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April 20, 2015 | Ryan Morra Education for Sustainability, Nature / Natural Resources
Our "A Forest for Every Classroom" partnership program is welcoming a new group of teachers in May with a new focus: climate change.
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April 15, 2015 | Dana Hudson Agriculture / Food, Education for Sustainability
What happens when a boy with food anxieties is regularly exposed to new foods in the classroom? Dana Hudson found out as a Shelburne Farms educator for a "Dairy in the Classroom" program.
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March 20, 2015 | Holly Brough Education for Sustainability, Nature / Natural Resources
Tag along with a school field trip exploring sugaring in this photo blog. See sugaring through the eyes of schoolchildren -- and learn a few things, too!
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March 2, 2015 | Jen Cirillo Education for Sustainability
In education, differentiation is a promising practice to support student learning, build on prior knowledge and experiences, and connect students to each other and their environment. It is equally important when offering professional instruction to adults.
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February 17, 2015 | Vera Simon-Nobes Agriculture / Food, Culture / Arts
Agriculture and tourism are both vibrant contributors to Vermont. Now with new guides to support them, Vermont farmers can think creatively and realistically about how to engage customers in activities on their farms.
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February 16, 2015 | Linda Wellings Education for Sustainability
What were early childhood educators doing playing a kids game (with no kids), long after school hours, on the tail end of an already exhausting work day?
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January 22, 2015 | Josh Carter Agriculture / Food, Gardening
For most farmers, winter means planning. Shelburne Farms is no exception. But as an education organization, there's extra planning around sharing our gardens with students.
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January 22, 2015 Agriculture / Food
Since we're not harvesting crops, rotating the cows through pasture, or leading them to and from milking, winter gives us a little window for maintenance, repairs, and improvements. And calving!
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January 22, 2015 Agriculture / Food, Education for Sustainability
I get this question all the time. It’s funny. People seem to think, “When the animals disappear, don’t you disappear, too?”
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October 27, 2014 Nature / Natural Resources
You’ve probably seen the "islands of evergreens" amidst the Farm's pastoral landscape, established based on early ideas of Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1880-90s. Unfortunately, these plantations haven’t aged well. We've started reclaiming them.
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