Calling all educators! Join Shelburne Farms this year for a short course, summer institute, or a year-long experience to feed your mind and spirit, inspire your students, and create a healthy and just future. We're looking forward to kicking off a year full of educator professional development opportunities! Photo by Courtney Ley.
Reflections on My First Year as Inn Director
Ari Sadri reflects back on the welcome he's received from guests, the power of this place as a "home" to so many, and the profound support of the Farm's educational mission.
Salad Lyonnaise
A Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning recipe developed by Chef Jim McCarthy and his student culinary team. Find out more about how and why we connect kids with the food they eat at the upcoming Benefit Grazing Dinner at Great Northern.
Your Top 7 Cheese Questions Answered by a Cheesemaker
We get asked lots of questions at the Burlington Farmers Market. Head Cheesemaker Andi Wandt gives you the answers to your most common inquiries.
United Nations Recognizes Innovative Education Project
Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability, our educational initiative with two local teachers, was recently recognized as a “Flagship Project” by the United Nations for its contributions to Quality Education.
The Dixon Brothers
Perspectives Magazine features our Dairy Manager, Sam Dixon, and his brother, Peter, and "their intersecting careers in Vermont's dairy industry."
Upcoming Programs & Events

every Saturday and Sunday through February 24, 11:00AM–2:00PM, every half hour.
2:30 & 3:00PM private rides available.
Winter Wildlife Detectives, Saturday, January 19, 10:00AM–12:00PM
Forest Bathing, Saturday, January 26, 10:00AM–12:00PM
Bake & Shake: Bread & Butter Making, Saturday, January 26, 10:00AM–12:00PM
Play Date! Farm & Food Fun, Saturday, February 2, 9:30AM–1:30PM
Farm to School & Early Childhood Day at the VT State House,
Wednesday, February 6, 8:00AM–6:00PM
Sunday, February 10, 5:30–8:00PM
Build a Nest Box, Saturday, February 16, 10:00AM–1:00PM
What We're Following

We're honored to be part of Culture Magazine's look into Vermont's artisan cheese community and have it recognize our 6-Month Cheddar as one of
the best cheeses in the state.
Shelburne News features flourishing food producers and retailers in our community, including our Welcome Center and Farm Store.
Our educator Kerri McCallister reviews Rough Guide to Climate Change in the latest Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly.
Saveur offers up A Brief History of Cheddar Cheese , which has become one of the world’s most widely produced dairy products.
Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization educating for a sustainable future.
Our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.