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Veggie Fields / CSA

 

Our fields are composed of 3-5 acre plots, which we farm using small tractors as well as hand tools. We rotate our crops throughout our three certified organic and Biodynamic® field sites and use cover crops and Biodynamic preparations to keep our soils healthy, vibrant and productive. Learn more about our CSA here.

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We’re stocked up on ferments, seasonal veggies, We’re stocked up on ferments, seasonal veggies, yogurts, baked goods, and more at today’s @grownyc markets 🌈🌱

Follow the link in our bio for our full Green Market schedule or swing by the Columbia or Jackson Heights markets today to shop.
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School 3rd through 8th gr Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School 3rd through 8th grade musicians have been hard at work! 🎶
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The Third Grade is beginning work on music literacy, recognizing open A, D and a whole assortment of rests. Happy Birthday is their latest project. Fourth Grade is working on the Tallis Canon, and starting Old Joe Clark, with its characteristic foot stomping energy. Fifth Grade is playing the melancholy By the Waters of Babylon and starting Pachelbel Canon. The Middle School orchestra is now split, which allows more room to breathe and move. The strings are working on a powerful piece called Boreas, about the cold north wind. Full orchestra including winds and percussion is learning the William Tell Overture.

We are currently lucky enough to have an amazing group of private teachers guiding our students. Huge thanks to them, and to our school families!
Sign-ups for our 2023 CSA are now open! Our Growin Sign-ups for our 2023 CSA are now open! Our Growing Season CSA runs from mid-June through late October. We offer two different shares at all sites: full and partial. The full share contains approximately 10 items per week and the partial share provides approximately 6 items per week. All items are selected by Hawthorne Valley farmers, who aim to offer you diversity across the season. 

This season’s locations are as follows:
🌱 Local: Hawthorne Valley Farm in Ghent, NY
🌱NYC Neighborhoods:  Inwood, Garden City, Riverdale
🌱NYC Greenmarkets:  Union Square, Dag Hammarskjold, 82nd St, and Columbia

For more info and to sign up now, follow the link in our bio.
The Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FE The Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) is now inviting applications for their summer learnerships/internships in entomology and botany, which will run from approximately late May to late August (exact dates flexible) with the possibility of an extension through November. 

FEP is seeking 1 botany and 2 entomology learners/interns to assist with their applied farmscape ecology research, ecological consulting, and public outreach. Entomology-specific tasks will include collecting insects in the field using sweep nets and Malaise, vane, and pitfall traps, identifying insects in the lab using stereomicroscopes, and data entry. Botany-specific tasks include maintaining pollinator beds, beetle banks, hedgerows, native meadows, and a small native plant nursery, collecting data on the vegetation composition of experimental plantings, and monitoring a phenology trail. All interns will have opportunities to participate in public outreach by writing blog and social media posts and hosting public events. 

Compensation is $1200/month and includes on-site housing (a small, private room with a shared kitchen and bathroom). Interested, or know someone who might be? Visit the link in our bio for more information, including instructions on how to apply.

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Our latest blog post, "A Year in Review: Agricultu Our latest blog post, "A Year in Review: Agriculture & Production" is now live! As we begin a new year, we are thrilled to share with you reflections from Hawthorne Valley leaders to give you a glimpse into our work in 2022 through the lenses of Agriculture & Production, Education, Retail, and Art & Research. 

These various reports were first shared in our Annual Impact Report. Read both the Annual Report and our Valley Voices blog by following the link in our bio.
Today is the first day of Lunar New Year, a multi- Today is the first day of Lunar New Year, a multi-day celebration that marks the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. The dates of lunisolar calendars indicate both the moon phase and the time of the solar year, which is the position of the sun in the Earth's sky.
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Gardening in harmony with nature’s rhythms, like integrating planting with the lunisolar calendar, has been practiced for thousands of years by many cultures, not just those who celebrate Lunar New Year. Biodynamics is one version of this practice, and builds on the concept of organic farming while combining it with ancient lunar planting methods as well as and the use of natural remedies and preparations. The first day of the Lunar New Year always begins with a new moon, which correlates with a fresh energetic start in addition to more activity underground in the soil and a lesser flow of sap in plants. Therefore, new moons are typically regarded as being good times for tasks like turning under green manure and cutting hay.
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In the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the year of the rabbit and is predicted to be a year of hope. At Hawthorne Valley Farm, we are hopeful this lunar year will bring abundant harvests, peace amongst our livestock, and tranquility to the valley we share with native plants and animals 🌙
Herby Ricotta Stuffed Squash Blossoms from @foodfo Herby Ricotta Stuffed Squash Blossoms from @foodforceliac ✨🌱

What vou need:
- Squash blossoms
- Hawthorne Valley whole milk ricotta
- Fresh basil
- @bobsredmill oat flour
- Plain seltzer

Stuff, batter, fry, and repeat! Thank you to @foodforceliac for sharing!
#cowednesday throwback with Farmer Jess & one of o #cowednesday throwback with Farmer Jess & one of our fall calves 🐂💫 

We may be hunkered down for winter, but we’re already looking forward to the sunshine and new babies that will arrive with spring! 

📸: @jessbrobst

About Hawthorne Valley

Hawthorne Valley Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit made up of diverse initiatives committed to the renewal of soil, society and self by integrating agriculture, education, and art.

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327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075
Phone: (518) 672-7500

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  • Hawthorne Valley Association
  • Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm & Farmer Training
  • Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
  • Children’s Programming
  • Alkion Center
  • Center for Social Research
  • Farmscape Ecology Program
  • Lightforms Art Center
  • Walking the Dog Theater

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