by Heather Gibbons | Oct 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
This past summer, our friends from The Capital Institute ( a non-partisan think tank exploring the economic transition to a more just, regenerative, and thus sustainable way of living on this earth through the transformation of finance) spent the day with Executive...
by Sushannah Laurange | Oct 1, 2018 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, Store
What lives in our backyards and the woods that blanket Columbia County? If we plant native species in the hedgerows that separate farm fields, will that attract insects and other animals that benefit vegetable production? How do human activities affect the creatures...
by Heather Gibbons | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
The annual Fall Festival is made possible through the efforts of countless volunteers. Volunteering at the festival is fun and rewarding, so if you would like to help please click the link and sign up! No experience is necessary, and you can rest assured you’ll be...
by Sushannah Laurange | 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...
by Heather Gibbons | Aug 21, 2018 | Farm, News, Store, Uncategorized
Hawthorne Valley Farm continues to rank in the top 10 organic dairies in the US (ranked 6th), receiving a 5-cow rating by The Cornucopia Institute, a prominent nonprofit organic industry watchdog. The Institute once again awarded Hawthorne Valley Farm the coveted 5...
by Sushannah Laurange | 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...
by Heather Gibbons | Jul 25, 2018 | Farm, News, Store, Uncategorized
Hawthorne Valley proudly announces the installation of six destination charging stations for electric vehicles in its parking lot. These stations are available for public use, free of charge, and were installed in partnership with Tesla. “Hawthorne Valley installed...
by Heather Gibbons | Jul 20, 2018 | Farm, News, Store
Hawthorne Valley’s Magical Puppet Tree puppetry group is hosting a Puppetry Festival and Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 29th, from 2-4 p.m., under the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store Pavilion (327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075). This FREE public event is being held...
by Heather Gibbons | Jun 5, 2018 | Announcements, Uncategorized
We have an exciting opportunity to share with you! Two generous donors have joined forces to offer a dollar-to-dollar match up to $100,000 in support of Hawthorne Valley’s farm-based learning programs. That means if you make a contribution before August...
by Sushannah Laurange | Jun 4, 2018 | Alkion, Announcements, Center for Social Research, Farm, News, Store
Laura Summer came to Harlemville 30 years ago to participate in a painting training course offered at the former Atelier Painting School while her husband, Stu, undertook Waldorf teacher training at Hawthorne Valley. As she became immersed more and more in the world...
