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East End Business Notebook: Crops Feel the Heat

Also this week, a couple of Hamptons shops announce their imminent closure, and more.

WESTHAMPTON-HAMPTON BAYS

In The Shops: 'Pillow Palooza' In Quogue

If you are in the market for a new outdoor pillow or a pillow for a spare bedroom, you may want to head over to Homespun in Quogue.

Through next Wednesday, the shop, owned by Elizabeth Donnarumma, is having a Pillow Palooza sale where every pillow in the store is $20.

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton Stationery to Close Its Doors

Herbert Jannsen, the owner of a Southampton Village staple, is retiring, closing his business after 43 years.

Southampton Stationery, on Hampton Road, is among the village's family-owned businesses — the mom-and-pop shops Southampton is known for.

The popular business has been a destination for holiday cards, back to school shopping, gifts, lottery tickets, office supplies, and more.

EAST HAMPTON

Golden Eagle Will Close in September

The Golden Eagle is packing up its art supplies at the end of summer. 

The East Hampton Village business announced in an email to customers and on its Facebook pageThursday that the store will close on Sept. 30. 

"We have just been informed that our landlord has leased the space to another tenant," Nancy and Tom Rowan said. "We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for all your support over the past 12 years." 

NORTH FORK

After June Rain, Hot Spell Has Farmers Reaching for Hoses

Last month, Mother Nature rained on Long Island. This month – so far, at least – she has dried it up.

After record-setting rainfall in the first half of June, temps have soared well into the 90s in July, with little rain falling so far: actually, 0.21 inches to be exact, according to officials at the National Weather Service.

RIVERHEAD

Hop Processor Arrives at Wading River Farm

A 5.5-ton hop processor arrived in Wading River last week after a hop farmer raised over $30,000 in an online fundraiser to purchase it, riding the wave of a craft beer boom to offer more local ingredients in local beer.

"The Wolf," as the machine is called, was transported all the way from the Hallertau region of Germany and arrived at Condzella Farms on a 100-foot flatbed trailer. John Condzella, the farmer who organized the campaign to get the machine, said getting the 5.5-ton machine from New York City to his farm proved to be the biggest challenge, though everything is in working order.

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