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- EIN 13-2722428
- (518) 672-4465
- 327 County Route 21c Ghent NY 12075-1927 USA
- www.hawthornevalleyassociation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Job Training, Primary & Elementary Schools, Secondary & High Schools
Mission: The organization engages in the establishment and maintenance of a rural institution that affords recreational, vocational, and educational opportunities and aids students in developing practical trades and skills. The instruction is based upon the pedagogical principles and methods of rudolf steiner (or waldorf schools).
Programs: The organization is an independent day school providing elementary and high school education (pre-k through grade 12) using methods of rudolf steiner. The organization also offers adult education including foundation studies, a two year waldorf teacher training, and trainings in the arts.
hawthorne valley farm is a modern, diversified, biodynamic farm in upstate new york. The organization offers: - a farmer apprentice program for individuals to learn about biodynamic farming. - a farm beginnings program offering a training for new and/or transitioning farmers in business planning and execution. - a biodynamic intensive offering farmers and apprentices an immersion into biodynamic theory. - the farm learning center offering day programming and outreach for children and adults with a specific focus on children from disadvantaged communities. The learning center is able to train interns as well. - the farmscape ecology program conducting on farm reserach, learning, and outreach with a focus on the intersection of agriculture and ecology. The farmscape ecology program regulary hosts interns. - summer residential camp for children ages 8 to 14 with an agricultural/environmental theme.
the visiting students program has intern and counselor positions for young adults to work with students from urban and suburban schools, grades 3 through 12, who come to farm during the school year to work with animals alongside the farmers.