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For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

Leading in Schools, With Lessons from the Land

A snapshot of our 2022–23 Leadership Academy.

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For Educators
Climate Action
Education Impact

Oyster Reefs as a Climate Change Adaptation

This and other work from educators in our 2022–23 Climate Resiliency Fellowship.

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Early Childhood
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The Joy & Lessons of Butter Making

June is National Dairy Month, and we’re sharing a new how-to video showing one of our favorite activities: making butter!

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Farm-Based Education
Farm to School

Connecting Students to Vermont's Dairy Farms

June is National Dairy Month, and we're highlighting a longtime program connecting farmer and students: Dairy in the Classroom.

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Farm Fresh School Meals for All: Spotlighting Vermont’s Farm to School Efforts

The National Farm to School Network highlights Vermont's efforts to implement a values-aligned Universal School Meals program.

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Hawai'i and Vermont, Place-Based Partners

Educators, including Shelburne Farms staff, from these two very different places are, in fact, partners in place-based research and shared learning.

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Tomato Planet Activity

Highlights from our ABCs of Farm-Based Education program, including a kid-friendly introduction to learning what seeds need to grow.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Activity: Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals

Tackling complex global issues like climate change, poverty, food insecurity, and racial inequities can be overwhelming for young people. One way to start is by focusing on some of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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A Campus for Learning, Winter 2023

Students, educators, and families are exploring our snow-covered campus for learning this winter—here are a few highlights from the past months.

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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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