Opening Weekend, A Honey Infusion, Meet a 1,000-Mile Walker

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Come See Us This Season on the Farm!

We're excited to open for the 2026 season this weekend! Our tours and programs, walking trails, and Inn and restaurant are ready to welcome you. Come explore our working farm campus and enjoy the beauty of this place.

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A World of Walking at Shelburne Farms

Last year, Steve Phelps logged over 1,000 miles walking at the farm. "It's like meditation," he says. "It clears your head." And, he adds, "It's different every time I come out. You just have to look."

Read Steve's story

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Recipe: White Pine-Infused Honey

Educators in our Forest for Every Classroom program explored medicinal wildcrafting in the woods with Katherine Elmer of Spoonful Herbals. Bright, zesty pine shines in this immune system-supportive remedy.

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May 28: An Introduction to Estate Planning

Join us in the newly rehabilitated Coach Barn for a free workshop that will help demystify the estate planning process. Local experts will share ways to plan for your loved ones and the organizations that matter most to you.

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Upcoming Programs

Monday, May 11, 5–7:00PM

Burlington Community Farm to School Gathering

Tuesday, May 12, 6:30–8:30PM

Advocating for Preservation & Scenic Beauty:

Insights & Inspiration from the Life of an Unknown Civic Champion

Monday, May 18, 5–6:30PM

Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making with Spoonful Herbals

Wednesday, May 20, 5:30–7:00PM

Community Farming & Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy

Wednesday, May 27, 3–5:30PM

Pasture Walk & Picnic

Thursday, May 28, 10–11:30AM

Where There's a Will, There's a Way: An Introduction to Estate Planning

Thursday, May 28, 5–6:00PM

Farm to Medicine Cabinet Herb Walk with Spoonful Herbals

Saturday, June 6, 9AM–4PM

Pollinator Celebration Day

Sunday, June 14, 10AM–12PM

Family Bird Walk with Outreach for Earth Stewardship and Green Mountain Bird Alliance

Begins Monday, June 15

Collaborative Design/Build Intensive with Yestermorrow Design/Build School

Tuesday, June 16, 5:30PM

Here Comes the Sun: On Hope and Possibility with Bill McKibben

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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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