Cows and Trees, Energizing Climate Collaboration, and a Monster Cookie Recipe

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Trees, Cows & Pastures Thriving Together

160 native trees were planted this spring in a 5-acre pasture here. This fall, Meghan Giroux of Interlace Commons, our project partner, returned to see how the trees were faring, and how grazing cows might help them thrive.

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Strength in Numbers

At September’s Climate Education Collaborative Summit, educators and other leaders united to move vital work forward.

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Recipe: Monster Breakfast Cookies

Vermont school nutrition professionals are baking from scratch with local ingredients, and this gluten-free, vegan breakfast cookie is a cafeteria favorite.

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A person in a pink shirt is carefully placing a large stone onto a stone wall under construction. A hammer rests on nearby stones. In the background, there are traffic cones, a dirt road, and a grassy field with a tree.

The Face Behind the Wall

Jonathan Brownell and his team at White Falcon Solutions have spent almost a year deconstructing then rebuilding the Farm Barn exterior walls. Jonathan's contributions to Shelburne Farms, however, run much further back.

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Upcoming Programs

Defining Grace: A Conversation with Author Trish Alley

Friday, October 23, 2:30–4:30PM

The Borderlands: Calypso & Odysseus

Friday–Sunday, October 23–25

Abenaki Campfire with Chief Don Stevens

Saturday, October 24, 5:45–7:00PM

Reading & Artist Reception: Pastoral Stories of Shepherding

Friday, October 30, 5–7:30PM

The State of Farming Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Wednesday, November 4, 5:30–8:00PM

Fall Forest Bathing with Nature Connection Guide

Saturday, November 7, 9:00AM–12:00PM

Orienteering

Saturday, November 7, 9:00AM–12:00PM

Felted Acorns from Fluffy Sheep

Saturday, November 14, 10–11:30AM

Pride Hike with Audubon Vermont & Pride Center of Vermont

Saturday, November 14, 1–3:00PM

Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals

Tuesday, November 17, 5:30–7:00PM

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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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