A new heyday! We're excited to share Seven Days' recent story, chronicling the history of Shelburne Farms from agricultural estate to education nonprofit. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this transformation possible and who continues to support us in inspiring and cultivating learning for a sustainable future.

Read the Seven Days story.

Recipe: Carrot-Habanero Hot Sauce

Students cooked alongside Shelburne Farms chefs as they prepared for the Jr. Iron Chef VT competition. Try their vibrant hot sauce with your next pepper harvest.

Meet Eric Patterson,
New Cheese & Catalog Manager

"Getting your hands in a vat of curds is pretty addictive," says Eric, who, with over 20 years of experience, will help craft our signature cheddar and manage operations.

Upcoming Programs

Now through October 16: Special Daily Autumn Activities at the Children's Farmyard

Friday & Saturday, September 26 & 27 and Friday, October 3, 6:00PM:

Borderlands 1001 Nights with Moon

Saturday, October 4, 10:00AM–5:00PM: 6th Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Rocks!

Sunday, October 5, 5:30–7:00PM: Abenaki Campfire with Chief Don Stevens

Wednesday, October 8, 5:45–7:00PM: Good Night, Farmyard

Thursday & Friday, October 9 &10: Climate Creative Kickoff*

Monday, October 13, 5–6:30PM: Autumn Bitter Root Remedies with Spoonful Herbals

October 15, 9:45AM–1:30PM: Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability Kickoff Summit*

Saturday, October 18, 9:00AM–12:00PM:

Fall Forest Bathing with Nature Connection Guide

Saturday & Sunday, October 18 & 19, 10:00AM–4:00PM:

Terrific Tractors & Other Cool Machines

Saturday–Tuesday, October 18–21: ABCs of Farm-Based Education*

*denotes programs for educators or schools

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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