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Butter Lane Tree Farm Sorts Through Issues With Town, Neighbors

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Adam Shapiro and Brendon Prado

Adam Shapiro and Brendon Prado

Pears and apples harvested in the fall of 2023

Pears and apples harvested in the fall of 2023

The alpacas of Butter Lane

The alpacas of Butter Lane

Arborist and Agronomist Brendon Prado

Arborist and Agronomist Brendon Prado

Shapiro is growing and selling endangered and native trees

Shapiro is growing and selling endangered and native trees

Tom Gogola on Jan 17, 2024
It’s a balmy December morning in Bridgehampton and time to let the alpacas out from their large living area located under a canopy of trees at the Butter Lane tree... more

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