Shelburne Farms | Educating for a Sustainable Future

The Sustainability Academy, our partner in Burlington, VT

"Sustainability is another word for justice — for what is just is sustainable, and what is unjust is not."

— Matthew Fox

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Educators, Learn and grow with us online this summer

Dive into your education for sustainability work and the UN Sustainable Development Goals with colleagues from around the country and globe.

Check out summer online learning
New! Order Online for Curbside Pickup

Now you can order Farm Store items online for same day pick-up! Enjoy foods prepared by our Inn Chef, cheddar, maple syrup, meat, and other farm products!

Order for curbside pickup

COVID-19 updates. Onsite programs are suspended until further notice. Walking trails are open. Online ordering for curb-side pickup now available. The Children’s Farmyard, Farrm Cart, Tours, and Inn & Restaurant will not open in 2020.

For You & Your Students

Inspiring stories, professional learning, and innovative teaching ideas for educators

A new tool for exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals

You can support distance learning around the UN Sustainable Development Goals with this new project-based resource for learners and educators.
Teaching through COVID-19: Voices from the Climate Resiliency Fellowship, II

Teachers from our 2019-2020 Climate Resiliency Fellowship offer their thoughts on teaching about climate change – and teaching in general – through COVID-19.
Teaching through COVID-19: Voices from the Climate Resiliency Fellowship, I

Teachers from our 2019-2020 Climate Resiliency Fellowship offer their thoughts on teaching about climate change – and teaching in general – through COVID-19.

At-home and virtual activities for learners of all ages

Our Chicken Parade – Made Virtual

Have you ever had a front row seat to a Chicken Parade? Here’s your chance! Learn some fun facts about chickens and see what our flock is up to this time of year.
Shearing Our Flock of Farmyard Sheep

Watch our Children's Farmyard flock get sheared and learn about the equipment and process!
More At-Home Activities for Young Learners

A new installment of ideas -- activities and games -- to play with young children to deepen their connection to nature.

Stories and updates from around the Farm

Post-Graduate Education Fellows 2020 - A Reflection

Alice Cusick reflects back on how her experience at the Farm has shaped her as as a professional and as a person.
Garlic Scape “Dilly Beans”

Because we see them at farmers’ markets, most of us know garlic scapes shouldn't be relegated to the compost pile. But what most of us don’t know is how to use them in the kitchen.
Farm staff member receives UVM Award for maple sugaring education

Lynn Wolfe, Shelburne Farms Assistant Market Gardener, was awarded UVM's 2020 James W. Marvin Award in Conservation & Science for her work in maple sugaring education.