Our 41st annual Harvest Festival on Saturday brought the community together to celebrate Vermont forest, farm, and food traditions. We've captured the day in photos here . And, view the festival from the air! We're so very grateful for our volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and everyone who makes the Harvest Festival possible. Photos by Brandon Parrish. Video by long-time volunteer Russell Fox (drone usage at Shelburne Farms is by permission only).
Learning How to Teach Sustainability
WCAX interviewed Shelburne Farms' Director of Professional Learning Jen Cirillo about why 37 delegates from across the Americas came to Shelburne Farms and the Burlington area to learn and share about education for sustainability, specifically mobilizing climate action for health.
Fall Farming Update
We caught up with the farmers who care for the Farms’ land, animals, and produce—find out what’s happening on campus in September.
Cheddar, Cheddar, Cheddar!
Our build-your-own cheddar package gives you the freedom to create a personalized raw milk cheddar sampler. Choose three cheddars and receive 10% off when you order online. Clothbound? Six-month? Smoked? Two-Year? You decide! (And members get an additional 10% off!)
Botanical Remedies from the Landscape
Has the first autumn chill brought runny noses to your home? We have three upcoming opportunities to learn from local herbalists about preparing your own teas, tinctures, and fire ciders to get you through the cough and flu season!
Our Annual
Financial Report
With deep gratitude to all of you who support Shelburne Farms in many different ways, here is our Annual Financial Report, highlighting the stewardship of our financial resources. Your investment in Shelburne Farms is an investment in change—and hope—for the future of our planet.
Join Us for an Abenaki Dinner on the Farm
9.29 SUNDAY • 5-7:30PM
Celebrate Abenaki culture with a dinner at the Farm Barn! Abenaki scholar Fred Wiseman will lead us through a meal featuring Abenaki foods prepared by Shelburne Farms and local chefs harvested from our fields.
"We support the Farm because it’s a great example of sustainable agriculture and a community space for people of all ages. Our kids have had fantastic educational opportunities at the Farm, and as an educator in Vermont, I really appreciate what Shelburne Farms is doing to build a sustainable future. The programs of Shelburne Farms are essential for helping to build a better 21 st  century for Vermonters and for the world."

– Don Taylor, Williston, VT
Upcoming Programs & Events

Orienteering, Saturday, September 28,
Clinic 9:00–10:00AM; Navigate the courses 10:00AM–12:00PM
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Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, 10:00AM–4:00PM
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Sunday, September 29, 5:00–7:30PM
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Wednesday, October 2, 5:00–7:00PM
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Share the Harvest, Thursday, October 3,
Breakfast: 7:30–11:30AM; Dinner: 5:30–9:30PM
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Draft Animal-Power Field Days, Friday, October 4–Monday, October 7
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Sunday, October 6, 4:00–6:00PM
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Friday, October 11, 6:00–7:30PM
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Hawk Walk, Saturday, October 12, 7:30–10:00AM
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Tuesday, October 15, 4:00–5:30PM
What We're Following

WCAX speaks with Shelburne Farms' Carbon Drawdown Coordinator Marshall Webb about how new life will be found for the historic trees of Poplar Drive.
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With farm-level food loss data, our food waste problem is bigger than we thought.
Via Sustainable Brands.
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VPR asks if Farm to Plate's goal of increasing local food consumption worked.
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Via The Burlington Free Press.
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Via Undark.
Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education organization inspiring and cultivating learning for a sustainable future. Based on Abenaki land along the shores of Lake Champlain, our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.