News and Events

HILLTOP HANOVER BLOG

Come and visit the Hilltop Hanover Farm BLOG written by our farmers. Our blog provides agricultural and environmental sustainability information, lets you know about events, workshops, and projects, and offers a glimpse into daily life here on the farm. Farmer Jenny manages the blog and posts regularly. So "ask the farmer" your questions to help us develop the blog into a real resource for home gardeners and area farmers alike. Before long we hope many more of you will grow your very own local produce!

WINTER PROGRAMS

It’s getting cold out there, and Westchester County’s Hilltop Hanover Farm is warming up for winter. Bring the kids to learn a craft or enjoy one yourself, pull together some great soup, or catch up on a good book. There's always something going on -- check here regularly to see what's coming up next!

Hilltop Hanover Farm Book Club - Thursday, February 11, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Building C.

Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden - Saturday, February 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Barn F.

Cold Frame Construction - Saturday, February 20, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. in Barn F.

Volunteer Orientation -Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m. - noon in Barn F.

Composting 101 - Saturday, February 27, 12:30 - 1:30 in Barn F.

FARM AT HOME VIDEO

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

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

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Welcome to Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center!

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is a working farm and environmental educational center located in Yorktown Heights, NY. Westchester County purchased the 180-acre former dairy farm in 2003. The farm will be used for agricultural preservation, drinking water protection, and the promotion of environmental stewardship through demonstration projects and sustainability programs.

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

There is a farm-forest dynamic which is seen 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 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.

Picture of the Farm at Home demonstration garden in early summer.