Hilltop Hanover Farm
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Farm-to-Fable
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLittle ones, ages 3-6, will explore the whimsy of the world around them through combining storytelling with hands-on activities on the farm straight from the tale! Registration for this class is required online where you can pay what you want!
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Backyard Beekeeping 101
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin beekeeper, Sean Bugara, to learn how to get started with your own bees at home! Topics discussed will include basic equipment, starting and maintaining a hive, and responsible beekeeping practices. Come prepared to ask all of your burning bee questions!
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Planning a Garden: For Beginners
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesWhile it may not seem like it, winter is the best time to start planning your garden! In this class, we will discuss how to assess your space and needs, the availability of crops, and the seasonality of growing in the Hudson Valley. Pre-registration is required at HilltopHanoverFarm.org for this free workshop.
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Winter Forage Tea Party
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesBrew a hot cup of tea and enjoy a warm treat on a cold day from plants found around Hilltop’s trails! This program will involve moderate walking on the farm’s hiking trails. There is a $5 suggested donation per person.
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Kitchen Knacks: Broths & Stocks
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesBundle up with us for our first session of our new Kitchen Knacks series! We will be looking at broths and stocks in this session while examining uses, discussing ingredients, and learning how to make our own.
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Native Seed Dumpling Workshop
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLearn about Hilltop's Native Plants Program in this seed dumpling workshop; a great hands-on activity to sow native plants that support our local pollinator and insect populations. All seeds are local-ecotype and grown here on the farm. Pre-registration is required;
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First Wednesday’s Bird Walk
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin the Bedford Audubon Society at Hilltop for the first Wednesday of each month! Birders of all levels are welcome on this exploration of the farm through various habitats to catch a view of our winged friends.
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Tea with the Animals
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin us for a mid-morning cuppa while you meet and learn about the animals on the farm! Participants will harvest and make some scrumptious treats for both us humans and the animals to enjoy together for a tea party! Adults and children 6+ welcome! Pre-registration is required with a $15 program fee. Also: 2/7 & […]
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The Farm Stand at Hilltop Hanover Farm
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesHilltop Hanover Farm’s Farm Stand will be open the first Saturday of each month throughout the winter. We will have crops harvested from the fall as well as freshly grown greens from our greenhouse available to purchase.
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Old Time Music Jam
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesThe Old Time Music Jam is a monthly gathering of local, acoustic musicians who play traditional Appalachian fiddle music. Come to play or just to listen and enjoy the community music can create! Musicians of all levels are welcome.
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Valentine’s Day Brunch
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesBring along a friend, family member, or significant other in this Valentine’s Day Brunch on the farm! We’ll prepare a 3-course meal together to share while picking up new skills to learn how to cook for your loved ones! Pre-registration required; $15 per person.
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The Great Backyard Bird Count
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLearn how to use bird ID apps, Merlin and eBird, and join bird enthusiasts around the world in identifying and counting birds in your local area to help scientists better understand and protect our friends in flight. All ages welcome!
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Winter on the Farm
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesHave you ever wondered what happens on the farm during the winter? Join us for a walk around the farm and learn about how we prepare for the winter, plan for the next season, and the benefits that winter has on our crops and land!
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Natural Dyes Workshop
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLearn the basics of creating natural dyes and help process wool to make a variety of beautiful colors! Pre-registration required; $8 per person.
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Kitchen Knacks: Examining Food Labels & What to Look For
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesIn this month’s Kitchen Knacks we will be focusing on what to look for when selecting your food and ingredients using food labels. Topics discussed will include common marketing tactics, ingredient lists, and the food distribution chain, amongst other considerations and choices consumers are faced with every time they go to the grocery store.
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Monthly Meditation
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin us on the first Wednesday of each month for an evening meditation with our guide, Liz Slade. Learn mindfulness practices such as meditation, nourishing silence, nature bathing, and more while spending an evening on the farm.
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All-Ages Felting Workshop
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesLearn various felting techniques, hands-on, in this felting workshop for all ages! Participants will create useful crafts and fun art pieces to take home.
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Birch Beer Make & Taste
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesJoin us to learn how this old-fashioned soda gets made, starting with the tapping process, and try some of our own farm-fresh birch beer in this interactive program for everyone ages 7+.
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Kitchen Knacks: Tis’ the Season, Tips for Seasoning Food
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesUnsure of what exactly to do with your veggies? Have you tried recreating a recipe just for it to fall flat? Join us in this month’s Kitchen Knacks, all about how to season your food! We will give out recipes on basic seasoning mixes to try as well as discuss how to experiment on your […]
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Seed Paper Making Workshop
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesDid you know that you can make your own paper? We’ll be using native ecotype seeds from Hilltop’s Native Plants Program and recycled paper to create handmade seed paper you can take home and plant or turn into a greeting card! This workshop is open to all ages, but is recommended for 10+. Pre-registration is […]
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All programs are subject to change without notice.