The School of the New American Farmstead
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Whether you are interested in fermentation, mushroom cultivation, entrepreneurship, biointegrated farm design, cheesemaking, craft beverages, or traditional crafts for a regenerative future, the School of the New American Farmstead offers unparalleled experiential education opportunities set in the natural beauty of the Northeast Kingdom— a destination for families and individuals in search of a region that specializes in food, farming, and fitness.
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In a world where colleges, like big box stores, look increasingly alike, Sterling is unlike any other school in the nation. Which is why you need to visit. Breathe the fresh, mountain air on our rural Vermont campus. Watch our draft horses at work and tour our woodlands, greenhouses, classrooms, and studios. Relish a farm-to-table lunch with Sterling faculty and students.
See for yourself that it’s possible to learn in a place where you can live your values. Schedule a visit now. (And wear your work boots.)
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Liz Cabrera ’23
LIZ CABRERA ‘23 OUTDOOR EDUCATION Bronx, New York City | born & raised Liz Cabrera ‘23 is a city dweller who is passionate about being outdoors and participating in…
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Rian Fried Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Fall 2019 Newsletter Sterling uses education as a force to address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption,…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Peter Detwiler ’14
Name: Peter Lu Detwiler Graduation Year: December 2013 (class of 2014) Education: B.A. Conservation Ecology and Self-Design: Natural History Current Hometown: Utqiagvik, Alaska Employment: Technician with NOAA Barrow Baseline Atmospheric…
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Interview with Matthew Derr Higher Education’s purpose to serve the common good November 18, 2019 Sterling College President Matthew Derr spoke to Comcast Newsmakers host Eric Clemons this fall…
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Sterling College knows that the most rewarding learning is hands-on learning. Whether offered on campus in a laboratory or seminar room, on the side of a mountain, or in a barn or pasture, classes at Sterling are small and foster experiential learning and deep inquiry through close relationships between faculty and students.
Students will gain insight into theory, integrate research into study, and learn how to use tools such as a chainsaw, a compass, and a tractor as part of daily life.
Sterling College removes the barriers between living one’s life and learning. We are a good fit for the student who wants to commit to ecological thinking and action and looks forward to the rigor and challenge of working with hands, mind, and heart.
📢Spread the word! Sterling is accepting transfer applications for enrollment *this* spring! Scholarships for transfer students are still available!
Come visit campus and see what we're all about. If you are accepted and enroll after your visit, you'll get up to $500...
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Are you ready for a new direction for your education? Transfer to Sterling! Do you want to be treated as a whole person instead of a number? Are you looking...
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Campus Life at Sterling College is enriched by our work ethic, farm, food system and community.
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Another beautiful piece by alumna Darby Weaver '01, of Life Arises Farm, right here in the Northeast Kingdom.
Managing the 5 Elements on the Farm | MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Implementing practices learned from authors and gurus can be helpful, but must also be rooted in a deep sense of place.
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"The researchers say that it’s likely the bird’s current distribution has “become increasingly fragmented and diminished” thanks to human impacts on Borneo’s forests. They hope that by formally describing the new species of flowerpecker, they can help call attention to the importance of Borneo’s lowland...
New flowerpecker species discovered in imperiled lowland forests of Borneo
The Spectacled Flowerpecker wasn’t entirely unknown up until now. Scientists and birdwatchers have spotted the small, gray bird in the lowland tropical forests of Borneo in the past, with the first sighting appearing to have occurred in Sabah, Malaysia’s Danum Valley in 2009.A team led
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The Longest Night
A cut paper/ silhouette stop-motion animation in tribute to the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Music, words, art & animation by Angie Pickman…
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Our favorite "Guerilla Cheesemaker", David Asher, of The Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking!
Check out the School of the New American Farmstead homepage to register for David’s 2020 courses held this March!
https://sterlingcollege.edu/school-of-the-new-american-farmstead/
"Guerilla Cheesemaker" David Asher Talks Natural Cheesemaking
Culture sits down with cheesemaker David Asher to discuss fermentation, natural methods, and changing tastes.
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Nov 18, 2019 @ 12:44pm
Wise words from @ackermanleistp in this higher ed commentary https://t.co/fTiI092oR4 via @timesargus
Wise words from @ackermanleistp in this higher ed commentary https://t.co/fTiI092oR4 via @timesargus
Nov 15, 2019 @ 1:24pm
Welcome, Maxine, Dean of Finance & Operations! https://t.co/IRa6jNEv3u via @sterlingcollege
Welcome, Maxine, Dean of Finance & Operations! https://t.co/IRa6jNEv3u via @sterlingcollege
Oct 22, 2019 @ 9:31am
We are thrilled to be welcoming #hemp #farmers & #entrepreneurs this week for #HempHack @sterlingcollege with Doug Fine @organiccowboy There is still space for a few more folks! https://t.co/Q7L5C3mbiX
We are thrilled to be welcoming #hemp #farmers & #entrepreneurs this week for #HempHack @sterlingcollege with Doug Fine @organiccowboy There is still space for a few more folks! https://t.co/Q7L5C3mbiX
Oct 11, 2019 @ 11:03am
Listen in at 10:15 this morning as @organiccowboy Doug Fine talks to Dave Gram @DaveGramWDEV about School of the New American Farmstead's upcoming #HempHack Oct. 24 & 25 @sterlingcollege https://t.co/8Quzu5OeMO
Listen in at 10:15 this morning as @organiccowboy Doug Fine talks to Dave Gram @DaveGramWDEV about School of the New American Farmstead's upcoming #HempHack Oct. 24 & 25 @sterlingcollege https://t.co/8Quzu5OeMO
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Liz Cabrera ’23
LIZ CABRERA ‘23 OUTDOOR EDUCATION Bronx, New York City | born & raised Liz Cabrera ‘23 is a city dweller who is passionate about being outdoors and participating in…
View moreRFC Newsletter, Fall 2019
Rian Fried Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Fall 2019 Newsletter Sterling uses education as a force to address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption,…
View moreAlumni Spotlight: Peter Detwiler ’14
Name: Peter Lu Detwiler Graduation Year: December 2013 (class of 2014) Education: B.A. Conservation Ecology and Self-Design: Natural History Current Hometown: Utqiagvik, Alaska Employment: Technician with NOAA Barrow Baseline Atmospheric…
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