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For Educators
Education Impact
Farm to School
Place-Based Education

The Pickle Party: How One School Brings a Community Together

Each year before school starts, families in Schenectady, New York, gather in a school cafeteria to pack jars with garden-grown dill and local produce in celebration of their district-wide farm to school program.

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Climate Action

Bill McKibben's Talk: "Here Comes the Sun"

A full recording of Bill McKibben's recent talk on climate realities and climate action possibilities, delivered at the Coach Barn, on June 16, 2026.
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Farm to School
Recipes

Tangy Shrubs for Summer Sipping

A Northeast Farm to School Institute favorite: homemade fruit shrubs, a sweet and tart drink for the season.
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Updates
Nature / Natural Resources

What on the Farm? Animal Decoys

New tools to help us discourage Canada Geese on our lakeshore and fields have been raising some eyebrows among visitors.
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For Educators
Education Impact
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Youth Voice

Sustainable Schools at Work: Georgia Elementary & Middle School's Gravel Wetland Project

As part of the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability program, student leaders from Georgia teamed up to teach and learn about stormwater.
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Updates
Campus & Buildings
History

Preservation Trust of Vermont Award for Coach Barn

Shelburne Farms and SAS Architects received a 2026 Preservation Award for the Coach Barn Rehabilitation Project from PTV in early June.
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For Educators
Education Impact
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Celebrating Sustainability with Cultivating Pathways

Hear Vermont students describe projects they undertook this year to advance sustainability as part of the Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability program.
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Cheddar
Recipes

Potluck Cheddar Dressing

Chef Jackie Major's creamy cheddar dressing is your new summer staple for potato salads, roasted veggie salads, dips, and more.
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For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

Meet 2025–26 Post-Graduate Fellow Cate MacDonald

Cate graduated from the University of Vermont in 2025. Here, she reflects on place, systems, and youth voice after a year teaching with Burlington City & Lake Semester and Shelburne Farms.
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For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

Burlington City & Lake featured on "Free Range Humans" Podcast

The podcast recently interviewed Dov Stucker, co-founder and lead teacher of Burlington City & Lake Semester. The immersive place-based program, offered by Shelburne Farms and the Burlington School District, utilizes the city as classroom and curriculum.