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Food & Farming

Q+A: Sheep Shearing in February

Every winter, we shear our sheep at the Dairy. We asked Herdsman Renee LaCoss about the process, and get answers to the most commonly asked questions.

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For Educators

Innovations at Farm-Based Education Conference

At November's successful National Farm-Based Education Conference, 7 innovations contributed to strengthening farm-based education opportunities across the country.

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Experimenting with Wool as a Nitrogen Source for Farming

Our Market Garden is testing the effectiveness of sheep wool pellets as a nitrogen fertilizer, which could be an important value-added product for farmers raising sheep.

Food & Farming

Fall Farming Update

We caught up with the farmers who care for our land, animals, and produce – here’s what’s been happening on campus this September:

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Gleaning Season in the Market Garden

This is prime season for gleaning in the Market Garden--harvesting extra produce from the fields for various local food security organizations. Read about what it looks like.

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New: Education Day at the Vermont Cheesemakers Festival!

This year, the Vermont Cheese Council has added an additional day to the Cheese Fest dedicated to educational seminars for the biggest curd nerds!

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Farming Update: Haying & Pasturing

A wet spring and early summer has affected our haying production and schedule, although yields and quality are good. It appears there's no "normal" anymore.

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Purple Carrots and Orange Eggplants

Fun and whimsy are the words that guide Josh as he selects what crops to grow in 2019 for the Inn's farm-to-table restaurant. There's a lot to plan for.

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New Roof on Hoop Barn

The hoop barn at the Dairy just got a roof lift! At 19 years old, the original roof was ready for a replacement.

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1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 

Telephone: 802-985-8686

An education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. 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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