# Hawthorne Valley

a certified Organic and Biodynamic farm producing sauerkraut, yogurt, buttermilk and quark from its grass-fed dairy herd, relying on 100% regenerative farming methods across more than 200 acres.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/hawthorne-valley/
Updated: 2026-07-07

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | $1.56 million loan from RSF Social Finance (2017-10-25) | https://rsfsocialfinance.org/news/rsf-social-finance-loans-1-56m-to-booming-hudson-river-valley-kraut-business/ |
| Certification | USDA Organic | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/faqs/, https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/dairy/hawthorne-valley-farm/ |
| Certification | Real Organic Project certified | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/faqs/, https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/dairy/hawthorne-valley-farm/ |
| Certification | Demeter Certified Biodynamic® | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/creamery/, https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/faqs/, https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/dairy/hawthorne-valley-farm/ |
| Certification | Animal Welfare Approved | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/creamery/, https://oukosher.org/btus/2017/03/29/new-ou-hawthorne-valley-farms-puts-culture-back-agriculture/, https://www.cornucopia.org/scorecard/dairy/hawthorne-valley-farm/ |
| Certification | OU Kosher (yogurt) | https://oukosher.org/btus/2017/03/29/new-ou-hawthorne-valley-farms-puts-culture-back-agriculture/ |
| Regulatory approval | Certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Markets every five years; monthly inspections by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/faqs/ |
| Production site | Ghent, NY (farm) and Hudson, NY (kraut production facility) | https://farm.hawthornevalley.org/faqs/, https://oukosher.org/btus/2017/03/29/new-ou-hawthorne-valley-farms-puts-culture-back-agriculture/, https://rsfsocialfinance.org/news/rsf-social-finance-loans-1-56m-to-booming-hudson-river-valley-kraut-business/ |
| Headcount | 357 employees (2024-05-19) | https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/hawthorne-valley-association,132722428/ |
| Revenue | $15,096,672 (total revenue for Hawthorne Valley Association) (2025-08-31) | https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/132722428 |

Independent sources: causeiq.com, cornucopia.org, oukosher.org, projects.propublica.org, rsfsocialfinance.org

## Technologies

- [Traditional fermentation](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/traditional-fermentation/)