From workshop idea to international program, camp empowers kids to think global, act local.
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited Shelburne Farms to announce their continuing support for farm to school efforts. Vermont champions of that work discussed how Vermont is leading the way.
Vermont educators work to teach students all aspects of the sugaring industry and share career opportunities in the field.
As lead community partner with this project, we are proud to share that BCL recently was honored as a U.N. University "Outstanding Flagship Project in Education for Sustainable Development."
Alice Cusick reflects back on how her experience at the Farm has shaped her as as a professional and as a person.
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.
As a partner with NOFA-VT in Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED), Shelburne Farms will receive $100,000 from the USDA to support the Northeast Farm to School Institute!
Mid-way through their year-long tenure at the Farm, we sat down with our post-graduate education fellows to hear about their experiences so far.
To many people, our Fellowship program for recent college graduates is kind of a "hidden" piece of the Farm. But its impacts loom large, as a recent alum of the program shares in this reflection.