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Staff Work With Us 2022 Annual Impact Report Summer Camp School Visits A Typical Day Information for Parents Contact Giving Select Page Named one of 7 BEST FARM CAMPS FOR KIDS” in the nation by Modern Farmer magazine Each year, the Place Based Learning Center works with more than 500 students, parents and individuals from local schools and the surrounding community. Since 1972 more than 24,000 children have spent a week or more living and working on the farm through our Visiting Students Program and summer camps. Approximately 120 apprentices have trained as farmers at Hawthorne Valley, and nearly all remain in farming and food-related work. Since 1972, more than 200 interns and 500 summer camp counselors have worked with children on the farm. Upcoming Events May 15 2024 FEP Book Talk- Looking at Our Landscape Through the Lens of habitats in the Kinderhook Area Kinderhook Memorial Library May 18 2024 Habitat Exploration Walk in the Martin Van Buren Nature Area Martin Van Buren Nature Area May 23 2024 FEP Book Talk- Habitats in the Hillsdale/Copake Area Roeliff Jansen Community Library No event found! View more events… Farmscape Ecology Program celebrates publication of Field Guide to Columbia County Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program is pleased to announce the publication of From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, NY, written in collaboration with Hudsonia Ltd, designed by Ron Toelke... News Farmscape Ecology Program celebrates publication of Field Guide to Columbia County Apr 18, 2024 Wear Your Farm Camp T-Shirt on Nov 7! Nov 2, 2023 Roots to Renewal” Talks Sustainable Development with SEKEM Group’s Helmy Abouleish Jul 27, 2023 More News It is evident to me that today’s child craves and needs connection with the natural world more than ever….whether working in the garden or forest, tending to the farm’s animals, or transforming farm products into delicious and nutritious meals. In an age of increasing virtual” experiences and interactions, people of all ages need to engage in real, purposeful work alongside others, using the hands and body, on a regular basis. It is through such experiences that real growth and transformation of the individual, and ultimately our communities, can take place. Indigo Ocean PBLC Program Manager Before their minds have been marinated in the culture of television, consumerism, shopping malls, computers, and freeways, children can find the magic in trees, water, animals, landscapes and their own places. Properly cultivated and validated by caring and knowledgeable adults, fascination with nature can mature into ecological literacy and eventually into more purposeful lives. David Orr A Sense of Wonder for Young Minds, Center for Ecoliteracy, published July 25, 2012 About Hawthorne Valley Hawthorne Valley Association is a diverse nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to social and cultural renewal through the integration of education, agriculture, and the arts. Accessibility Statement 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Phone: (518) 672-7500 Our Initiatives 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 Walking the Dog Theater Recent HVA News Farmscape Ecology Program celebrates publication of Field Guide to Columbia County Wear Your Farm Camp T-Shirt on Nov 7! Roots to Renewal” Talks Sustainable Development with SEKEM Group’s Helmy Abouleish Special Edition Biodiversity T-Shirt Available at the Farm Store After This Storm, Let Us Look for Rainbows Facebook X RSS © 2024 Hawthorne Valley Association, All rights...