As founding members and partners of the Vermont Cheese Council, we are thrilled to be celebrating the Council’s first Vermont Cheese Week, September 7–15! Events are happening all over the state, including plenty of cheese-y things to do every day at Shelburne Farms.

See our Vermont Cheese Week calendar, September 7–15.

Celebrating Our 4-H Team

A behind-the-scenes look at the future farmers, aspiring veterinarians, and young animal lovers who help care for our herd.

Let's Make Pickles!

Find some pickle-making inspiration to bring food systems learning to your earliest learners.

Upcoming Programs

Rooms are available for Labor Day at our Inn: Book your stay.

Tuesday, August 27, 5:30–7:00PM: Pollinator Safari

Thursdays, September 5–October 17, 9:45–10:30AM: Farmyard Storytime

Monday, September 9, 5:30–7:00PM: The Art & Science of Cheddar Making

Tuesday, September 10, 10:00AM–12:00PM: Cows, Cheese & Tractors!

Tuesday, September 10, 5:30–7:00PM: Make a Cheese Board

Wednesday, September 11, 5:30PM:

Vermont Cheese Adventure Dinner to Benefit the Vermont Cheese Council

Saturday, September 14, 9:00AM–12:00PM:

Fall Forest Bathing with Nature Connection Guide

Saturday, September 14, 9–11:00AM: Pasture Walk

Saturday, September 14, 1–2:00PM: Cheese Sensory Exploration

Sunday, September 15, 10–11:30AM: Flower Power!

Sunday, September 15: ACORN's Tour de Farms in Shoreham and Orwell

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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