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Cheddar

Our Cheddar Earns Blue at American Cheese Society

Our one-year cheddar earned a blue ribbon at the American Cheese Society's annual conference and competition, one of 49 ribbons for Vermont cheeses.

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In Season: Eggplant

We’re at peak eggplant season in our Market Garden. Learn what distinguishes the varieties and how we're cooking them.

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Farm-Based Education

Frequently Asked at the Children's Farmyard

Our Children's Farmyard introduces learners of all ages to farm animals, farming, and where food comes from. Here are the most common questions we get asked, along with the answers, of course.

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Adapting Our Model: Pennsylvania's Statewide Farm to School Institute

A case study of Pennsylvania's adaptation of our Farm to School Institute including how the state implemented the model to their local context, early impacts, and lessons learned.

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Three Simple Recycling Rules for Your Classroom

Chittenden Solid Waste District school outreach coordinator Rhonda Mace shares tips on how to properly dispose of common classroom items.

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Kid Tips: How Do You Have Fun Outside?

Are you looking for new ways to enjoy the great outdoors? We asked for advice from the experts: Shelburne Farms summer campers!

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Ice Books, Fabric Dyes, and Thrifting as Climate Action

Highlighting the work of three educators in our 2024–25 Climate Resiliency Fellowship.

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Chilled Cucumber Soup

Chef Jackie Major shares her refreshing recipe for the incoming cucumber harvest. A few ingredients, a buzz in the blender, and a summer lunch is served.

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Campus & Buildings

Coach Barn Rehabilitation: Update 3

We're far from "finishing touches" on the Coach Barn, but take a walk through the main rooms, and start to imagine how this building will feel as an historic, year-round, sustainably designed space for learning and convening.

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1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 

Telephone: 802-985-8686

An education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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Shelburne Farms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #03-0229347)