by Heather Gibbons | Jul 28, 2017 | Farm, News, Store, Uncategorized
by Anna Duhon In 2015, Conrad Vispo of Hawthorne Valley’s Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) was browsing through old books when he discovered something fascinating: a treasure trove of information on the timing of natural and agricultural events in the 1800s in New...
by Heather Gibbons | Jul 7, 2017 | Alkion, Center for Social Research, Farm, Store, Uncategorized
On Saturday, July 1st, Hawthorne Valley hosted its third Declaration of Interdependence. As noted by our Executive Director, Martin Ping, “Our hearts are full of gratitude for the support we received. The generosity and good will displayed that evening...
by Heather Gibbons | Jun 30, 2017 | Farm, News, Store
On Saturday, June 10th, Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School was honored to welcome the Class of 2017 commencement speaker, David Orr, PhD, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College. Orr is the recipient of six honorary...
by Heather Gibbons | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Growing up near Ithaca, the heart of the Finger Lakes region, Aimee Seymour has long had an interest in the natural world. She attended SUNY Cobleskill where she earned her Associate’s degree in Environmental Studies and her Bachelor’s degree in Plant Science. It was...
by Heather Gibbons | May 26, 2017 | Alkion, Farm, News, Store
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s Arts Teacher Martina Müller will have a piece in the upcoming outdoor sculpture show, “Nexus” to be held in the beautiful gardens surrounding Edith Wharton’s estate at The Mount in Lenox, Mass (2 Plunkett...
by Heather Gibbons | May 18, 2017 | Farm, News, Store
Hawthorne Valley Association is thrilled to welcome Herbert Dreiseitl to its Board of Trustees. Dreiseitl is a sculptor, artist, landscape architect, and interdisciplinary urban planner. World renowned for his groundbreaking contemporary designs in the fields of urban...
by Heather Gibbons | May 3, 2017 | Farm, Store
The Valley Table’s Spring edition notes Hawthorne Valley Farm was ranked fifth on The Cornucopia Institute’s (a national nonprofit family farming advocacy group) list of more than 150 of the best organic dairies in the country. Our farm received a...
by Heather Gibbons | Apr 27, 2017 | Alkion, Farm, News, Store, Uncategorized
WAMC’s Alan Chartock In Conversation With Bard College Professor And Author Ellen Condliffe Lagemann On April 13th, WAMC’s Alan Chartock sat down with Dr. Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, the Levy Institute Research Professor at Bard College, Distinguished Fellow...
by Heather Gibbons | Apr 20, 2017 | Announcements, Farm, Uncategorized
We are reaching out to people who have experienced Hawthorne Valley Farm in the past through a class visit or summer camp. We are especially interested in connecting with the “pioneers” who came in our early years (the ’70s and ‘80s) We want to hear from you...
by Heather Gibbons | Mar 30, 2017 | Farm, News
Hawthorne Valley’s Place Based Learning Center is pleased to announce Matt Davis as the new Director of Children’s Programming. In this role, Matt will oversee the residential and day programs for children, including the Visiting Student’s Program, Farm Camp, and Kids...
