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Residential Farm & Nature Educator/Summer Camp Manager

The Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program seek a Residential Farm and Nature Educator.  The major emphasis of this position is to be responsible for all operations of our…Continue

Started Oct 16, 2012

Director Position, Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program

The Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program at Hawthorne Valley Farm is in the process of actively recruiting for the right candidate to join our full time staff as a Director. The responsibility…Continue

Tags: Program, Director, Children's, Students, York

Started Sep 3, 2012

Summer Camp Director - Residential Farm and Nature Educator

The Hawthorne Valley Visiting…Continue

Tags: Waldorf, animal, care, York, New

Started Nov 18, 2011

 

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Residential Farm & Nature Educator/Summer Camp Manager

The Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program seek a Residential Farm and Nature Educator.  The major emphasis of this position is to be responsible for all operations of our small residential six week summer camp program for ages 8 to 15 with the assistance of five full time and twelve seasonal employees.  During the rest of the year this colleague will assist in the running of our school year program. This program is an integral part of…See More
Oct 16, 2012
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Helen Enright posted a discussion

Director Position, Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program

The Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program at Hawthorne Valley Farm is in the process of actively recruiting for the right candidate to join our full time staff as a Director. The responsibility of this position is to oversee both the day to day operations as well as the long term evolution of the program.  Our program is embedded in a 400 acre bio-dynamic working farm in upstate NY.  Our residential program offers children, ages 8-15, hands-on farm experiences based on the Waldorf approach…See More
Sep 3, 2012
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Summer Camp Director - Residential Farm and Nature Educator

The Hawthorne Valley Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program seek a full time Summer Camp Director to live on site and operate its small residential summer camp program for ages 8 to 15 and assist in the operation of our school year program.  Our camp programs seek to build reverence for life and community awareness through living,…See More
Nov 18, 2011
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Organization Name
Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Programs
City
Ghent
State
NY
Zip Code
12075
Current Position Title:
Director
Website:
http://www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org
Vision and hopes for the fast-growing movement of farm-based education?
Getting more children involved, being able to host more events that brings awareness to the importance of farm-based education.
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
Picking tomatoes on a pick your own farm in New Jersey. I remember how sweet and juicy those tomatoes were, and how hard as a child, it was to get a bag full to take take home. It was a great experience!

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Farm manager for robotic urban farm summer intern program

We want to put 2,000 square feet of hydroponics gulleys into production this summer. Summer interns will be implementing various systems to seed, transplant, harvest the crops and cool, heat, power the greenhouse with renewable energy.We need a entrepreneurial farm manager to help on the build-out, operations and sales and marketing.Visit firstfruitsfarms.com, facebook.com/robogrow and justmoneymd.com for more info.Contact:Peter James301 916-5722See More
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Program Assistant- Equine Program

As a Premier Accredited Center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH), Green Chimneys operates superior equine education and intervention programs. Equine facilitated learning, therapeutic riding, vocational barn work, equine sport, a small driving program, vaulting and equine massage are activities offered to the children. Lead staff holds PATH Master Instructor Certification, EAGALA Certification, Centered Riding Instructor status, and equine sport…See More
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Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group at Woodstock, VT

May 20, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms.  These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the Vermont Farms Association and Shelburne Farms. With your help, the project will establish best practices for Vermont agritourism and will supply resources and technical assistance to farmers who are looking to offer…See More
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Grafting tomatoes plants for commercial growers

Skip and Silas Paul have been grafting tomatoes for over a decade years at Wishing Stone Farm in …See More
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Cultivating Joy & Wonder: an early childhood guidebook of activites for exploring the natural world

Cultivating Joy and Wonder Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community is a Project Seasons for Early Learners publication of Shelburne Farms.  Written by Emily Hoyler and Linda Wellings and designed by Holly Brough at Shelburne Farms, Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into…See More
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
May 11
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Greens Production & Urban Composting at Sidewalk Ends Farm

June 4, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8pm
Rain date: June 11, 5:30 p.m. Co-hosted by NOFA/RI and Young Farmer Nights (YFN) Learn how to grow a never-ending supply of salad and arugula through biointensive production and succession planting. Sidewalk Ends Farm’s Fay Strongin, Laura Brown-Lavoie and Tess Brown-Lavoie will share their seeding, transplanting, direct seeding and fertilizing routines to maximize production in a small space while enhancing soil health. This workshop will also cover urban composting practices essential to…See More
May 10
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Microgreens & Energy Conservation at Farming Turtles

May 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Participants will learn how this farm grows micro-greens, baby greens and mushrooms. Learn about growing wheatgrass for people and pets. Lauri Roberts will share her ongoing efforts to conserve energy.Farming Turtles produces certified organic crops year-round. Learn about their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the preeminent organization for auditing food…See More
May 10
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
May 6
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Appetite for Adventure: Beekeeping Weekend Workshop at Red Bee Apiary

June 1, 2013 at 10am to June 2, 2013 at 4pm
Spend an inspiring weekend with Marina Marchese, beekeeper, author, and founder of Red Bee Honey, learning basic beekeeping practices, homesteading skills, and a variety of honeybee crafts. Learn all about honey, its floral sources, and how to taste honey like a true connoisseur. We’ll create honeybee crafts such as luscious lotions and potions, handmade soap, and beeswax candles using ingredients in any kitchen apothecary!No experience is necessary, just curiosity and a creative spirit! On…See More
May 6
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