Winter Cow Grooming is Back! Join us in the milking barn Fridays from 2:30-3:30pm and help us brush our dairy cows! Why brushing? Brushing stimulates the skin under the cow’s fur and encourages shedding, which cows need to do to maintain their thick, lovely winter coats. It is also a wonderful way to give our
Join the Vegetable Team for a Community Work Day on Wednesday, February 14 from 1:30-3pm. Meet at the Apple Tree by the School parking lot to walk over to the greenhouse on the Farm side of the street. This is a great opportunity to help the Farm prepare for spring, and connect with fellow community members.
Join Farmer Tessa for a Community Workday at Hawthorne Valley Farm on Wednesday, May 1. We will meet at 8:15am by the apple tree next to Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s parking lot, and head out to the field to help transplant starts into the field. We’ll plan to work until 10:30am, but feel free to
Hawthorne Valley is excited to join our fellow Biodynamic farms in a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Biodynamic Agriculture! Please join us at Mettabee Farm & Arts (551 Harlemville Rd, Hillsdale) enjoy live music, agricultural “20 Minute Talks,” demonstrations, children’s activities, and more! Admission is free, and delicious food is available for purchase.
We look forward to this year’s Harvest Festival on Sunday, October 13 from 11am-3pm as we also celebrate 100 years of Biodynamic Agriculture! With delectable food, Birds of Prey, hay rides, puppet shows, craft vendors, and much more, you can check out the post here to keep up with all the details.
The farmers invite the public to join them on Thursday, May 30 at 8:15am for a Farm Community Workday with our vegetable team. Volunteers should meet at the apple tree by the school parking lot at 8:15am to walk to the field. The workday will end at 10:30am, but volunteers can feel free to leave
Are you an educator looking for experiential learning opportunities for your students? Join Joe Harris, Co-Director of Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program, for a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, September 24 at 10am ET to learn about residential farm-based learning at Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program. Joe will provide an overview of the
Are you an educator looking for experiential learning opportunities for your students? Join Joe Harris, Co-Director of Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program, for a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, October 29 at 10am ET to learn about residential farm-based learning at Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program. Joe will provide an overview of the
Are you an educator looking for experiential learning opportunities for your students? Join Joe Harris, Co-Director of Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program, for a Virtual Open House on Thursday, December 5 at 10am ET to learn about residential farm-based learning at Hawthorne Valley Farm’s Visiting Students Program. Joe will provide an overview of the
Get up close and personal with our beloved dairy cows! Every third Thursday of the month at 2:30pm, connect with our herd at the milking barn. We can’t wait to see you in the barn! This activity is free, but donations to the farm are welcomed. RSVP is required by noon the day before. This
