In pursuit of change
We’re on a mission to shape an ecological food culture that centers farmers and their stewardship of the land to amplify their success.
About
Working toward a regenerative food system together
How We Got Started
What we do
We envision an ecological food culture that puts the planet-protecting efforts of farmers front and center.
Innovation & Experimentation
We foster innovation in tools, seeds, breeds, and infrastructure as we chart our course toward a new food culture.
Teaching & Learning
By training and empowering food system changemakers, we are fortifying the generation that will use food production to build ecological vitality.
Our Programs
Our impact
We invest in farming that is resilient and regenerative — cultivating a vibrant way of farming that delivers good food, grown well, to more Americans.
2017 Highlights
2,750 farmers have attended our Young Farmers Conference. Over $225,000 in scholarships were granted.
High School Education Program is expanding nationwide to NYC, Chicago, Houston, Miami, & Los Angeles.
4/5 of our former apprentices are active in agriculture today.
How We Got Here
2001
A COMMON VISION FOR THE LAND
David Rockefeller and his daughter Peggy Dulany established Stone Barns Center as a nonprofit organization, donating 80 acres and a complex of historic dairy barns built in the early 1930s by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
2004
A MISSION TO RECONNECT PEOPLE WITH FOOD
Stone Barns Center opened to the public, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors annually to learn about the sources of food, and our onsite partner, Blue Hill, demonstrates farm-driven cuisine that brings the field and pasture to the plate.
2008
A FOCUS ON YOUNG FARMERS
Stone Barns Center convened the first annual Young Farmers Conference, a gathering of the most promising young food producers from across the country.
2017
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOOD CHANGEMAKERS
We launched a comprehensive food studies initiative targeted at high school students nationwide. Offerings include a full-semester academic course, summer programming on the farm, and teacher professional development.
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