This year was Harlem Valley Homestead’s first year hosting a brand new 4H club, The Field Sprouts! We partnered with Cornell Cooperative...

Our partnership with the Dover Center of Compassion stands as one of Harlem Valley Homestead's longest and most meaningful connections...

This year we have partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County to increase access to our meat and produce throughout...

By Bryce Harter Starting my first experience in farming, I truly did not know what to expect. My time spent at Harlem Valley Homestead...

By Nolan Bravo There are many great things about working on a farm. You get to spend most of your days outside, soaking up the sunshine,...

By Sadie Burgher I strap on a wearable bucket and enter the humid jungle of a greenhouse that contains an eight-foot high jungle of...

In July we welcomed groups from the Dover Summer Camp to learn, play, and experiment on the farm. One of our guiding principles on the...

By Whitney Vos, Livestock Manager I love animals with all of my heart. I also choose to work in a profession that requires me to decide...

It is hard to believe that I am entering my ninth season of farming. My farming career  began in the summer of 2015, as I made the choice...

“He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite, and flatterer,...

All nine of our calves were born healthy and happy. Sweet William (Theme: Flowers) - Ruth's Baby, a classic British White bull calf,...

Having lived and worked in the northeast for most of my life, May has always been one of my favorite months of the year. When I started...

The Harlem Valley Homestead crew participated in the Town of Dover Road Clean Up and Town Beautification Day, an annual town event that...

From left to right: Eric and Max in the field; the team pruning the orchard; Sarah and Nolan at the Hastings Market As we enter our...

Howdy all & Spring tidings! If I had to choose a favorite season, it would be a close tie between winter and spring. There is just...

“Women are of vital importance to rural economies. Rearing poultry and small livestock and growing food crops, they are responsible for...

March is a month of incredible change on the farm. As the earth tilts towards the sun, the lengthening days and warming soils shimmer...

By now most people are longing for spring weather and sunshine, and surely our feathered friends feel similarly. Many people enjoy...

The beginning of February brings several holidays in various traditions, including Candlemas, St Brigids Day, Groundhog Day, and the...

Situated between the hills of the Appalachian Trail and the Ten Mile River, the farm is home not only to the animals we raise, but also...