Visiting Hawthorne Valley

Hawthorne Valley is a bustling place, and we welcome visitors year-round!

Just passing through?

If you're just passing through or coming on a whim, the Farm Store is open Monday through Saturday 7:30 to 7 and Sundays from 9 to 5. After checking out the foods made fresh on the farm, you may enjoy taking a self-guided tour around campus — poke your head in the barn, visit the pigs, stroll through the Corner Garden, visit the Creek, hike Phudd Hill. Look for the Self-Guided Tour map in the brochure stand inside the Farm Store.

Interested in Waldorf education or teacher training?

For a tour of the School or to learn more about Waldorf education, please contact the School Admissions Office by e-mail or by calling 518-672-7092 x 111. 

Waldorf teacher training courses, various art classes, and other Alkion Center offerings also take place at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School. Alkion Center tours can be scheduled by e-mail or by calling 518-672-8008.

Scheduled Farm Visits

To interact more deeply with the farm, you may want to schedule a Farm Tour and/or perhaps a Farm Food Tasting to try all the foods we make on the farm. The Farm Learning Center also offers various programs that last a few hours or multiple days. For more information, please e-mail us or call 518-672-7500 x 231.

Local Ecology Activities

Interested in ecology and/or the social, ecological, and agricultural landscape of Columbia County? Check out the upcoming events at the Farmscape Ecology Program 518-672-7994 or by e-mail for more info). Saturday walks, Thursday dinners, and other activities are all part of the program!

For additional information about the surrounding area, Columbia County Tourism offers a Visitor's Guide and other resources.