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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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Educating for Sustainability: Case Studies from the Field

Discover some promising practices for how to educate for sustainability in our newly released ebook, with nine case studies and twelve contributing author educators.

Of Land & Local Artist in Residence Michael Zebrowski's Farm Installations

Zebrowski’s installations throughout the Farm catalyze conversations about the environment.

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Loss of Old Dairy Barn

On Sunday, September 11, 2016, the Old Dairy Barn at Shelburne Farms burned to the ground, likely due to a lightning strike. No animals or people were hurt.

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Sustainability’s Big Ideas Help Teachers Address Climate Change

What does instruction around the critical, yet sensitive issue of climate change look like? And what does "climate literacy" mean? Teachers at our Education for Sustainability Institute this past summer found out.

Open Farm Week Sights and Sounds

Visit several of the farms who opened their doors for this year's Open Farm Week, and discover how connecting to farm food and fiber is good for all of us.

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Summer Camp for Educators

We welcomed educators from near and far this summer — from Texas to Quebec and Indiana to Hawaii — every one bringing their commitment to educating for a sustainable future.

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Similar but Different: Clothbound Cheddars at VT Cheese Fest 2016

Couldn't make it to this year's VT Cheese Fest? Learn what makes Vermont clothbound cheddar special -- Cabot, Grafton, and our own clothbound.

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"Weeds" and Medicine – Walking with an Herbalist

Guido Masé, Chief Herbalist at Urban Moonshine, teacher, and author led us up the hill beyond the Farm Barn to find plant-based medicines growing right under our noses.

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Renewable Energy on the Farm

Maybe you’ve seen the solar panels on our Farm Barn roof or visited our Solar Orchard. Recently, we added information panels to both of these structures.

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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)