Bringing Biodiversity and Beauty to the Landscape

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...

Yale Carbon Capture Trial at the Farm

Hawthorne Valley Farm (HVF) is pleased to participate in a trial on Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) with the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture (YCNCC). As part of the study, 160 tons of crushed basalt was spread on one of the farm’s pastures in November. ERW is a...