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July 20, 2026
A cow parade, as seen by poet Stacy Szymaszek
The author of "Essay" looks at Hawthorne Valley's dairy herd
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July 19, 2026
Cow Parade
Every year, cows across the Hudson Valley skip, prance, spin, and leap into grassy pastures for the first time of the season. At Hawthorne Valley in Ghent, New York, this event is a rite of spring. To… (read more)
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