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 and several milestones of the year. Our farm community, near and far, allows us to continue focusing on our mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. Thank you.

Upcoming Programs

Tuesdays, September 12–October 17, 10:15-11:00AM: Farmyard Storytime

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Monday, September 25, 5–6:30PM: Autumn Bitter Root Remedies

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Friday, September 29–Sunday, October 1: Draft Animal Power Network Field Days

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Wednesday, October 4, 10–11:30AM: EGG-stravaganza!

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Sunday, October 8, 10:00–11:30AM: Mason Goes Mushrooming

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Tuesday, October 10 & Thursday, October 12, multiple times:

Fall Foliage Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

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Friday, October 13, 5:30–7:00PM: Autumn Campfire with Outreach For Earth Stewardship

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Saturday, October 14, 9:00AM–12:00PM: Fall Forest Bathing shinrin-yoku

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Saturday & Sunday, October 14 & 15, 10:00AM–4:00PM:

Terrific Tractors & Other Cool Machines

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Monday, October 16, 5–6:30PM: Fire Cider Preparation

Upcoming Programs for Educators

Apply for the Education for Sustainability Graduate Certificate

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October 2023–Summer 2024: A Forest for Every Classroom

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Friday, October 13, 12–3:30PM:

Learning Locally, Transforming Globally: The UN SDGs in My Community

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Monday, October 30:

2023 Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network Annual Gathering

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Fall 2023–Spring 2024: Cultivating Pathways to Sustainability

What We're Following

Vermont State Climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux has an important job—and that includes fostering K-12 climate literacy. Via Seven Days.

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American Gardener explores Champlain Valley landscapes that owe their beauty to cold hardiness, including our Flower Gardens.

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How do you prepare for every type of weather? Ambrook Research explores Vermont’s unpredictable weather and how farmers consider what resilience is possible.

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Inside Hooks shares five underrated regions every cheese lover should visit.

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Tiny forests with big benefits: native plants on small plots are delivering environmental benefits. Via The New York Times.

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A viable alternative to conventional lawns? Cornell may have found one.

Via The New York Times.

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Why you should tell your children about vanishing fireflies. Via The Washington Post. 

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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