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Getting to Net Zero: Update

An update on our efforts to bring our net greenhouse emissions to zero by 2028, and what we're learning in the journey.

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Farewell to Poplar Drive

At the close of the season, the aging and dying trees along Poplar Drive will be taken down. New trees will be planted in their stead.

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Abenaki Totem -- a guide

There is a totem behind the Farm Barn. Find out what it is and what it symbolizes from guest blogger Chief Don Stevens.

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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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Yestermorrow Design/Build Partnership

Yestermorrow Design/Build School has been a partner for 20 years, helping us improve our educational campus as their students learn important design/build skills.

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On Plumbing and Preservation

Water leaks and stains are something to be feared in a historic house. When we discovered one, it led to multiple restoration projects to help preserve the Inn's historic integrity.

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Energy Update, June 2017

National level decisions aren't slowing our fight against climate change: we’re taking concrete steps towards renewable energy and energy efficiency.

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Inn Kitchen Renovation

The kitchen is the crucible where our farm-fresh ingredients are transformed into delicious meals - largely unchanged since 1987, it was due for an upgrade.

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Loss of Old Dairy Barn

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, the Old Dairy Barn at Shelburne Farms burned to the ground, likely due to a lightning strike. No animals or people were hurt.

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Formal Gardens Restoration - an Update

We've done a lot this year on Phase 3 of the Formal Gardens Restoration Project, with more to come this fall. Here's what's been happening.

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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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