Students, educators, and families are exploring our snow-covered campus for learning this winter! We're sharing a few highlights from the past months, including tracking, wool felting, and educators considering what school leadership looks like, taking cues from the idea of adaptation in the wintry natural world. Read our Winter 2023 Campus for Learning Update. Photo by Caleb Kenna for Hello Burlington.

Upcoming Programs

Monday–Wednesday, February 27–March 1, 9:00AM–3:30PM:

February Vacation Days

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Tuesday, February 28 & Thursday, March 2: Family Bird Walk with Outreach For Earth Stewardship

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Friday–Sunday, March 3–5: We'll be at the Vermont Flower Show with red wiggler compost worms in the family activity room

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Saturday, March 4, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Snow Snake Games with Abenaki Chief Don Stevens

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Tuesday, March 7, 5–6:30PM: Mushroom Medicine with Spoonful Herbals

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Saturday, March 11, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Winter/Spring Forest Bathing: shinrin-yoku

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Saturday, March 18, 9:00AM–3:00PM: Vermont Sheep & Goat Association Lambing Clinic

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Sunday, March 19, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Tis the Season! Lambing & Maple Sugaring

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Saturday–Sunday, March 25–26, 10:00AM–2:00PM: Vermont Maple Open House Weekend

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Thursday, March 30, 5–6:30PM: Menopause: Herbal Care for the Waning Womb with Spoonful Herbals

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This winter or spring, Stay in Vineyard Cottage at Shelburne Farms

A beautiful, quiet spot available for short- and long-term rental.

What We're Following

As project lead, Shelburne Farms supports The Farm-Based Education Network in strengthening the impact of educators, farmers, and community leaders who provide access and learning experiences on working farms. Learn more in the Network's 2022 Year in Review.

The Smithsonian shares why farmers may not have to choose between crops and solar panels.

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"If you win the popular imagination, you change the game." The Guardian explains why we need new stories on climate.

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The New York Times explores the impact of ending free school meals on American families.

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Oatly’s climate-footprint counts are a sign that carbon labels are going mainstream. Fast Company asks, "Do they work?"

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products.

We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators, students, overnight guests, and visitors create a more thriving world. 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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