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October 30, 2019 Agriculture / Food, Education for Sustainability
While many pumpkins are carved into jack o’lanterns for trick or treating, many remain intact. It is easy to forget that these squash are edible, and a great way to engage children in cooking after the holiday.
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October 30, 2019 | Sarah Webb Agriculture / Food, Education for Sustainability
October is National Farm to School Month, a time to celebrate connections happening all over the country between children and local food. Here are some of the highlights from the month's festivities and initiatives.
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October 30, 2019 | Sarah Webb Education for Sustainability
Our Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability Program challenges teams of students to make a difference in their communities by addressing one of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals at the local level.
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October 8, 2019 Agriculture / Food
We collaborated with local partners to create a dinner in celebration of the Abenaki agricultural year. Each dish featured an important Abenaki crop, including this Three Sisters Soup.
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October 8, 2019 | Josh Carter
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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October 8, 2019 | Holly Brough
A food science graduate of UVM like his fellow cheesemakers Maddy and Morgan, Jack has taken over the reins as head cheesemaker at the Farm. We asked him to reflect on his new role.
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October 7, 2019 | Holly Brough Education for Sustainability
Shelburne Farms and partners hosted the 8th annual gathering of U.N. Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development -- those from the Americas. Greater Burlington is one these centers.
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September 25, 2019 Agriculture / Food, Gardening, Nature / Natural Resources
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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September 10, 2019 Agriculture / Food
We recently wrapped up a ten-day stretch at the Champlain Valley Fair, providing food and agriculture education to the 100,000+ fair visitors. We're sharing a favorite recipe among the crowd!
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August 27, 2019 | Josh Carter Agriculture / Food, Sustainable Living
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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