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“Everyone was surprised and proud. This was a real team effort from the dairy staff to the many cheesemakers over the years – a moment for reflecting on the history of our cheese." -- Nat Bacon, Cheesemaking Manager It's no wonder our cheesemakers are so excited. At the American Cheese Society's annual convention in Austin, Texas in August, our cheddar earned three blue ribbons and one third place ribbon. Our smoked cheddar has now brought home blue for the third year in a row! Here's how we lined up in 2009:
More than 1,300 cheeses competed in a number of categories, but as Andy Johnson said, "The awards felt less like a competition than an opportunity to pat each other on the back -- artisanal cheesemakers supporting each other.” Pictured above L to R: Andy Johnson, Nat Bacon, Paul Hartnett, Ellen Fox VT FEED receives CDC funding for childhood nutrition
-- Senator Patrick Leahy, announcing the grant Thanks to Senator Patrick Leahy, the Centers for Disease Control in Washington, D.C. awarded Shelburne Farms (partner and fiscal agent for VT FEED), a one-year $476,000 grant to advance farm to school (F2S) programs in Vermont and study how effective these programs are at getting children to eat more fruits and vegetables. With the funds, VT FEED will:
For more information, contact Sue Dixon or visit www.vtfeed.org The VT FEED partners are: Shelburne Farms, NOFA-VT, and Food Works
By Elizabeth Bassett In every season I treasure the view from Lone Tree Hill. (I wish the Story Walk book had been enroute when my children were little!) The Market Garden inspires me and I love to watch the pigs, like grunting rototillers, uprooting dead trees as they prepare land for next year's crops. From the cobble beach along the Farm Trail I watch for waterfowl, while in the woods I look for jack-in-the-pulpit, one of my favorite plants. Whenever I find an excuse I bring visiting family and friends to breakfast at the Inn and for a stroll through the flower gardens. The landscape is more than just beautiful, it produces teachers and students with the knowledge and skills to steward our earth. What a treasure! Elizabeth Bassett is a freelance writer from Charlotte who is happiest in the outdoors, visiting beautiful places and writing about them.
“Thanks to Shelburne Farms’ willingness to collaborate with VRRP,
several refugees have the opportunity to gain work experience, contribute to
the local economy, learn about Vermont’s rich natural history and help
Shelburne Farms continue the tradition of promoting education and sustainable
farming.” -- Kristen McCaskey, Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program Upendra Bista is a refugee from Bhutan who, through the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, became a housekeeper at the Inn this season. Formerly a tailor in Nepal, Bista says, "I like working here – the environment is beautiful and the people are friendly,” and he enjoys learning about our history, cheese production and (like many others) seeing the animals. Other new Americans are working at the Inn as servers and dishwashers. Kristen McCaskey, employment coordinator for VRRP, says, “Shelburne Farms is an ideal work environment for newcomers because it gives them the opportunity to spend their days in a respectful and beautiful place. This exposure to nature helps those who may feel nostalgic for the orange groves or farms they remember from childhood or who are adjusting to life in a new city." based on an article in VRRP's summer newsletter 2009.
“I found myself asking so many questions — just the way I hope my students would.” -- Ann Rathbone, Founder Elementary School in Essex “You have done a great job in making our world come alive.” -- Dennis Hamilton, Windham Regional Career Center The simple idea of a Forest for Every Classroom was hatched in 1999: give educators the contacts, experiences, and tools to turn local public lands into classrooms for their students. A decade later, FFEC has reached more than 100 teachers with not just a year-long series of workshops, but repeated followups and ongoing support to alumni. Its formula has spawned related programs like A Trail to Every Classroom (along the Appalachian Trail), and A Watershed For Every Classroom.
This year's group of 18 teachers comes from all over Vermont, teaching both highschool and elementary-aged students. Their next get-together in October will be down in Woodstock for a visit to a lumber mill, furniture makers, and explorations with an entomologist. The FFEC partners are: Shelburne Farms, the Conservation Study Institute, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, the Green Mountain National Forest, and the Northeast Office of the National Wildlife Federation |
Dear Friend of Shelburne Farms,
Our Cheddar Wins Big in Texas!
“Vermont is such a small state, but it has done so much for childhood nutrition."
Shelburne Farms: "What a treasure"
The Inn welcomes refugees
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Shelburne Farms cultivates a conservation ethic by teaching and demonstrating the stewardship of natural and agricultural resources.
We are a nonprofit environmental education center, 1,400-acre working farm, and National Historic Landmark.