Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Farm Invites Community To October Events

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Cheese making is among the many events offered at Hilltop Hanover Farm in early October.

Hilltop Hanover Farm offers various options for events in early October.
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by Alesha Hanson

09/30/2014 5:00 a.m.

A rundown of events and times follow:

Farm Stand - Open – Fridays, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. All produce is grown on the farm without the use of pesticides, herbicides or synthesized fertilizers.

U-Pick Vegetables – Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visit Westchester's only U-Pick vegetable operation, and harvest veggies straight from the field.

Insider’s Private Tour –Saturdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, -- 11 a.m. – noon. Visit the farm with farm Educational Director Carol Lake and visit with cows and learn about the farm and educational center from an insider’s perspective. Registration is required; fee $10 per adult, children are free. Groups register separately for an additional fee. Spin & Knit – Sunday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Building F. Gather in an informal atmosphere and become part of a monthly spinning and knitting group. Cheese-Making 101 – Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Building F. Learn everything to start making your own cheese from scratch. Registration required; fee $20 per person, $5 for children ages 8-12.

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