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Climate Action
Food & Farming

Why Cows at Shelburne Farms?

Cows are a known contributor to climate change, so why do we continue to have cows on our farm? Here are some answers.

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Climate Action
Food & Farming

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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Updates
Food & Farming

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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Climate Action
Food & Farming
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Climate Action at the Dairy: Silvopasture

Within our pasture-based dairy system, we are pursuing climate mitigation strategies that will help us achieve “net zero” carbon status organization-wide by 2028. One strategy: silvopasture.

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Cheddar
Food & Farming

Beer Cheddar is Back!

A delicious Shelburne collaboration: our raw milk cheddar and Fiddlehead Brewing Company's flagship IPA.

Climate Action
Food & Farming
Research

Maple Sugaring as the Climate Changes

What does sugaring in a changing climate look like? For us, right now, it looks like... just sugaring. But that’s not to say all is healthy in the woods. 

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A Journey from Sheep to Sweater

Did you know that Shelburne Farms has a flock of 60 sheep? But how do you get from a white woolly sheep to a warm, cozy sweater?

Food & Farming

Fish peppers: an heirloom vegetable's past and future

This storied vegetable nearly disappeared, but has reemerged in the African American community (and in our own Market Garden), as a touchstone with that community's deep farming heritage.

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Food & Farming
Research

Farming in a Changing Climate

In response to climate change, we’re dialing in our practices to manage the micro-environment around the plants. Then we build resilience in the whole system through soil health.

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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)