Now enrolling summer programs for educators! Teachers, find community, and tap into the power of Education for Sustainability with a retreat, workshop, or course at Shelburne Farms. Join us in 2026 (or forward to an educator you know)!


Learn more and sign up for our professional learning programs.

Eastern Screech Owl

The Wonder of Owls


From their enormous eyes to their silent flight, owls are amazing. Educator Cat Parrish invites you to discover more of their adaptations, and consider how we all can coexist in the world we share.

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Our Model is Transforming Food Education


Oregon is adapting our Farm to School Institute to strengthen connections among classrooms, cafeterias, and local agriculture in the Pacific Northwest.

A Gift for You


Thank you for being a part of the Shelburne Farms community—you make so much possible! Please enjoy these downloadable 2026 Wall Calendar photos as a small token of our appreciation. Use them as wallpaper on your computer or phone, or however you'd like! Best wishes for the year ahead.


Download the photos.

clock tower of Farm Barn in foreground. Moon rising behind it, with purply pink skies and snow capped Mount Mansfield in the background

Upcoming Programs


Saturday, January 24, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Herbs & Spice & Everything Nice!


Friday, January 30, 2–3:15PM:

Culturally Responsive Meals in K-12 & Early Childhood Nutrition Programs


Saturday, January 31, 2–3:30PM:

Herbal Salve Making & Indigenous Plant Medicine with Spoonful Herbals


Thursday, February 5, 11:30AM–4:30PM:

Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network Annual Gathering


Saturday, February 7, 1–3:00PM: Abenaki Campfire & Snowsnakes


Tuesday, February 10, 5–7:00PM:

Moonwise Wisdom & Herbal Care for Womb Holders with Spoonful Herbals


Monday–Wednesday, February 23–25, 9:00AM–3:00PM:

February Vacation Days on the Farm


Wednesday, February 25, 3:15–4:15PM: It's Milking Time!


Thursday, February 26, 10–11:00PAM:

Owl Pellet Exploration with Outreach for Earth Stewardship


Friday, February 27, 10–11:00AM: How Now, Winter Cow?


Friday, February 27, 11:30AM–12:30PM: How Now, Winter Cow?


Saturday, February 28, 12:30–3:00PM: Forester for a Day

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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