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Education Impact
Place-Based Education

Burlington City & Lake Students Share Their Environmental "A-ha's"

Burlington students from share what surprised them most when learning from the land and the people who steward it.

Kicking off a Year of Cultivating Sustainable Pathways

Middle and high school aged students gathered at the Coach Barn to launch year-long projects focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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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.

Campus & Buildings

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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Raise the Blade

We’re excited to get behind the work of Lawn to Lake, a partnership of organizations devoted to water quality protection in Lake Champlain and its watershed.

Thanks for making camps possible for so many

As fall and winter close in, look back at the joy of summer, and the fun and discovery shared by our more than 600 campers.

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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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Four-Year Cheddar!

It's a rare batch of cheese that makes it to a four-year cheddar. Find out what it takes to make the grade.

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Nutrition, Taste, and Cost: Balancing Priorities in the School Cafeteria

School nutrition professionals gathered with Vermont FEED to consider how to feed students nourishing meals on a budget — that they will actually eat.

Welcome, Robin Turnau

The Farm is pleased to announce that Robin Turnau, former CEO of Vermont Public Radio, has joined Shelburne Farms as Chief Advancement Officer.

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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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