Calendar

  • May to Oct
    11 to 20

    Every Day at the Farm thru Oct. 20, 2013

    Saturday to Sunday, times varyFamily Program, Youth Program, Adult Program

    Property Tours, Children's Farmyard, Walking Trails. STARTING JUNE 11: Raptors in Residence at the Children's Farmyard, 1:...

  • May
    18

    Water Critter Wonders

    Saturday, 9:30am- 11:30am and 12:30pm- 2:30pmFamily Program

    Ages 5 and up.  Spring is a perfect time to explore the pond and all of the cool critters that live there!! We will hike down to the pond and dip in to look for the animals that call it home and...

  • May
    18 to 19

    Green Mountain Draft Horse Beginner Driving Clinic

    Saturday to Sunday, Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday: 9:30 am - 2:00 pmAdult Program

    Learn the basics of draft horses, and how to harness and ground drive, while focusing on safety working around these large animals.  (Horses provided!)  On Sunday, get in a cart or wagon,...

  • May
    20

    Farmer Focus Groups on Agritourism

    Monday, (see contact info)Adult Program

    Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms. These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the...

  • May
    22

    Farmer Focus Groups on Agritourism

    Wednesday, (see contact info)Adult Program

    Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms. These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the...

  • May
    28

    Farmer Focus Groups on Agritourism

    Tuesday, (see contact info)Adult Program

    Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms. These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the...

  • May
    29

    Farmer Focus Groups on Agritourism

    Wednesday, (see contact info)Adult Program

    Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms. These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the...

  • May to Jun
    31 to 2

    Forest to Furniture: In partnership with Shelburne Craft School

    Friday to Sunday, 4:30 pm, Friday - 3:30 pm, SundayAdult Program

    Build a rustic table out of a slab of wood from a tree grown on the Farm! Join naturalist Matt Kolan, and Woodland’s Manager Marshall Webb on Friday for a look at the source of your table, the...

  • Jun
    1

    StoryWalk

    Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm DailyFamily Program

    Young people and adults are invited to experience Story Walk.  Read a wonderful children's book while walking along our beautiful walking trails. Story Walk is a joint project of Montpelier...

  • Jun
    2

    Veggie & Herb Container Gardening

    Sunday, 10:30 am - NoonAdult Program

    Instructor: Angela Knapp of Arcana Gardens Get started with salad greens, vining cucumbers, kitchen herbs, and privacy screening plants — all just steps away in containers on your deck.  ...

  • Jun
    5

    Grand Mother Goose Comes to Shelburne Farms: A children’s book release party

    Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 pmFamily Program

    Author and “Grand Mother Goose” Marilyn Webb Neagley will read her new book, Loosie B. Goosie, a charming tale based on the true story of a white goose with a broken wing that was found...

  • Jun
    7 to 9

    Pasture to Palate: A Journey into Artisanal Cheesemaking

    Friday to Sunday, 11 am Friday to 4 pm SundayAdult Program

    Begin at Shelburne Farms with a pasture walk, farm tour and visit to the dairy at milking time. On day two, make cheddar cheese with the Farm’s cheesemakers (we’ll age it and ship it to...

  • Jun
    12

    Sun to Cheese Tour

    Wednesday, 2:00-4:00pmSpecial Event

    A behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheesemaking! Hear our farmers and cheesemakers explain the process of turning fresh milk into farmhouse cheddar; tour the dairy and taste cheese with...

  • Jun
    13 to 15

    The Vermont Traditional Foods and Health Symposium

    Thursday to Saturday, Thurs: 7-9pm; Fri: 9am-7pm; Sat: 9am-5pmAdult Program

    Come learn the core principles of traditional diets, inspired by the teachings of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and explore how embracing this lifestyle can contribute to one’s health,...

  • Jun
    16

    A Toast to the Season: Dinner in the Vineyard

    Sunday, 6-8 pmAdult Program

    *Rain  Date: Sunday June 23rd * Enjoy our annual family-style dinner featuring ingredients produced on the farm in a spectacular vineyard setting while you watch the sun setting over Lake...

  • Jun
    19

    Photography Basics Workshop - Session 1

    Wednesday, 6-9 pmAdult Program

    This is a two session program. Session 1 is June 19; Session 2 is June 26. Join Marshall Webb for a discussion and illustration of the many elements that go into making a great photograph, then go...

  • Jun
    25 to 29

    Dear Pina - EVENT CANCELLED

    Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30 pmSpecial Event

    [From Hannah Dennison:]  "Dear Pina, 2013 has been cancelled due to lack of funds. We are all deeply sad to not have this opportunity to work together, expand the piece, broaden our...

  • Jun
    26

    Photography Basics Workshop - Session 2

    Wednesday, 6-9 pmAdult Program

    This is a two session program. Session 1 is June 19; Session 2 is June 26. Join Marshall Webb for a discussion and illustration of the many elements that go into making a great photograph, then go...

  • Jul
    4

    Vermont Symphony Orchestra

    Thursday, Gates open at 5:30 pm for picnicing/ Concert starts at 7:30 pmSpecial Event

    Broadway star Sara Jean Ford joins the VSO for hits from the Great American Songbook — the golden age of American songwriting. The concert closes with the traditional 1812 Overture, marches,...

  • Jul
    8 to 12

    Exploring the Ecology of Leadership, Learning, and Change

    Monday to Friday, TBAAdult Program

    A 5-day residential experience, this program is intended for individuals who are interested in exploring new forms of ecological leadership. The program will be organized around the fundamental...

  • Jul
    10

    Sun to Cheese Tour

    Wednesday, 2:00-4:00pmSpecial Event

    A behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheesemaking! Hear our farmers and cheesemakers explain the process of turning fresh milk into farmhouse cheddar; tour the dairy and taste cheese with...

  • Jul
    10

    Great American Gardens: Historic, Personal, & Visionary from the 19th to the 21st Century

    Wednesday, 11:30-2:00 pmAdult Program

    A Benefit Garden Lecture and Lunch with Bill Noble As director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy, Bill is fortunate to work with garden owners and community activists who are working to...

  • Jul
    12

    Bats in the Barn

    Friday, 7:30-9:00 pmFamily Program

    Mosquitoes getting you down?  Come celebrate the best bug zappers around! We will start with a slide show about bats and then venture out with Barry the Bat Guy to watch the flight of the barn...

  • Jul
    13

    Garden Tea Party at the Inn

    Saturday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmFamily Program

    Bring your family to enjoy the colorful, fragrant gardens at the Inn at Shelburne Farms! After you go on a treasure hunt adventure, you will learn to make your own tea bags and enjoy some tea and...

  • Jul
    13

    Shore Explore

    Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pmAdult Program

    Wade along some of the Farm's two miles of shoreline with naturalist Walter Poleman and Marshall Webb.  Learn the geological story of the Champlain Valley (and why white lines run through...

  • Jul
    15 to 18

    Project Seasons for Early Childhood Educators

    Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am–4:30 pmEducator Workshop

    Enrich your early childhood curriculum using the lens of sustainability, and our newly published book, "Cultivating Joy & Wonder: Exploring Education for Sustainability in Early Childhood...

  • Jul
    15 to 19

    CWI’s Summer EAST Institute on Service-Learning

    Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pmEducator Workshop

      Community Works Institute’s Summer EAST provides K-16 teachers, community educators, and administrators with training, models, strategies, and resources for developing service-learning...

  • Jul
    20

    Moonlit Campfire

    Saturday, 7:00-9:00 pmFamily Program

    Emjoy sitting around a campfire on a warm summer evening, fun activities, s'mores, and a visit from a live owl.

  • Jul
    21

    5th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival

    Sunday, 10 am - 4 pmSpecial Event

    Vermont is the premium artisanal cheese state with the highest number of cheesemakers per capita: over 40 of them! Experience Vermont's passion for making fine cheeses, taste local and fresh...

  • Jul
    23

    Burlington Ensemble - A Benefit Concert for Vermont FEED

    Tuesday, Gates open for outdoor picnicing 5:30 pm/ Concert starts at 7:30 pm Special Event

    Vermont-based Burlington Ensemble performs an indoor classical music concert to benefit Vermont FEED, a statewide...

  • Jul
    24

    Burlington Ensemble - A Benefit Concert for Vermont FEED

    Wednesday, Gates open for outdoor picnicing 5:30 pm/ Concert starts at 7:30 pm Special Event

    Vermont-based Burlington Ensemble performs an indoor classical music concert to benefit Vermont FEED, a statewide...

  • Jul
    25

    Bats on the Farm

    Thursday, 7:30-9:00 pmAdult Program

    Mosquitoes getting you down? Come celebrate nature’s best bug zappers!  Learn about the benefits of bats; discuss commonly asked questions on rabies, white nose syndrome and how to have...

  • Jul
    25

    Burlington Ensemble - A Benefit Concert for Vermont FEED

    Thursday, Gates open for outdoor picnicing 5:30 pm/ Concert starts at 7:30 pm Special Event

    Vermont-based Burlington Ensemble performs an indoor classical music concert to benefit Vermont FEED, a statewide...

  • Jul to Aug
    31 to 2

    Summer Institute on Education for Sustainability

    Wednesday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pmEducator Workshop, Adult Program

      Education for Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at Shelburne Farms and with PreK-12 schools, university, and community partners.   Spend a three rich days...

  • Aug
    1 to 4

    Earthtime: Living Practice/ Practice for Living

    Thursday to Sunday, TBDAdult Program

    A retreat focused on creating sacred space for reciprocal communication and relationship with nature and the unseen world. Practices that connect us with the Earth’s rhythms, cycles, and...

  • Aug
    4

    17th Annual Vermont Fresh Network Forum

    Sunday, 5-9 PMSpecial Event

    Take an edible journey through Vermont's foodways, guided by farmers, chefs and artisanal food producers. The celebration will feature a bounty of local products cultivated by hardworking farmers...

  • Aug
    10

    Burlington Ensemble - A Benefit Concert for Vermont FEED

    Saturday, Gates open for outdoor picnicing 5:30 pm/ Concert starts at 7:30 pm Special Event

    Vermont-based Burlington Ensemble performs an indoor classical music concert to benefit Vermont FEED, a statewide...

  • Aug
    14

    Sun to Cheese Tour

    Wednesday, 2:00-4:00pmSpecial Event

    A behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheesemaking! Hear our farmers and cheesemakers explain the process of turning fresh milk into farmhouse cheddar; tour the dairy and taste cheese with...

  • Aug
    15

    Farmers' Dinner on Sheep's Knoll

    Thursday, 6-8 pmAdult Program

    Sample the season's offering with a dinner outdoors on Sheep's Knoll, enjoying spectacular Farm vistas. The menu, prepared by Chef  David Hugo, will feature food raised on the Farm, and...

  • Aug
    17

    Moonlit Campfire

    Saturday, 7:00 - 9:00 pmFamily Program

    Emjoy sitting around a campfire on a warm summer evening, fun activities, s'mores, and a visit from a live owl.

  • Aug
    19 to 23

    Lake Champlain 5-Day Intensive Watercolor Workshop: In partnership with Shelburne Craft School

    Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pmAdult Program

    This program is full.  To be put on the waitlist please e-mail Julia Penca...

  • Sep
    11

    Sun to Cheese Tour

    Wednesday, 2:00-4:00pmSpecial Event

    A behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheesemaking! Hear our farmers and cheesemakers explain the process of turning fresh milk into farmhouse cheddar; tour the dairy and taste cheese with...

  • Oct
    1

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    2

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    3

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    8

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    9

    Sun to Cheese Tour

    Wednesday, 2:00-4:00pmSpecial Event

    A behind-the-scenes look at dairy farming and cheesemaking! Hear our farmers and cheesemakers explain the process of turning fresh milk into farmhouse cheddar; tour the dairy and taste cheese with...

  • Oct
    9

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    10

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    15

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    16

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    17

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    22

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    23

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    24

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    29

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    30

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct
    31

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Oct to Nov
    31 to 3

    Earthtime: Living Practice/ Practice for Living

    Thursday to Sunday, TBDAdult Program

    A retreat focused on creating sacred space for reciprocal communication and relationship with nature and the unseen world. Practices that connect us with the Earth’s rhythms, cycles, and...

  • Nov
    5

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Tuesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Nov
    6

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Wednesday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  

  • Nov
    7

    Preschool Adventures - Fall

    Thursday, morning & afternoon classesYouth Program

    Registration is open for Fall Adventures. Apply by JUNE 3. Apply now.  


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