Faculty:  Gianaclis Caldwell Running a successful, sustainable, and satisfying farmstead dairy and creamery requires knowledge and skill in the areas of animal husbandry, dairy product manufacturing, and business management.This course covers all three components in detail, providing students with the tools to effectively manage a healthy herd of dairy animals and produce and effectively market…

Faculty:   Dr. Temple Grandin; Dr. Hubert Karreman, VMD; and Gwyneth Harris Holistic Livestock Husbandry both highlights tried and true management techniques and exploring new directions for managing the small diversified livestock farm for healthy, contented livestock.  The course looks at how farm infrastructure, feeding regimens, animal handling, and management decisions impact the health of the…

Event held June 23-25, 2017 at the Addison County Fair & Field Days in New Haven, VT. Details here.

Our 10th annual, three-day fiber arts program will be held June 23 - 25 at the Denmark Municipal Building, Denmark, Maine. There are over 30 exciting fiber workshops to choose from; felting, knitting, spinning, basketry, book arts, dyeing and more. Full details about the workshops and registration information can be found on our website www.pleasantmtfiber.com.…

Dr. Lisa Surber, Director of Raw Wool Services with the American Sheep Industry Association will be teaching Wool Handling at VTC's Red Schoolhouse in Randolph Center. June 24th 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and June 25th 8:00 a.m. - noon Refreshments provided. Bring your lunch or pot luck on Saturday. $50.00 for VSGA members and…

Mark your calendars for VSGA’s 3rd Annual VERMONT FLEECE SALE - 2 DAYS June 24th and 25th, 2017 WHAT?    - The Vermont Sheep and Goat Association is having a fleece sale. For sale will be whole, raw wool fleeces representing a wide variety of sheep breeds from Vermont’s wonderful wool producers. WHEN?    -…

Faculty: Gwyneth Harris & Jenn Colby; featuring Sarah Flack & Judith D. Schwartz Livestock, humans, and grasslands have co-evolved for more than 10,000 years. Modern farming techniques can capitalize on this relationship to feed our livestock, heal our landscapes, sequester carbon in our soils, and create ecologically sound, humane farming systems. Join Sterling Farm Manager Gwyneth…

Faculty: Jules Guillemette This five-day course provides students with the practical and scientific knowledge needed to create artisanal meat products at home or in a small-scale professional setting. Students will learn the fundamentals of processing, salting, fermenting, and curing meats from a variety of animals. Emphasis will be placed on tying microbiological knowledge to hands-on skills…