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Farm to School

24 Hours at the Market Garden

Watch a harvest day unfold and see what it takes to bring fresh organic produce to the Inn's farm-to-table restaurant and to our community, while serving as a classroom for learning.

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Rotational Grazing Practices in Vermont

Across the Fence recently joined farmers and agricultural educators, including our Dairy Manager Sam Dixon, on a visit to Brush Brook Community Farm to learn about rotational grazing practices.

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Chef Jim's Nacho Soup

A blended soup utilizing those bottom-of-the-bag tortilla chip crumbs that became an instant hit with students and adults.

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Lessons from Climate Generation's Teacher Stay IN-stitute

Climate Generation organized a virtual learning platform, keynote speakers, workshops, and presentations to support educators to gain the skills, tools, and resources to teach climate change concepts and empower their students in all subject areas.

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Building Outdoor Learning Spaces: One School’s Experience

Discover how the Sustainability Academy transformed their school grounds into spaces for learning and how those spaces are currently being used within the reality of Covid-19.

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Marinated Beets with Pistachio

We grow five different types of beets at the Market Garden, and the Inn Kitchen team is putting them to good use! Try Chef John Patterson's recipe for this staple root crop.

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Harvesting & Drying Herbs in the Education Gardens

Here's how we harvest and dry the herbs in our Education Gardens, and ideas to put them to good use all winter long.

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Roasted Broccoli with Spicy Chile Garlic Oil

Roast tender broccoli florets and toss them with this not-too-spicy sauce: the slightly charred broccoli coupled with the chile garlic oil is PERFECT.

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Garden Bugs: Friend or Foe?

Our gardens aren’t just full of tastes, colors, and smells - they are full of BUGS! Meet some of the insects that might be living in your garden.

Shelburne Farms Greenhouses & Gardens, 1880-2019

Greenhouses and gardens have been an integral part of the Shelburne Farms landscape for over 130 years. Walk through the history of the Market Garden.

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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)