Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools

January 2026 | Programs, resources & stories for educators

Registration for summer programs is open!

Northeast Farm to School Institute 2026–27, kickoff June 23–25, applications due February 9
Foundations in Education for Sustainability July 6–10
Project Seasons for Young Learners: Cultivating Joy and Wonder July 13–17
Immersion in Education for Sustainability July 21–23
Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy 2026–27, kickoff July 27–29
A Watershed for Every Classroom 2026–27, kickoff August 3–6, applications due March 23
Climate Resiliency Fellowship 2026–27, kickoff August 11–13

WEBINAR

Culturally Responsive Ingredients, Meals & Practices

Today, January 30 at 2pm ET. Three school meal experts share how their child nutrition programs are implementing culturally responsive practices and honoring a wide array of family cultures through a shared love of food. With Vermont FEED.

Details and registration

RECIPE

Cinnamon-Sugar Bites & Maple Whipped Cream

Transform flatbreads into doughy, churro-inspired morsels. A recipe from our Cultivating Joy and Wonder program that's as fun to make as it is to eat.

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ACTIVITY

Harvest Blanket

A playful way to introduce fruits and vegetables—especially to kids who are hesitant to try new foods—without the pressure of eating them.

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What We're Following

Take a bit of the farm with you! Enjoy these images from the Shelburne Farms 2026 calendar as wallpaper on your computer or phone.

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Through a collaboration with artist Kristian Brevik, Burlington City and Lake Semester students learned ways that art can be a catalyst for change. Read their reflections. BCL is a partnership of Shelburne Farms and the Burlington School District.

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How's this for recycling bin-spiration? Seven local schools recently competed for the title of Recycle Rock Stars, earning points for sorting materials and taking meaningful sustainability actions. Read the winning schools' stories.

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Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future.

The Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools offers professional learning programs and resources for PreK-12 educators. All of our offerings prepare educators to facilitate learning experiences for students using a lens of sustainability. We believe in the power and potential of students to address the world's most pressing issues. We see schooling as a pathway to create healthy and just communities, successful lives, and a more livable world for all. In partnership with students and communities, educators are changemakers.