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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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Place-Based Education

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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What on the Farm? Wooden Drum Sculptures

Along our walking trails, you might be surprised or puzzled by a lineup of wooden poles topped by sculpted heads both human and animal. Here's their story.

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Sheep and Goats: Grazers or Browsers?

Sheep and goats are friendly companions in our pastures, but if you observe them closely for a while, you may notice that they aren’t always eating the same plants the same way.

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Summer Squash Rolls

By their nature, summer squash plants are prolific—just a few can inundate a home gardener with a big harvest in no time at all. Chef John Patterson created this delicious no-cook summer appetizer in response to the garden abundance.

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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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