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Meet our Staff – Bill Pernice

Feb 25, 2019 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School Music Director Bill Pernice brings a lifetime of experience in music and education to his work as Lead Music Teacher and Music Program Coordinator at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School. The piano has been his instrument of choice since he...

Meet Our Staff – Betsy Brennan

Sep 4, 2018 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

The Hudson School in Hoboken, New Jersey, has sent classes to Hawthorne Valley Farm for week-long stays through the Visiting Students Program since the 1980s. Through this relationship, Betsy Brennan first experienced the beauty of the valley as a child. She has...

Meet our Staff – Gary Lamb

Jul 31, 2018 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

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...

Meet our Staff – Irene Davis

Mar 1, 2018 | Alkion, Announcements, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

Irene Davis joined Hawthorne Valley’s Finance Office in 2008 with over 20 years’ experience in business and finance administration. In her position, Irene handles accounts receivable for Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and other Hawthorne Valley initiatives and...

Meet our Staff – John Darby

Jan 31, 2018 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

John Darby brings his background in both academic administration and marketing to his new role as Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s (HVS) Admissions Director. A Georgia native, Darby graduated from Emory University with a degree in English. As he looked at his...

Meet our Staff – Spencer Fenniman

Nov 30, 2017 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, School, Store

Farm Co-Manager Spencer Fenniman came to Hawthorne Valley Farm in January 2012 to take on the position of Field Manager. A Westchester County native, Spencer graduated from Colby College in Maine with a degree in Anthropology before spending time living out West,...
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The calves demonstrating how we feel around the mi The calves demonstrating how we feel around the mid week point 😴🐄 Thanks @shapsnstuff for this week’s #cowednesday!
Depending on the depths of the Winter, Canada Gees Depending on the depths of the Winter, Canada Geese may be with us for much of the season. This flock has found at least a stopover spot, although the mist in the air suggests the changing of the seasons. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #farmscapeecology
Farmer's Markets are one of our favorite spots to Farmer's Markets are one of our favorite spots to brainstorm dinner ideas with our fellow vendors and farm friends 🌱🍕 Thanks to @grownyc_manhattan for this shot and the green pizza inspiration.
Turose is now open every Sunday from 10 am till 3 Turose is now open every Sunday from 10 am till 3 pm through December 20th for the Holiday Season! 💫 Curbside and shipping options available through our website, link in bio.
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School's Silent Auction i Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School's Silent Auction is still going strong! We are a little over halfway to our goal and the auction will continue until November 30th. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you to all those who so generously donated auction items, time, and resources into this project. We would like to also draw your attention to a certain item up for bid this year: Aaron Dessner's 1960 Silvertone Bobkat electric guitar. Aaron played this guitar extensively on the National's "Trouble Will Find Me" record, among other tours and records. The guitar is in fantastic condition and you can read more about it (and all other auction items!) by following the link in our bio.
This #cowednesday we would like to wish you all a This #cowednesday we would like to wish you all a happy, peaceful, and safe Holiday. We are ever grateful for this community-especially our wonderful staff, the support of our customers and school families, and the beautiful farm we are able to call home. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please note that the Farm Store is open until 7 pm today and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Wood and rock intermingle in the rain- or floodwat Wood and rock intermingle in the rain- or floodwater-cleansed root ball of a toppled floodplain forest tree. Much of the region’s prime farmland is located in stream valleys, where flooding has levelled the ground and sometimes replenished the soils. However, that natural dynamism has also been a challenge for agriculture, and that agriculture, in turn, has been a challenge for some floodplain organisms. #farmscapeecology
For the 36th year in a row, Hawthorne Valley Waldo For the 36th year in a row, Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School is holding a gingerbread contest! This year, however, the winter wonderland is moving online. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have seen amazing gingerbread creations over the years that include trains and igloos, bird houses and rockets, a Ferris wheel and lighthouses, a Gothic cathedral and an Iroquois village, just to name a few. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year, the size limitation on gingerbread creations has been lifted because you will not need to bring your entry in for an exhibition. All sizes are accepted. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There are six contest categories: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Lower School without any adult help from start of project to finish (1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes) • Lower School with some adult help (1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes) • Middle/Upper without any adult help (1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes) • Middle/Upper with adult help (1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes) • Adult (1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes) • Best Traditional • Grand Prize ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Lower school is 5th grade and under; Middle/Upper is 6th grade and up. The Grand Prize and Best Traditional winners will go to the highest bidder in the Yuletide Fair’s silent auction. Entries are due on Friday, December 4th, 2020 by 12:00 midnight. For info, head to our Silent Auction site by following the link in our bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Good luck and enjoy!

Our Initiatives

  • Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm & Farmer Training
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
  • Children’s Programming
  • Alkion Center for Waldorf Teacher Education
  • Center for Social Research
  • Farmscape Ecology Program
  • Walking the Dog Theater
  • Adonis Press

About Hawthorne Valley

Hawthorne Valley Association is a diverse nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to the renewal of soil, society and self by integrating agriculture, education, and art.

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327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075
Phone: 518-672-4465
info@hawthornevalleyassociation.org

Our Initiatives

 

  • Hawthorne Valley Association
  • Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm & Farmer Training
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
  • Children’s Programming
  • Alkion Center
  • Center for Social Research
  • Farmscape Ecology Program
  • Walking the Dog Theater
  • Place Corps at Hawthorne Valley

Recent HVA News

  • Hawthorne Valley Farm expands vegetable production with installation of greenhouses
  • Hawthorne Valley Alumni & former Apprentice address local food insecurity
  • Hawthorne Valley board member receives prestigious Heinz Award
  • New sculpture ‘Flight’ on display near Farm Store
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