in 1987, she had a specific vision in mind. An... more

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