On Tuesday, April 28, Hawthorne Valley Farm’s dairy herd paraded to pasture for the first time this spring! Encouraged by the cheers and laughter of students from Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and the Visiting Students Program, and community members, the cows galloped and pranced their way to the grassy field next to the play yard.
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
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
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
Get up close and personal with our beloved dairy cows! Join us on the third Thursday of every month at 2:30pm, starting Thursday, February 20, for a hands-on cow grooming session in the milking barn. While cows naturally groom themselves and each other, winter conditions mean they need a little extra care. With less time
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
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
Join us on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. for our beloved tradition: Caroling to the Cows! Gather with us in the Loafing Barn to spread holiday cheer with festive tunes and to serenade the herd. Let’s make spirits bright for us and our bovine friends. See you there! We ask that you RSVP here so
Customers asked, and we listened! Hawthorne Valley Farm’s on-site Creamery will soon offer organic, pasteurized milk at our NYC Greenmarket stands and in the Farm Store! While we remain committed to selling organic raw milk in our on-site Farm Store, the demand for quality, local, organic milk in NYC has been growing over the years.
In September, Hawthorne Valley Farm (HVF) hosted the Climate Farm School™ for a week of working and learning with our farmers. This was the fifth cohort to visit the farm since the collaboration began in 2022. Climate Farm School grew out of founder Laney Siegner’s desire to use her experience researching sustainable food systems and
