A market vegetable garden grows biodynamic produce for the camp kitchen and for consumers as far away as New York City. Younger campers and staff live together in the large farmhouse, and older campers live in platform tents in a shady glen in the farm s northwest corner. A rugged, wooded ridge to the southeast of the farmhouse offers superb hiking, camp out, and nature study possibilities. Our camp makes good use of the many outdoor and cultural activities that exist within a 40-mile radius of the farm. Meals are vegetarian, with added farm fresh eggs and dairy products.
Menus emphasize fresh, seasonal vegetables and whole grains.
We seek to build awareness of the connection between the land and the nourishment we receive from it. During the school year Ruth directs the Hawthorne Valley Visiting Students Program, a farm and nature experience designed for classes from schools throughout the northeast. Nick Franceschelli , who was a biodynamic farmer and is a certified Waldorf school teacher, is the younger camp program director. Hannah Freedberg is the director of the older camp programs. She has many years of camp experience, is a certified teacher, and has previously worked in the farm s market garden.