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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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Focusing on School Culture to Strengthen Farm to School

How does school culture support Farm to School programs? How does engaging in Farm to School affect school culture? Those are the focal questions of our research with VT FEED.

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All About Eggs!

Did you know that chicken eggs come in colors other than white and brown? Learn about what the eggs of different breeds look like in our matching game!

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Tomato Gazpacho Soup

Take the flavors of Chef John’s recipe and apply it to what you pulled from your garden beds or came in your recent CSA (it’s a guide, not a rulebook).

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Happy Trails

Our trails have offered solace and peace to many. Enjoy this virtual "walk" along some of our favorite spots and vistas, including the Formal Gardens.

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Advancing Equity in Farm to School

This year’s Northeast Farm to School Institute launched virtually with fourteen school, district and early childhood teams and a keynote by Jamese Kwele who serves as Director of Food Equity at Ecotrust.

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A History of the Formal Gardens

Enjoy a historic walk through the Formal Gardens through their early years and beyond, witnessing their evolution, transformation, and care.

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Restoring the Formal Gardens, 2007-2020

The Formal Gardens Restoration Project has taken over a decade to complete. Here's a look back at the enormous effort involved in the four phases of work.

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Teaching through COVID-19: Voices from the Climate Resiliency Fellowship,V

Teachers from our 2019-2020 Climate Resiliency Fellowship offer their thoughts on teaching about climate change – and teaching in general – through COVID-19.

Climate Action
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Teaching through COVID-19: Voices from the Climate Resiliency Fellowship, IV

Teachers from our 2019-2020 Climate Resiliency Fellowship offer their thoughts on teaching about climate change – and teaching in general – through COVID-19.

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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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