HQ Function

The main campus serves as the primary center for all academic, residential, and administrative activities of Sterling College. It houses classrooms, labs, farm facilities, residential halls, and administrative offices.

Notable Features:

Working farms (Alfond Draft Horse Barn, Dixon Agroecology Center, McCarthy Education Gardens), sustainable food systems (approximately 30% of food consumed is campus-grown), renewable energy initiatives (biomass heating plant), extensive woodlands, trails, and access to Vermont's natural landscapes for fieldwork and recreation. The campus itself is a living laboratory.

Work Culture:

A close-knit, collaborative, and mission-driven environment focused on sustainability, hands-on work, and community. Faculty, staff, and students actively participate in campus operations, including farming and kitchen work, fostering a strong sense of shared responsibility as part of its Work Program.

HQ Significance:

The campus location in rural Vermont is integral to its mission, providing an immersive environment for studying and practicing environmental stewardship. Its working landscape directly supports the experiential curriculum.

Values Reflected in HQ: The campus strongly reflects Sterling's core values of environmental stewardship, community, experiential learning, self-reliance, and sustainable living through its working lands, renewable energy use, Work Program, and community-centered spaces.

Location:

While primarily based in Vermont, Sterling College fosters a global perspective through its curriculum, which addresses global ecological challenges. It offers Global Field Studies programs and supports exchange opportunities that may take students to different regions nationally and internationally to study diverse ecosystems, cultures, and sustainability practices. The college attracts students and faculty with international backgrounds and experiences, enriching its community with global viewpoints on environmental stewardship.

Street Address:

16 Sterling Drive

City:

Craftsbury Common

State/Province:

Vermont

Country:

USA