Upcoming online course
Surviving the Future: Conversations for our Time
April 6- May 31, 2020
An eight-week online gathering for curated conversations.
On your own time, in your own home, with a new international community.
About the School of the New American Farmstead
We provide a variety of classes, study tours, and professional certificates that will inspire you, equip you with marketable skills, and provide you with new perspectives on regenerative farming and artisanal food production.
Our hands-on courses will require you to roll up your sleeves and dig in. The School of the New American Farmstead’s experiential approach will engage all of your senses and offer insights into techniques perfected by some of the world’s most skilled ecological farmers and craft-food producers.
Give your passion for food and farming the time and space it deserves. Explore professional opportunities and lifestyle choices that will feed your body, mind, and soul. Learn to replenish the land, relish its bounty, and revive time-tested culinary and agricultural arts–in Vermont’s majestic Northeast Kingdom, Brunnenburg Castle & Agricultural Museum in the Italian Alps, the dairy region of the Upper Loire Valley of France, and Point Reyes, California.
The School of the New American Farmstead at Sterling College is waiting for you to join our international network of students, alumni, and instructors. See our upcoming course offerings and new professional certificate programs below.
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Check out the 2020 Class Schedule!
Students successfully completing these courses are awarded continuing education units (CEUs), included in the course tuition as listed. Students desiring undergraduate academic credit pay per credit tuition fees and must fulfill additional academic requirements. If you have any questions about when a course is being offered, how to register, or the process for receiving undergraduate credit, please contact us at newamericanfarmstead@sterlingcollege.edu. Courses will continue to be listed as they become available. Sign up for email notifications below if you would like to be updated.
| Title | Course ID | Credits | Start Term | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surviving the Future: Conversations for Our Time | April 6-May 31, 2020 | Shaun Chamberlin & Philip Ackerman-Leist | ||
| Italian Sustainability Tour for Dietitians | CE362 | 3 CEU (45 CPE) | June 8-17, 2020 | Philip Ackerman-Leist & Sharon Palmer |
| Artisan Breadmaking & Heritage Grains: From the Iceman Forward | TBD | 2 CEU | June 19-26, 2020 | Richard Miscovich & Philip Ackerman-Leist |
| The Art of Fermentation | INT270/CE233 | 2 CEU | July 20-24, 2020 | Sandor Katz |
| Wildcrafting for Everyone | TBD | 1 CEU | June 26, 2020 | Nova Kim & Les Hook |
| Affinage: The Art and Science of Maturing Cheese | CE307 | 2 CEU | August 5-8, 2020 | Eric Meredith |
| Organic Wine & Spirits Production Residency | 12 CEU | August 14 - September 6, 2020 | Nik de Rachewiltz | |
| Affinage: The Art and Science of Maturing Cheese | CE307 | 2 CEU | October 7-10, 2020 | Eric Meredith |
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If you are a Veteran, have Abenaki heritage, or identify as a low-income Vermonter you qualify to apply!
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Students picking sugar snap peas in the Sterling Garden
Bread from SNAF Class
NOFA VT Farmer Olympics
photo by Sharon Palmer
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Alex heats the metal to make it workable
photo by Sharon Palmer
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