Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is a working farm and environmental educational center, located in Yorktown Heights, NY.  Westchester County purchased the 180 acre former dairy farm in 2003 for agricultural preservation, drinking water protection and the promotion of environmental stewardship through demonstration projects and programs for sustainability.

General admission is free and the farm is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday. In November, register for workshops to learn how to make your own wine and winterize your organic garden.

Wednesday, Nov. 5
Basics of Home Wine Making
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Experienced vintner Tom DeChiaro of the Winery at St. George will be running the last of a 4-part workshop series on making your own homemade wine. 15 participants maximum; by reservation only; $15 fee per class. To register, call (914) 962-2368.

Sunday, Nov. 9
Garden Winterizing
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

How to put your organic backyard garden safely to sleep for the winter. Sponsored by Something Good in the World, Inc. with educator Margaret Von Der Meden. Fee and registration required. To register call (914) 217-9249 or e-mail: somethinggooditw@aol.com. 

Many Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center programs are part of Be Fit Westchester, a county-wide effort to get people to eat smarter and play harder every day.

Hilltop Hanover Farm is located at 1271 Hanover Street in Yorktown Heights. It can be reached via the Taconic State Parkway. Take the Millwood/Route 100 exit to Route 100 north. Turn left onto Route 118. Make a right onto Hanover Street. The farm is on the left. The farm is accessible to the disabled with assistance.

For more information or to register for a program, call Hilltop Hanover Farm at (914) 962-2368. All programs are free and open to everyone unless otherwise noted.