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For Educators
Education Impact

Meet Three Teachers Transformed by the Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificate Program

Educators Jess Angell, Katherine McHenry, and Mat Heald share what's changed—in them and in their teaching practice—as a result of certificate coursework.

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Youth Voice

Farm to School Education in Montpelier is Building Resilience

In celebration of National Farm to School Month, U.S. Senator Peter Welch and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets Anson Tebbetts visit Montpelier High School to see their food systems education firsthand.

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Education Impact
Place-Based Education

A Conversation with Nepal's Kopila Valley School

Four educators share their perspectives on sustainability and takeaways from two weeks learning at Shelburne Farms.

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Education Impact
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How Do We Support & Grow Farm to School? A Conversation with Essential Ingredients Podcast

Farm to School Director Betsy Rosenbluth and Justine Reichman discuss how we can transform the lunchroom into a place of nourishment, community, and joy.

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Update on Coach Barn Rehabilitation

The transformation of the Coach Barn has begun! Find out what major work has been occurring since August to renew the building as a space for gathering and learning. 

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Wheat Berry Salad

A autumnal, kid-friendly recipe adapted from New School Cuisine, our first-of-its-kind cookbook for school nutrition professionals.

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Education Impact
Place-Based Education
Youth Voice

In BCL, The City is Both Classroom and Curriculum

Burlington City & Lake begins its 13th semester of immersive, place-based learning for high school juniors and seniors.

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Campus & Buildings

Saving an American Treasure: The Farm Barn

Shelburne Farms' third Save America's Treasures grant will allow us to restore the Farm Barn courtyard walls next spring.

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Cheddar
Food & Farming

Sun to Cheese: What Does It Mean?

We talk a lot about the "Sun to Cheese" story. We even offer a tour by that name. Find out what it means, and the ultimate source of the cheddar you enjoy.

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Place-Based Education

'Sage' Magazine Celebrates Place-Based Educators

Our own Aimee Arandia Østensen is among those featured in a zine showcasing stewards of Vermont.

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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)