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Farmscape Ecology Program receives Ecological Restoration Grant to protect rare native species

patch of rare Leatherwood at Hawthorne Valley

Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) is pleased to receive an Ecological Restoration Grant from Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. The funding will support the installation of deer exclosure fencing to protect a population of Leatherwood (Dirca palustris), a rare native shrub in the Hudson Valley that suffers from heavy deer browse in the

Hawthorne Valley awarded $1.2 million by NYSERDA for Decarbonization Efforts

Aerial view of Hawthorne Valley

Hawthorne Valley is thrilled to announce an award of $1.2 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support its efforts to decarbonize its campus. The funding will support the installation of geothermal systems and a solar array at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, and a renewable energy dairy pasteurization system

Fall CSA from Hawthorne Valley Farm

CSA share from Hawthorne Valley Farm

Hawthorne Valley Farm is pleased to invite the community to sign up for a Fall CSA share. Get all the delicious end of summer/beginning of fall veggies to turn into all your favorite cool-weather comfort meals as the season transitions. CSA shares run through mid-December, and pick ups are at our Harlemville location on Fridays,

Bringing Biodiversity and Beauty to the Landscape

two photos of Hawthorne Valley Farm hedgerow comparing its planting to its growth two years later.

In May 2022, Hawthorne Valley Farm and Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) teamed up to honor Hawthorne Valley’s 50th anniversary by planting a 350-foot long hedgerow, featuring the valley’s namesake hawthorn trees. Farmers, staff, students from Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School and the Visiting Students Program, and volunteers helped to plant over a dozen different varieties of

FollyFields Call for Proposals: Hawthorne Valley Partnering with Millay Arts

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