Number of apprentices that have trained as farmers at HVA, nearly all remain in farming and food-related work
Number of businesses within 120 miles that Hawthorne Valley supported in 2015
Number of children Hawthorne Valley welcomes to its farm-based education programs each year
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Meet our Staff: Kenny Reed
An upstate native, Kenny Reed spent 16 years as a pro skateboarder, traveling the world and bringing the sport of skateboarding to areas that had little or no experience with it before. “Skateboarding was a sport that I could practice and continue progressing at my...
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Bringing Fresh Fish to the Hudson Community
Ghent, NY – This July, Hawthorne Valley and Long Table Harvest launched a Seafood Buying Club in Hudson, NY, to serve the community of Hudson. The buying club is one of the first outcomes of the on-going Healthy Food for All in Columbia County Initiative, funded by a...
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October 21, 2017
Steiner's Philosophy of Freedom from the Inside Out
On Saturday, October 21, Fergus Anderson of the Crossfield's Institute will be leading an experiential workshop for anyone interested in consciousness studies from an anthroposophical perspective.
Fall Ecology Walk: Forest Types in New Forge State Forest in Taghkanic
While the walk is currently fully booked, we expect some cancellations as the date comes closer. So, if…
Stewarding Life’s Essentials, Nurturing Life’s Potential
“In the movement to build a regenerative and just economy, we desperately need successful models. Hawthorne Valley is playing a crucial role in building a collaborative, resilient, local living economy in the Hudson Valley that is not only improving the quality of life in the valley, but is also a beacon of hope and possibility for other communities.”
Judy Wicks