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About
Hawthorne Valley Farm

Our integrated learning campus sits on a 900-acre Demeter-certified Biodynamic® farm in Ghent, NY, in the Hudson Valley’s scenic Columbia County. Organized since 1971 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, our initiatives include: an early childhood through grade 12 Waldorf school; on-farm education programs; a full-line organic/natural foods and grocery store; a Biodynamic creamery and organic bakery; a mobile grocery market; a 300-plus member organic/Biodynamic CSA; social, ecological, and cultural research groups; teacher education programs; arts initiatives and more. Our work is based on genuine human relationships, wonder and love of nature, and continued commitment to self-development and lifelong learning in a social context. Visitors welcome!

Our Staff

Our summer camps all maintain a 3:1 ration of campers to staff. Our management team work at Hawthorne Valley year-round, many of whom have been calling the farm their home for years. Our summer staff are interviewed and hired by our summer camp managers. We ensure that we check all references of counselors and that they go through both a universal and New York State background check. In house trainings are done as well that cover topics such as mandating reporting, inclusivity, youth development and conflict resolution.

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What ages can go to Hawthorne Valley Farm?
Hawthorne Valley Farm has camps for children ages 8 to 16. Age-appropriate activities are designed to engage and inspire children at different developmental stages.
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