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Cheddar

Our Cheddar Earns Blue at American Cheese Society

Our one-year cheddar earned a blue ribbon at the American Cheese Society's annual conference and competition, one of 49 ribbons for Vermont cheeses.

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Experimenting with Wool as a Nitrogen Source for Farming

Our Market Garden is testing the effectiveness of sheep wool pellets as a nitrogen fertilizer, which could be an important value-added product for farmers raising sheep.

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Fall Farming Update

We caught up with the farmers who care for our land, animals, and produce – here’s what’s been happening on campus this September:

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Food & Farming

Gleaning Season in the Market Garden

This is prime season for gleaning in the Market Garden--harvesting extra produce from the fields for various local food security organizations. Read about what it looks like.

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New: Education Day at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival!

This year, the Vermont Cheese Council has added an additional day to the Cheese Fest dedicated to educational seminars for the biggest curd nerds!

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Farming Update: Haying & Pasturing

A wet spring and early summer has affected our haying production and schedule, although yields and quality are good. It appears there's no "normal" anymore.

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Purple Carrots and Orange Eggplants

Fun and whimsy are the words that guide Josh as he selects what crops to grow in 2019 for the Inn's farm-to-table restaurant. There's a lot to plan for.

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New Roof on Hoop Barn

The hoop barn at the Dairy just got a roof lift! At 19 years old, the original roof was ready for a replacement.

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Dry Summer at the Dairy

The summer drought in the Champlain Valley has been hard on our pastures and fields, with impacts rippling out through the dairy and cheesemaking. Here's how they've been coping.

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Three Early Summer Dishes

As we opened the Inn & Restaurant doors this season, we asked Executive Chef Jim McCarthy, “What current dishes best represent our approach or food philosophy?”

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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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