Adult Programs
Sun to Cheese Tour
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$20

Where does the story of our delicious farmstead cheddar cheese begin? Join us on a behind-the-scenes tour to uncover the sun to cheese story at Shelburne Farms! Tours run daily, 2–4:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
Shelburne Farms Tour
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$15

Explore the stories of Shelburne Farms  on a unique open-air wagon tour through a beautiful working landscape. Tours run daily, 11:30AM-1:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
House & Garden Tour at the Shelburne Farms Inn
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$15

Enjoy a guided walking tour of our Inn and the terraced flower gardens. Tours run Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:30–3:00PM through October 18, 2026.

Adult Programs
Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making
$25
With Spoonful Herbals

Learn how to sustainably harvest nettles and then process them into a nutrient dense nettle pesto to take home.

Adult Programs
Community Farming & Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy
Free

Join Noah Perlut, Ph.D. to learn how the timing and intensity of haying affects grasslands birds and how Vermont's farming and landowner community are balancing bird and farmer needs.

Adult Programs
Pasture Walk and Picnic
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Free

Step off the trail, and into the pasture to discover the many benefits that grazing livestock offer our land, animals and people.

Adult Programs
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: An Introduction to Estate Planning
Free

Crafting an estate plan is more than paperwork, it’s about peace of mind. Join us in the newly rehabilitated Coach Barn for a conversation with estate planning attorney Mark A. Langan from Dinse and Financial Advisor Alice Rudd from Morgan Stanley. Whether you are new to estate planning or looking to update your plans, this interactive workshop will offer you useful content. 

Adult Programs
Farm to Medicine Cabinet Herb Walk
$15
With Spoonful Herbals

This “weed walk” will introduce you to medicinal plants commonly found on Vermont’s working lands as you explore nature-based, local medicine as part of a resilient food system.

Special Events
Pollinator Celebration Day
Free; optional lunch $30
With Vermont Pollinator Working Group, Vermont Bee Lab, One Hive Foundation

The Vermont Pollinator Working Group presents a celebration of all-things pollinators for learners of all ages! From managed honey bees to the 350 species of native bees in Vermont, we will learn from experts about their extraordinary diversity and importance.