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HILLTOP HANOVER BLOG

Come and visit the newly

launched Hilltop Hanover Farm BLOG written by seasoned farmer Mary Ellen and newbie farmer Jenny.  Our blog is aimed at providing agricultural and environmental sustainability information, as well as letting you know about events, workshops, projects and an insight into the daily life here on the farm.  Jenny will manage the blog and post regularly.  So "ask the farmer" and send your questions and comments our way to help us develop the blog into a real resource for all home gardeners and area farmers alike.  Before long we hope many more of you will grow your very own local produce!

 

WINTER PROGRAMS

Spin/Knit-in – every third Saturday – Jan. 17th, 11 a.m.  – 2:00 p.m.  Old Farm House Building A.

Kid's Pajama and Movie Night - "Babe" - Saturday, Jan. 10th, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday Night at the Movies - "The Real Dirt on Farmer John" - Friday, January 16th in Barn F.

Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden - Saturday, Jan. 17th, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Barn F.

Volunteer Orientation - Saturday, January 17th, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday, February 20th, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. in Barn F.

Friday Night at the Movies - "King Corn" - Friday, February 20th, 7 p.m. in Barn F.

Cold Frame Construction - Saturday, February 28th, 10 a.m. to noon in Barn F.

 

FARM AT HOME VIDEO

Our first video segment of backyard gardening with the Hilltop Hanover farmer is available for viewing through clinking on the link above.

               

Think it’s time to pack up your gardening tools for the season? Think again. Fall is a great time to plant vegetables that can be harvested up until Thanksgiving.

 

The video is the first in a series planned for people to learn the simple things they can do in their own homes to protect the environment and become more self-sufficient.

 

EARTH MACHINE COMPOSTER

FOR SALE AT OUR FARM

Image of Earth Machine composter

For more information click the image above

 

 

Welcome to Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center!

View of historic farmhouse, demonstration gardens, and farmstand. Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is a working farm and environmental educational center located in Yorktown Heights, NY.  Through the efforts of County Executive Andrew Spano and County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz, Westchester County purchased the 180 acre former dairy farm in 2003 for agricultural preservation, drinking water protection, and the promotion of environmental stewardship through demonstration projects and programs for sustainability.

Westchester County's Hilltop Hanover Farm provides a regional education center that offers programs on healthy and sustainable food production, researches and teaches skills for small-scale suburban and urban farming techniques, and illustrates sustainable living practices such as alternative energy sources for the residents of Westchester County.

The farm and forest dynamic is evidenced throughout the property by the 50 acres of farmland and the 130 acres of forest with public hiking trails, vernal pools, rocky outcrops, and wetlands.   The County Departments of Planning and Parks, Recreation & Conservation work collaboratively to preserve this farm and forest dynamic and advance the goals of Hilltop Hanover.

In addition, the farm operations are a reciprocal effort between Westchester County and its farm associates.  The farm associates are a group of non-profit and for profit entities who utilize farm space for educational, agricultural and animal husbandry programs for the public.

Westchester County’s Goals for Hilltop Hanover Farm:

  • Provide an educational farm model focused on sustainability.
  • Serve as an information clearing house on environmental and conservation practices for local residents, farmers, and schools.
  • Increase public awareness of environmental impacts through demonstrations and educational events.
  • Provide information and establish demonstration projects related to alternative energy solutions, such as solar, wind and geo-thermal applications as well as rainwater collection systems and composting.
  • Offer educational opportunities to the public about how food is grown, with a focus on the appreciation for seasonality and the rhythms of nature.

Close up of our Farm at Home garden beds after potato and tomato harvests

Picture of the Farm at Home demonstration garden in late summer