Farm-Based Education Network

The Farm-Based Education Network is an international nonprofit community established to support and strengthen the work of farm-based educators and administrators who contribute to the vitality of working agricultural landscapes and local food systems, human and community health, and education of current and future generations. Comprised of teachers, farmers, gardeners, land trust administrators, and related professionals, this open and free member network fosters professional development, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and exchange of ideas through programming (e.g., conferences, workshops, webinars) and a clearinghouse of online resources (e.g., library, events calendar, job board, discussion forum).

Shelburne Farms is the backbone organization to the Farm-Based Education Network and other food systems education and network building programs, including the Sustainable Schools Project, Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day), the Vermont Farm to School network, the Northeast Farm to School network. Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education organization whose mission is to cultivate change for a sustainable future. Its campus is a 1,400-acre working farm and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont.