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Cheddar

Our Cheddar Earns Blue at American Cheese Society

Our one-year cheddar earned a blue ribbon at the American Cheese Society's annual conference and competition, one of 49 ribbons for Vermont cheeses.

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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Chef John Patterson created this hearty salad for enjoying some of the first harvests of the season: leafy greens, radishes, sugar snap peas.

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Education Impact

The Joy of Learning From Animals

On our farm and in our community this year, animals have enriched young learners’ understanding and fostered their curiosity.

Refreshing our Brand for the Next 50 Years of Transformation

We’re rolling out a refreshed brand, inspired by the transformative power of place-based education grounded in community and enriched by nature.

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Park for Every Classroom Program Expands Nationwide

In partnership with the National Park Service, Shelburne Farms expands program to engage eight national parks in equity-centered climate change education.

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Three Maple Recipes for the Sugaring Season

The Kitchen Team shares three recipes for the season: Maple Glazed Parsnips, Slow Roasted Maple Brined Lamb Shank, and Maple Candied Walnuts.

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Maple Sugaring as the Climate Changes

What does sugaring in a changing climate look like? For us, right now, it looks like... just sugaring. But that’s not to say all is healthy in the woods. 

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Olmsted's Vision at Shelburne Farms

On the 200th anniversary of Frederick Law Olmsted's birth, we joined the National Association for Olmsted Parks to celebrate his enduring influence at Shelburne Farms.

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A Campus for Learning, Mid-Winter 2022

While some things lie dormant in cold weather, education hasn’t stopped for Shelburne Farms.

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Red Letter Days: Shirley Murray and the Journals of Lila Webb

Shelburne Farms volunteer Shirley Murray, who died late in 2021, spent 17 years transcribing the journals of Lila Webb, leaving a legacy for us all.

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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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