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For Educators
Education Impact
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Building Community Through Cooking & Eating Local

Tune into the Northeast Farm to School Podcast! Montpelier High School shares how they practice food system education—from school-wide meals to a student-run crepe truck.

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Education Impact
Farm-Based Education
Farm to School

New Podcast Series: Farm to School Northeast

A new collaborative project exploring local food systems education and school meals in our region. The first episode asks, "What exactly is farm to school?"

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Farm-Based Education

Kid-Favorite Plants for Your Garden

Some of our educators' favorite plants that stir up excitement in the garden — try a few in your plot this season!

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Farm-Based Education
Farm to School
Place-Based Education

Farmer-to-Farmer Connections: Building Networks for Learning

Hear from our Agricultural Educators Cohort, a peer-to-peer learning program for farmers interested bringing people to their farm for hands-on learning.

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Education Impact
Farm-Based Education
Research

Enriching Lives: Animal and Human

UVM student and farmyard educator Catherine Ziac tackles the question of how animal enrichment might affect the welfare of our education animals and their human interactions.

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Farm-Based Education
Farm to School

Connecting Students to Vermont's Dairy Farms

June is National Dairy Month, and we're highlighting a longtime program connecting farmer and students: Dairy in the Classroom.

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Activities For Students
Farm-Based Education
For Educators

Tomato Planet Activity

Highlights from our ABCs of Farm-Based Education program, including a kid-friendly introduction to learning what seeds need to grow.

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Farm-Based Education
For Educators

Summer Learning on the Farm (with Activities!)

We’ve partnered with the Winooski School District to create a summer school program with time both on the farm and in the classroom - read more and get activity inspiration!

Farm-Based Education
For Educators

Favorite Children's Books from the Farm Educators' Collection

Since 1967, April 2nd has marked International Children's Book Day. We're celebrating with a few of the Farm favorites.

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1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 

Telephone: 802-985-8686

An education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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Shelburne Farms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID #03-0229347)