Unconventional by Nature
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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Hawthorne Valley In the Beginning: A Founder’s Perspective
This month marks the 49th anniversary of the incorporation of Hawthorne Valley. Originally known as the Rudolf Steiner Education and Farming Association, Hawthorne Valley was founded on February 11, 1971, with the goal of having a working farm that school-aged...
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Steffen Schneider Joins Demeter USA Board
Steffen Schneider, co-director of the Institute for Mindful Agriculture and director emeritus of Hawthorne Valley Farm, has joined the board of Demeter USA. He joins a team of ten other agricultural, biodynamic, and business experts to lead the certifying agency....
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March 7, 2020
March Open House
Please join us Saturday, March 7, 2020 for a School Wide Open House. Enjoy school tours at 10am…
March 20, 2020
Butterfly Course: Session 1
In this first of five sessions of the Butterfly Course presented by Farmscape Ecology Program and the Columbia…
“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.”
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