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 – Gary Lamb
What does it mean to be human in the Age of Technology? How can we understand how technology works and what its effects on human beings are, both personally and culturally, to bring in balance the political, social, and economic spheres of life? Those are two key...
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Hawthorne Valley Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Hawthorne Valley proudly announces the installation of six destination charging stations for electric vehicles in its parking lot. These stations are available for public use, free of charge, and were installed in partnership with Tesla. “Hawthorne Valley installed...
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August 19, 2018
Caroga Lake Music Festival Concert at HVS
Caroga Lake Music Festival is excited to once again perform their final concert of the summer at Hawthorne Valley School (HVS) Hall on Sunday, August 19, at 6 p.m. They will perform an eclectic program with a mix of genres from classical to gypsy jazz to pop. The concert is free and open to the public.
September 6, 2018
Farmscape Ecology Open House
Please join the Farmscape Ecology team for their monthly Open House (every 1st Thursday of the month at the Creekhouse, just…
Unconventional by Nature
“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