Jun 17, 2021 | Valley Voices Blog
by Judith Madey This article was written by Judith Madey, Greenmarket staff and former farm apprentice, for the 25th anniversary celebration of Hawthorne Valley in 1997. She describes the seasonal rhythms of the farm, some of which has remained the same in the last 25...
May 5, 2021 | Valley Voices Blog
By John Bloom, General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America John Bloom’s connection to Hawthorne Valley spans decades. Over the course of many years, through his work with RSF Social Finance (formerly the Rudolf Steiner Foundation), John has advised...
Feb 21, 2021 | Valley Voices Blog
This is the second installment of our two-part series, Growing in 2020, as two of our women farmers reflect on their experiences working throughout the pandemic. To read Part 1 written by Jess Brobst, Dairy Herd Manager, click here. Therapy and Privilege in the...
Feb 20, 2021 | Valley Voices Blog
During this slow time on the farm, as the ground rests under the winter snow, the animals relax in the barns, and planning and preparation for next growing season commences, we asked two of our women farmers to reflect on what it is like to farm in the midst of the...
Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized, Valley Voices Blog
When the founders started Hawthorne Valley 50 years ago, they did so with a hope—a hope that this new project would turn into a place that would allow people, young and old, to reconnect with the natural world. Henry and Christy Barnes, Fentress and Hede Gardner, Karl...
Sep 17, 2020 | Valley Voices Blog
This year, for the first time since 1974, Hawthorne Valley did not hold its summer camps. Our campus was unusually quiet. The paths forged by campers for the last 46 years were overgrown with grasses, bushes, and weeds. Summer 2020 is not one we will soon forget or...
