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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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Valley Voices Blog

Reflections on the Needs of our Times

Reflections on the Needs of our Times

This article by Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) Lower School Chair Meaghan McKenna first appeared as a "Dear Families" Letter in the October 27, 2023 HVS Weekly Newsletter.   “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think...

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Bulk Meat Purchasing

Bulk Meat Purchasing

Interested in purchasing bulk meat? The farm is offering a special price on whole and half pigs, and half and quarter cows. Whole Cow: $5.75/lb hanging weight [~600lbs] Half Cow: $6/lb hanging weight Quarter Cow: $6.25/lb hanging weight Whole Pig: $5.25/lb hanging...

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“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

entrepreneur, author: Good Morning, Beautiful Business, co-founder BALLE