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...
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Sep 26
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
New Partnerships
This year we have partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County to increase access to our meat and produce throughout...
Aug 30
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 29
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 28
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...
Jul 31
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
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...
Jun 25
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
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,...
May 29
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 28
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 6
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 1
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...
Apr 2
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...
Mar 28
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 26
Welcoming a new season, and new faces! - Eric Harvey
From left to right: Eric and Max in the field; the team pruning the orchard; Sarah and Nolan at the Hastings Market As we enter our...
Mar 25
Earth Day Every Day - Zach Kapple
Howdy all & Spring tidings! If I had to choose a favorite season, it would be a close tie between winter and spring. There is just...
Feb 28
Celebrating Women in Farming - Whitney Vos
“Women are of vital importance to rural economies. Rearing poultry and small livestock and growing food crops, they are responsible for...
Feb 28
Spring Shimmers - Diane Einsiedler
March is a month of incredible change on the farm. As the earth tilts towards the sun, the lengthening days and warming soils shimmer...
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