FARM-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK

The FBEN is a free member network created to strengthen and support the work of farmers, educators, and community leaders who provide access and experiences of all kinds on working farms. Our mission is to inspire, nurture, and promote farm-based education. The FBEN is a project administered by Shelburne Farms and supported by regional groups, advisers, and founding partners... In 2005, the seed of an idea for the FBEN sprouted at the The Association of Nature Center Administrators' 2nd Farm Education Symposium in Greenville, Delaware. Then, in May of 2006, the Farm-Based Education Association gathered at Shelburne Farms the first time to discuss how it could support the work of farm-based educators around the world. Representatives from the following farms and organizations played key roles in launching the association and shepherded it as it grew and evolved: The Farms of the Trustees of Reservations, The Delaware Nature Center & Coverdale Farm, Drumlin Farm, The FARM Institute, The..

Also known as: farm-based education, Farm-Based Education Association

Primary location: Shelburne United States