What's here for you on our working farm campus this season? A lot! We're expanding some of your favorite programs on the farm and inviting you to come visit, learn, and be inspired. Find out what's happening beginning opening day, Saturday, May 13. | | |
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SUPPORT
Marshall Webb Climate Action Fund
| Saturday is Earth Day, as well as Marshall Webb's birthday. We're missing him on the farm and celebrating in his honor as we work hard toward being carbon negative by Earth Day 2028, when Marshall would have turned 80 years old. | | |
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WORKING LANDSCAPE
Climate Action at the Dairy: Silvopasture
| Within our pasture-based dairy system, we are pursuing climate mitigation strategies that will help us achieve “net zero” carbon status organization-wide by 2028. One strategy: creating more silvopasture within our working landscape. | | |
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WE'RE HIRING
Join Our Team
| Check out the year-round, seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions available on our working farm campus dedicated to inspiring and cultivating learning for a sustainable future. Learn more at our Job Fair, Saturday, April 22. | | |
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VISIT
Come Stay with Us
| We're excited to open our Inn doors again this spring for overnight stays! Come get away, unwind, explore the farm, discover something new in our programs, and experience the beauty here. Peruse our room offerings, available May 12–Oct. 21, review our policies and amenities, and reserve rooms online. | | |
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RECIPE
A Mushroom Broth for Spring Soups & Noodles
| Executive Chef John Patterson and Educator Hannah Corbin recently coached a team of local students for Jr. Iron Chef VT 2023! Try the Mushroom Broth they developed for their recipe, the flavorful core of the dish that can be used for a variety of spring soups. | |
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Upcoming Programs
The Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools is now enrolling our summer 2023 professional learning programs for educators!
Saturday, April 22, 10:00am–1:00pm: Sheep & Shear Delights
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Saturday, April 22, 11:00am–2:00pm: Seasonal Job Fair
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Saturday, April 29, 1–2:00pm: 'Urine My Garden' in partnership with Rich Earth Institute
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Sunday, May 7, 1:00–4:00pm: Dairy Day at the Farm
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Saturday, May 13, 10–11:30am:
Culinary Delights for Kids with Spoonful Herbals: Spring Greens
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Saturday, May 13, 9:00am–12:00pm: Spring Forest Bathing: shinrin-yoku
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Sunday, May 14, 12:00pm: Sunday Picnic with Adventure Dinner
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Sunday, May 21, 1–2:30pm:
Culinary Delights for Kids with Spoonful Herbals: Spring Blooms
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Thursday, May 25, 5–6:30pm: Weed Walk & Nettle Pesto Making with Spoonful Herbals
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Thursday, May 25, 6–7:30pm:
Community Farming & Grassland Birds: A Local Conservation Strategy
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Thursday, June 1, 5–6:00pm: Farm to Medicine Cabinet Herb Walks with Katherine Elmer
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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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