Yorktown Heights, NY - Students in grammar through high school can learn about sustainable agriculture and the environment as they perform hands-on work on a farm during Farming and Sustainable Agriculture 101, a program offered for school groups at Hilltop Hanover Farm in Yorktown Heights.

During the three-hour program, farm staff will conduct a tour of the farm and show demonstration projects like the “green” roof chicken shed, rain water harvesting, and composting facilities. Afterward, the students will get to work in the fields or greenhouses where they can seed, weed or harvest produce for a local food pantry. After lunch, students will take a hike through the farm’s marked trails and stop at the “Farm at Home” demonstration garden to view the many types of produce that can be grown in their own backyards. It is available on weekdays and Saturdays.

Educators for grades K through 12 can learn the basics of establishing a school garden during School Garden Workshops offered during February at the farm. The course program provides hands-on practical knowledge of school farming experiences drawn from experiences learned in the farms crop and fields home educational gardens. Offered in conjunction with Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, the program also offers continuing education credits for teachers. The program is offered on Saturdays, February 2 and 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. For more information and fees, go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call (914) 248-2335.

Hilltop Hanover Farm is a 187-acre Westchester County-owned crop farm and environmental center. It is located at 1271 Hanover Street in Yorktown Heights.  For more information or to schedule a visit to Hilltop Hanover Farm, call (914) 962-2368, ext. 2 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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