Our "Farming" page has information about farming practices at Hilltop Hanover Farm and serves as a resource tool for the "At Home farmer" who needs information, advice and tips on growing vegetables at home.

Philosophy
The Hilltop Hanover Farm sustainable agricultural program implements best management practices designed to achieve and maintain a balance between conserving natural resources, protecting the watershed, preserving agriculture, and promoting environmental conservation.  We are a pesticide and herbicide free farm that practices water conservation and rainwater harvesting all intended to protect the watershed and provide healthy local produce with minimal impact on the environment. We use only practices approved for organic certification.

2012 Farm Crew Opportunities  at Hilltop Hanover farm

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center seeks to fill farm crew positions for the 2012 growing season.  Hilltop Hanover Farm is located in Yorktown Heights, NY which is Northern Westchester County.  This education center serves Westchester County by teaching and applying skills for small-scale and sustainable growing practices. The farm consists of 40 acres comprising of 5 acres in intensive crops, pastures, meadows, and is surrounded by an additional 125 acres of hiking trails.

Members of the farm crew work in all aspects of vegetable production.  This entails greenhouse work, starting seeds to planting, cultivating, harvesting, and marketing vegetables for our farm stand, U-Pick, and 100 member CSA. 

Farm crew must be enthusiastic about farming, food, and sustainability.  Crew members must be willing to perform heavy physical labor in various weather conditions, be capable of lifting up to 50lbs, perform repetitive tasks for an extended period of time, work comfortably with others, and be at least 18 years old.   Prior farming experience is not a requirement however priority will be given to those who posses at least 1 year of farming.   Positions will begin mid-April and run through October.  The positions do not include housing but are paid an hourly rate DOE.  Weekly requirement is 40-45 hours a week with one weekend shift required per month.

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to Brett Alcaro at bqaa@westchestergov.com.

Hilltop Hanover Farm Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.