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Class of 2025!
We had a long (for us) but incredible calving season stewarded by Whitney with care and her attentive spirit. We have nine new members of...
Apr 17
Farmstand updates and where to find us
As we commence some exciting projects to restore our historic barns and update infrastructure, we will be temporarily closing our...
Feb 10
Exciting Updates: Where we are, and where we are going
When we first started this farm, we did so with a vision not just for growing good food in a way that takes care of the land, but of...
Feb 10
Sustainability and Barn Restoration
When Harlem Valley Homestead became the stewards of this property eight years ago, we knew we wanted to approach the restoration of both...
Feb 7
Our Year with the Field Sprouts
This year was Harlem Valley Homestead’s first year hosting a brand new 4H club, The Field Sprouts! We partnered with Cornell Cooperative...
Sep 26, 2024
Our Commitment to Community
Our partnership with the Dover Center of Compassion stands as one of Harlem Valley Homestead's longest and most meaningful connections...
Sep 26, 2024
New Partnerships
This year we have partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County to increase access to our meat and produce throughout...
Sep 26, 2024
Reflecting on a First Season of Farming
By Bryce Harter Starting my first experience in farming, I truly did not know what to expect. My time spent at Harlem Valley Homestead...
Aug 30, 2024
Sharing the Farm
By Nolan Bravo There are many great things about working on a farm. You get to spend most of your days outside, soaking up the sunshine,...
Aug 29, 2024
Late Summer in the Greenhouse
By Sadie Burgher I strap on a wearable bucket and enter the humid jungle of a greenhouse that contains an eight-foot high jungle of...
Aug 28, 2024
Learning by Doing
In July we welcomed groups from the Dover Summer Camp to learn, play, and experiment on the farm. One of our guiding principles on the...
Jul 31, 2024
The Grief of Raising Animals you Love - Whitney Vos
By Whitney Vos, Livestock Manager I love animals with all of my heart. I also choose to work in a profession that requires me to decide...
Jul 31, 2024
Always Learning - Max Spurlin
It is hard to believe that I am entering my ninth season of farming. My farming career began in the summer of 2015, as I made the choice...
Jun 25, 2024
On Interdependence this 4th of July - Josh Viertel
“He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer,...
Jun 25, 2024
Calf Names!
All nine of our calves were born healthy and happy. Sweet William (Theme: Flowers) - Ruth's Baby, a classic British White bull calf,...
May 29, 2024
The Value of "weeds" - Sarah Lucas
A few days ago Nolan and I paused at the base of our Irish Pastures with our last group of nineteen kindergarteners. I wanted to...
May 28, 2024
Pollinators in Spring - MaryBeth Reid
Having lived and worked in the northeast for most of my life, May has always been one of my favorite months of the year. When I started...
May 6, 2024
Dover Clean Up Day
The Harlem Valley Homestead crew participated in the Town of Dover Road Clean Up and Town Beautification Day, an annual town event that...
May 1, 2024
Basket-Weaving with Willow
Jes Clark, of Willow Vale Farm, led an intimate basket-weaving with willow workshop over the weekend. Participants learned the craft of...
Apr 2, 2024
Bidding Winter Farewell with an Open Hearth Meal
A big thank you to the Dover Historical Society for hosting an open hearth cooking demonstration at the historic Tabor-Wing House on...
Mar 28, 2024
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