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Green Chimneys Featured in The New York Times

March 4, 2019

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Boni-Bel Organic Farm is part of the Green Chimneys campus, serving as a vocational education site for the students of Green Chimneys, as well as a charming farm and country store in the heart of Brewster.

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The former dairy farm was purchased by Green Chimneys through a bequest from generous donors Rudolf G. and Tulli Sonneborn. As a working organic farm, Boni-Bel produces vegetables, fruit, flowers, maple syrup, and honey used in the Green Chimneys kitchen and classrooms, and sold at the Country Store and roadside farm stand.

In the gardens, Green Chimneys School students learn to interact with nature as they learn about and become responsible for the many plants while discovering new skills, a concept known as Green Care. Vocational training extends to the Country Store where students learn about operations and customer service in a real retail environment.

Mac

Crabapple Hollow Macintosh, “Mac” for short, is a 13-year-old Clydesdale gelding (male) with striking white markings and long, white hair on his legs called “feathers.” Clydesdales originated in Scotland as one of the smaller draft breeds, but have been bred to be taller to look more impressive in parades & shows. Mac is well known on campus for being the biggest horse at the barn, as he stands around 17 hands high and weighs close to 1,200 pounds! But don’t let his size fool you – Mac is a gentle giant, and is great at his job as a therapy horse, helping students gain important skills in riding & driving sessions.