Mark your calendars for our annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 11 from 11am-3pm!

For over 25 years, Hawthorne Valley has offered this free festival to celebrate agriculture, ecology, education, art, and community! It has become an autumn tradition for thousands. This year’s festival will include many of our beloved activities, including a marionette performance by The Magical Puppet Tree, children’s craft activities, horse rides, cider pressing, hay rides, a vendor market, and more!

Also, enjoy delicious, organic, local foods, live music, and a variety of local vendors and artisans!

Stay tuned for more details (including how to sign up for this year’s Pie Baking Contest!).

Schedule

TBA

The Magical Puppet Tree Presents “Pico the Gnome”

The Early Childhood Faculty will present “Pico the Gnome,” based on the beautifully-illustrated children’s book by local artist Martina Müller. Performance times will be 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 2pm in the Morning Star Kindergarten. Tickets are $5, and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis in Turose starting on Monday, October 6.

Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School Open House

Be sure to stop by Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School to learn more about our holistic, integrated education for Early Childhood through Grade 12. Speak with teachers, see examples of student work, and tour the school.

Farm Store Demo Tent

Stop by  the tent outside the Farm Store to talk with staff from MyBacon, Natalie’s, and Tree Song while trying some of their delicious foods, and pick up samples from other amazing companies, including Bjorn Qorn, Bob’s Red Mill, Bola Granola, Gimme, GoMacro, Humble Chips, Justin’s, McGrath & Nature’s Path.

We’re also raffling off baskets of product to raise funds for the ongoing maintenance of the Biodiversity Trail at Hawthorne Valley. We’re grateful to everyone who donated to the baskets, including Hydro Flask, Orgain, Nature’s Path, Humble Chips, Mary Ruth’s, Country Life, Dr. Hauschka, Carlson & Weleda!

Vendors

Heart Necklaces | Harvey Mountain Alchemy | Nix Design Co | April Saladino Designs |  Peglet Life & Friends | Maple Leaf Sugaring | Flowering Heart Homestead | Pamela Dalton Scherenschnitte | Cordelia’s Creations

Music By

The Lucky Five | Aldo Lavaggi & Friends | HVS String Quartet

Food by

Hawthorne Valley Farm | Hawthorne Valley Farm Store | Hudson Meal Co. | Von Pogz Waffles

Exhibitors

Berkshire Bird Observatory | Farmscape Ecology Program | Greenagers | The Nature Institute

If you are interested in having a table at the Harvest Festival, please complete this application. The fee is $100 for a 10×10 space.

Sponsors

Claverack Well Pump Service | Burfeind & Sons Contracting | LA Painting | Kneller Insurance Agency | Columbia Land Conservancy | Columbia County Tourism