Our cheesemaking team has reached (and surpassed) their 2017 goal: they've made over 170,000 pounds of cheddar this year! Please  place your holiday order by Tuesday, December 19 to ensure your package is delivered in time for Christmas at our regular, affordable shipping rates. But you can still get your package in time for Christmas if you order by 1 pm EST on Thursday, December 21 via overnight express.

Peek inside the world of 12-year-old Dorothy Vaughan, whose 1917 diary of life at Shelburne Farms and  in Shelburne was donated to the Archives several years ago. It recently found new meaning -- and life -- as a way for 4th graders to learn about Vermont history on a field trip to the Farm.

What's going on with waste in our food system? Join us Thursday, January 11 at the new City Market South End location to learn about the issues and find out how you can make a difference. There will be cooking demos with City Market & Shelburne Farms Executive Chefs and Burlington's first screening of  WASTED! The Story of Food Waste. This newly released film aims to change the way we buy, cook, recycle, and eat food.

Get your tickets for Thursday, January 11, 5:30 - 8:30PM. Proceeds to benefit Jr Iron Chef VT.

On March 17, the Jr Iron Chef VT competition will be held at Champlain Valley Exposition!  Organized by VT FEED, our Farm to School partnership project with NOFA-VT, Junior Iron Chef is a statewide competition challenging teams of middle and high school students to create healthy, local dishes that inspire school meal programs, so students understand how they can effect change in the food system. 

Early bird team registration is open through Friday, December 15. Form your team and sign up!

"Shelburne Farms was my second home. It was where I grew up, learned how to drive (a tractor), and learned public speaking. To this day, I hardly return home to visit my parents without stopping at Shelburne Farms. (My daughter milked her first cow at the Children's Farmyard this summer.) Shelburne Farms, in my eyes, is an institution with a perfect mission." - Matt Meyers   Read the full story.