Oct 7, 2019 | News, School
Anyone spending time in our valley this summer would have noticed the flurry of activity surrounding the Kindergarten building of Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School. Moss covered shingles were torn off the roof, and new metal roofing put on. The yard that had become a...
Sep 23, 2019 | Farm, News, Store
Congratulations to Farmer Jess, Hawthorne Valley Farm’s herdswoman, for getting her artwork featured on the cover of the Biodynamic Association’s Summer 2019 Journal! This is one of 12 cow portraits Jess created since she began working with Hawthorne...
Sep 18, 2019 | News, School
Tomorrow, September 19, marks the global celebration of Waldorf Education’s 100th Anniversary! The special celebration in Berlin, Germany, will be livestreamed from 4:30am-4pm EST. The event will follow the themes of “See the World” in the morning,...
Sep 16, 2019 | Farm, News, Store
Steffen and Rachel Schneider, Directors of the Institute for Mindful Agriculture, recently spoke with Bhavani Jaroff of iEat Green. Throughout their conversation, they discussed biodynamic and mindful agriculture, food sheds, and a new model of agriculture to heal and...
Sep 7, 2019 | Valley Voices Blog
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the first Waldorf school, founded by Rudolf Steiner, in Stuttgart, Germany. Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s English and Drama teacher Eric Muller reflects on the legacy and impact of Waldorf education. Eric will be...
Aug 27, 2019 | Valley Voices Blog
Quinn and fellow Field Camper at work in the Corner Garden this summer. Photo by Lawrence Braun. Field Campers reminisce with Farmer Anne about hearing a couple of our cows the night before who had escaped their pasture. Photo by Lawrence Braun. Quinn and fellow Field...
Aug 15, 2019 | Farm, News
Hawthorne Valley is thrilled to announce the launch of Place Corps, a collaborative initiative with The Good Work Institute. The first cohort of eight students have arrived at the homestead at Hawthorne Valley Farm, and begun their studies to know, love, and serve...
Aug 7, 2019 | Valley Voices Blog
by Steffen Schneider, Co-Director of Hawthorne Valley Institute for Mindful Agriculture & Emeritus Director of Hawthorne Valley Farm In mid-July, we posted Part I of “Living Soils” which focused on the living soils that make up our earth, our communities, and...
Jul 11, 2019 | Valley Voices Blog
by Steffen Schneider, Co-Director of Hawthorne Valley Institute for Mindful Agriculture & Emeritus Director of Hawthorne Valley Farm Summer—what a wondrous and joyous season! Riotous life springs forth everywhere; the days are long and the sun shares more and more...
