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Sustainability & Climate Education

Seeing climate change firsthand through the maple season.

About the program

Sustainability and climate change are a primary focus across our programs — especially maple syruping, which is driven by temperature. Recent changes are easy to see and are highlighted for visitors at the sugarhouse.

What our student-employees do

  • Apply sustainable practices across every farm program
  • Observe how temperature drives the maple sap season
  • Explain recent changes to visitors at the sugarhouse

What they learn

  • Climate science in a real-world setting
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Communicating science to the public
A drop of maple sap falling from a tap in the snow. Sap flow depends on temperature, so maple season shows climate change firsthandTrays of young vegetable seedlings, including tomatoes, cabbage and herbs, growing under lights before planting seasonMorning sun rising through fog over the farm's fieldsA Sullivan Farm intern presenting the farm's programs to visitors at a display inside the State Capitol

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