| Farm Name | Hawthorne Valley Farm | |
| Rating | (5)  |
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| Location | Ghent, NY | |
| Products | Yogurt, cheese, raw milk sales on the farm | |
| Market Area | East Coast | |
| Web Site | http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org/ | |
| At
Hawthorne Valley Farm, we've been dedicated to producing high quality
food for more than 35 years. Our biodynamic farming practices reflect
our commitment to protecting the health of the earth and all who live
on it, and our education and outreach programs strive to raise
awareness of the social, ecological, and economic importance of
agriculture in our daily lives. Our vision statement reads, "nurturing the land that nurtures us" and we take this statement seriously. Our goals are: to establish a true Biodynamic Farm; to connect children and adults with the land and the food that nourishes them; and to provide agricultural products of the highest quality. Through the farm’s products, we hope to open an educational dialogue about our environment, our economy, and ourselves. |
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| Criteria | Points | Comments |
| Ownership Structure | 100 | Non-profit Org |
| Milk Supply | 100 | Own farm |
| Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | Full and open disclosure |
| Certifier farms | 100 | Stellar/Demeter (Biodynamic) |
| Certifier processing | 100 | Stellar |
| Cows on pasture time/acreage provided | 100 | 2-3 cows/acre 20/hours a day for 6 months |
| Health and longevity of cows | 100 | Extremely low cull rate |
| Replacement animals only from organic farms | 100 | Closed herd |
| Antibiotics used on young cattle | 100 | Never |
| Reproductive hormones used | 100 | Never |
| Farm support oversight | 100 | Owner-operator |
| Outside dairy ingredients purchased | 100 | None |
| TOTAL SCORE | 1200 | FIVE COWS (Outstanding) |