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Campus & Buildings

Favorite Places On The Farm

We're excited to open for the 2025 season this weekend! To celebrate, we asked Shelburne Farms staff members to share their favorite places on our working farm campus.

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Three Garden Activities for Early Learners

Garden Olympics, soundscapes, and planning activities from our collaborators at Mass Audubon.

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Exploring Diverse Perspectives on Climate Change Education

Highlights from the May 2024 Northeast Climate Change Education Collaborative Summit.

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What on the Farm? Marshall Woods

Just over the hill behind the Farm Barn is a forest in the making: a field edge now planted with 200+ native trees to honor Marshall Webb and the role of trees in a climate-stable future.

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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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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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Adapting to changing weather

We asked our land managers (dairy, gardens, and forests) how they're adjusting to more unpredictable weather patterns brought on by climate change. 

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Discovering the Wondrous World of Pollinators

On introducing students to native pollinators–and how we can each take actions to support them.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Introducing Our New Resource "Learning Locally, Transforming Globally"

A new resource for educators is already being used by groups of learners around the world, making steps toward a sustainable tomorrow.

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Pumped for Heat Pumps: A Climate Solution

Find out why and how we've been leaning on heat pumps as an important climate action strategy.

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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)