In June, we were honored to welcome Congressman Josh Riley to our campus for his first visit. His tour included a look at the geothermal systems currently being installed at our school—part of our broader commitment to sustainability and our Net Positive campaign. He also briefly met with Spencer Fenniman, our Farm Director, and members
Come join Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) at Hawthorne Valley on Friday, July 11 at 2pm to witness baby falcons in the hand! BBO will give a brief presentation on their efforts to recover Kestrel populations in the Berkshire Taconic region, followed by a banding demonstration. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity. Hawthorne Valley
Hawthorne Valley Farm is proud to collaborate with the Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) in support of the American Kestrel—North America’s smallest falcon, and a species that has sadly seen steep population declines across New England. As part of the American Kestrel Nest Box Project, BBO has installed nest boxes across southern Berkshire County and bordering
We are excited to welcome this year’s Farmscape Ecology Program summer interns and learners–Rebecca, Sydney, Willow, and Bethany–who are briefly introduced below. While we are always grateful for the coming together of resources and community that supports our internship program, this year we are especially grateful to the generous donors and housing offers that allowed
Come join us in stirring and spraying the overwintered biodynamic preparation 500 on the Farm garden fields. As part of biodynamic farming tradition, our Farmers fill horns with cow manure and bury them over winter. Once spring comes it’s time to collect the horns, mix the preparation with water and spray the mixture over the
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.
Over the April Spring Break, six Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) high school students built the first stretch of the Biodiversity Trail at Hawthorne Valley in partnership with the Berkshires-based nonprofit Greenagers. The vision for the Biodiversity Trail emerged from a collaboration including farmers at Hawthorne Valley Farm (HVF), researchers at the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape
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
As you explore this year’s Annual Impact Report, I hope you are inspired by the stories and reflections it holds. It is a testament to the interconnectedness that defines Hawthorne Valley—a place where education, art, agriculture, and ecological stewardship converge to create a vibrant living organism. In his opening letter, our Executive Director Martin Ping,
