Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Creamery is thrilled to announce the addition of Biodynamic® and organic pasteurized milk to its product line. Pasteurized milk in quart and half gallon sizes are now available at the Farm Store and our market stands in New York City. We are grateful to Assemblymember Didi Barret (D-Columbia, Dutchess) for helping us
Applications for the 2025 Henriette Reiss Award for Artistic Endeavor are now open to all Alumni and the Class of 2025! Since 1993, this award has supported dozens of graduates in their artistic pursuits. We invite all alumni and graduating seniors to apply for this year’s award. Awarded amounts vary from year to year and have ranged from
For over 20 years, Marsha Dunn ’93 has been on a path of sharing creativity to help others in their own internal journeys. Her multidisciplinary career as an artist, designer, business owner, entrepreneur, and graphic facilitator has coalesced into her current role as Co-Founder and Creative Director of the nonprofit Sequinland Institute, an award-winning gap
The Veggie Team at Hawthorne Valley Farm are excited to share that our CSA Growing Season is now 25 Weeks! Members will enjoy 3 extra weeks of our amazing organic and biodynamic produce and add-on items! From June through November, you will receive on average 6 (Partial Share) or 10 (Full Share) different vegetables according to the season. Members
This article appears as part of Hawthorne Valley’s 2024 Annual Impact Report: The Biodiversity Edition. We invite you to explore the full report and learn more about our work to renew soil, society, and self through the integration of education, agriculture, and the arts here. The Alkion Center has always been dedicated to preparing students to
As you explore this year’s Annual Impact Report, I hope you are inspired by the stories and reflections it holds. It is a testament to the interconnectedness that defines Hawthorne Valley—a place where education, art, agriculture, and ecological stewardship converge to create a vibrant living organism. In his opening letter, our Executive Director Martin Ping,
Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) is pleased to receive an Ecological Restoration Grant from Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. The funding will support the installation of deer exclosure fencing to protect a population of Leatherwood (Dirca palustris), a rare native shrub in the Hudson Valley that suffers from heavy deer browse in the
Hawthorne Valley is pleased to announce that Assemblymember Didi Barrett’s (D – Columbia, Dutchess) office has helped secure a $125,000 state grant for Hawthorne Valley Farm for the purpose of expanding their dairy production to include pasteurized milk that is local, organic, and Biodynamic® in order to meet the soaring demand and contribute to a
by Stacy Szymaszek Yuuki Metreaud is a Math, Chemistry and practical arts teacher at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) aswell as being analum. His love for science and the environment is rooted in a childhood fascination with insects, particularly bees. Growing up in the community, Yuuki spent afternoons watching his friend Ben Madey’s grandfather manage
Hawthorne Valley is thrilled to announce an award of $1.2 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support its efforts to decarbonize its campus. The funding will support the installation of geothermal systems and a solar array at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, and a renewable energy dairy pasteurization system
