Why I Support - Share your story!
Shelburne Farms thrives because of our amazing members. We all have a unique connection with this place and mission, and our community is a patchwork of these stories.
Do you hike up Lone Tree Hill to recharge and clear your head each week? Did your child learn to milk a cow in our farmyard? Are you working hard to cultivate change for a more sustainable future?
Whatever your connection, we are so grateful for your commitment to Shelburne Farms! Once we read your story, we'll share it here and perhaps on Facebook and Twitter.
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I started “volunteering” at Shelburne Farms at the age of 8 or 9 and spent a large chunk of eleven summers working at the Children’s Farmyard (as well as a number of days baling hay with Donald and Marshall).
Shelburne Farms was my second home. It was where I grew up, learned how to drive (a tractor), and learned public speaking. To this day, I hardly return home to visit my parents without stopping at Shelburne Farms. (My daughter milked her first cow at the Children’s Farmyard this summer.)
Shelburne Farms, in my eyes, is an institution with a perfect mission.
After ten years of post-college training, I have finally become a full fledged physician. One of my first luxuries with the money that this has afforded me, is to make a contribution to Shelburne Farms. I hope this will be one of many future donations to your Endowment Fund to ensure Shelburne Farms exists forever.
Note: After receiving Matt’s lovely note, we hunted through our photo archives and found a few snapshots of him. We share them here with his permission.