On March 16, 264 student chefs competed in the 12th Annual Jr Iron Chef VT! The competition challenges student teams to create nutritious, local dishes to inspire school meal programs. Jr Iron Chef VT is a program of Vermont FEED, our Farm to School partnership project with NOFA-VT. Get details and view the winning teams.
Maple Open House
SATURDAY & SUNDAY,
MARCH 23 & 24
Maple is being celebrated all over the state this weekend! You can explore our sugarbush and learn the journey of sap to syrup, tap a sugar maple, and snack on sugar-on-snow! On Sunday, discover Abenaki sugaring traditions and enjoy storytelling with Chief Don Stevens and members of the Abenaki community.
Banana Oat Breakfast Rounds
Throughout the years in our Farm to School work, favorite recipes have risen to the top, including this flexible breakfast or snack by Chef Jim McCarthy.
Telling the Story of Ourselves: Who are
you—now?
Our educator Aimee Østensen was recently one of ten Burlington area educators who traveled to Hawai’i to explore the power of place-based and culture-based education and to strengthen a partnership that began last summer in Burlington.
A Historic Champion of the Craft Movement
In honor of Women’s History Month, we're sharing the contributions of Aileen Osborn Webb (1892-1979) to the local, national, and international craft movement.
11th Annual VT Cheesemakers Festival
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
TICKETS LIMITED!
Vermont has the highest number of cheesemakers per capita: over 40!
Join us at the Coach Barn to taste and purchase 200+ cheeses, along with 90+ other artisan food and beverage producers.
Seasonal Job Fair
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
10:00AM–2:00PM
Stop in our Welcome Center to find out more about seasonal positions available around the Farm. From May to October, we have positions in Buildings & Grounds, Tractor Shuttle Drivers, Inn & Guest Services, Restaurant, Kitchen, Welcome Center & Farm Store, Special Events.
"We value and support Shelburne Farm’s important mission to inspire future generations while it practices sustainable farming and preserves Vermont’s heritage."

–Bob & Lisa Schatz
Upcoming Programs & Events

Maple Open House, Saturday, March 23 & Sunday, March 24, 10:00AM–1:00PM
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Thursday, March 28, 6:00–8:30PM at Richmond Community Kitchen
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Saturday, March 30, 9:30AM-3:30PM
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Sheep & Shear Delights, Sunday, April 7, 10:00AM–1:00PM
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Saturday & Sunday, April 20 & 21
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Forest Bathing, Saturday, April 27, 10:00AM–12:00PM
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Saturday, May 11, 7:00AM–12:00PM
What We're Following

Our Cheese Sales Manager, Tom Perry, discusses the complex work of using native cultures in cheesemaking in his recent article for Culture Magazine
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Forbes speaks with Vermonters about the growth and evolution of
the maple syrup industry.
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60 Minutes shares the story of Juliana v. United States, a lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of kids who are trying to get the courts to block the U.S. government from continuing the use of fossil fuels.
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Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization educating for a sustainable future.
Our campus is a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark.