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Education Impact

A Summer On, Not Off

Highlights from our 2023 programs for educators.

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Green Tomato Jam

Executive Chef John Patterson shares a recipe for a key condiment on his dish for the 2023 Vermont Fresh Network Forum Dinner.

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Dairy Farming in a Changing Climate

At a recent gathering of farmers, dairy manager Sam Dixon discussed our managed grazing system, how climate change is shifting the already unpredictable business of dairy farming, and what we’re doing about it.

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Getting REAL: A Framework for Climate Change Education

Climate change education specialist Joan Haley writes about the best practices of equity-centered climate change education—and shares hopeful stories of the educators and learners already doing this work in our region.

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Climate Action Planning for Net Zero by 2028

Shelburne Farms has set a goal to achieve net zero by 2028. How do you go about tackling a goal like that? Our Climate Action Advisor, Connor Stedman, shares his thoughts.

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Letting Go of the Recipe: Hands-On Cooking with Kids

Try the "recipes" we cooked up during Cultivating Joy & Wonder, our annual professional learning workshop for early childhood educators.

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Sharing a Love of Food to Foster Community

Laura Butler's commitment to building community among her families and children is a central theme of her farm to early childhood program.

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24 Hours with Shelburne Farms

On July 12, we fanned out across the organization and campus to capture some behind-the-scenes moments that reflect the depth and breadth of the nonprofit’s work.

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Confetti Corn Salad

An easily adaptable summer salad to feature what's coming out of your home garden and looking especially delicious at the farmers’ market.

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Education for Sustainability Highlighted on "Across the Fence"

Teacher Julie Norman and Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools' Aimee Arandia Østensen talk about the possibilities of education for sustainability with Across the Fence.

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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)