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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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Award-Winning Recipes from the VT Fresh Network Forum Dinner

We're excited to announce that our Executive Chef John Patterson and Executive Chef Emeritus Jim McCarthy received the 2019 "Best Bite" award for their Beet Tomato Tartare and Blue Corn Pancakes - try their recipes for yourself!

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Firefly Research at Shelburne Farms

​​​​​​​A Q&A with Dr. Sarah Lower, Assistant Professor of Biology, Bucknell University

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Inspiring Teachers All Summer Long

Summers on the Farm are bustling with educator professional learning programs dedicated to educating for a more healthy and just future. Take is a glimpse into how the summer has begun.

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Advancing Careers in the Maple Industry

The Maple Career Development Event challenged the next generation of maple producers to build their maple production skills and explore careers in this growing industry.

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New: Education Day at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival!

This year, the Vermont Cheese Council has added an additional day to the Cheese Fest dedicated to educational seminars for the biggest curd nerds!

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North Meets Southwest Chopped Salad

The 2019-20 Northeast Farm to School Institute cohort rolled up their sleeves for the first-ever Institute Salad Competition!

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Farming Update: Haying & Pasturing

A wet spring and early summer has affected our haying production and schedule, although yields and quality are good. It appears there's no "normal" anymore.

New Executive Chef John Patterson

Shelburne Farms welcomes new Executive Chef John Patterson, joining us from Fork restaurant in Pennsylvania. Jim McCarthy, Executive Chef Emeritus, will continue on during this transition season.

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The Coach Barn: Welcoming Educators & Guests

The Coach Barn is home base for much of our work with educators every summer, and welcomes our community in various ways. Here's a peek at its evolution over time.

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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)