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Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a farm, a kitchen, a classroom—an exhibit, a laboratory, a campus. The mission of this unique, nonprofit, member-driven collaboration is to celebrate, teach and advance community-based food production and enjoyment, from farm to classroom to plate.

Located in the heart of the New York metropolitan region, the Center’s farm, education center and its partner, Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant, serve as a vibrant public resource—a place to think about food issues, ask questions, and become involved in the production and enjoyment of local, seasonal food.

Through its many programs and activities, Stone Barns Center encourages positive change in agricultural policies and food-related practices that will benefit individuals, communities, local food economies, and the environment.