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Located in Pocantico Hills, NY, Stone Barns is a laboratory for learning and catalyzing a culture of informed, healthy eating.

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By educating people about food and farming, we're encouraging the food citizens of tomorrow to make healthier life choices for themselves and the planet.

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We are working to develop a culture of eating based on what farms need to grow to build healthy soil and a resilient ecosystem.

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Growing Farmers Initiative

One-third of American farmers are over retirement age; only 6% are under age 35. Our Growing Farmers Initiative helps beginning farmers succeed.

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Resources and Opportunities

Learn and practice agroecology and help create a healthy and sustainable food system

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Watch technical tutorials, hear from experts, and hone your craft

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Apprentice Program

Our 9-month programs build both farming and business skills. Sign up for info!

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Farm Systems Intensive

Learn about a new series of workshops exploring agroecological practices for beginning farmers

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How We Farm

Soil Carbon Monitoring

We monitor soil carbon on the farm with the help of Yale University’s Quick Carbon project. This data can help guide efforts to fighting climate change by drawing carbon out of the atmosphere.

Rotational Grazing is Amazing

Learn how we are stewarding the land around the farm, and in the neighboring Rockefeller State Park, with a multi-species grazing program including cattle and sheep.

Honeybee Hive Inspection

Beekeeper Maggie Schwed talks step by step through a honey bee hive inspection at Stone Barns Center and finds a surprise!

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Letters to a Young Farmer

Get inspiration and advice from 36 food & ag leaders

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Young Farmers Conference

One of the best and brightest annual gatherings in the country

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Entrepreneurship Intensive

A week-long program for young farmers to advance their business skills

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2/3 of our apprentices are still working in agriculture

Where Are They Now?

This year he landed back in the pasture as shepherd/flock manager at Lowland Farm, in Warwick, N.Y., where he lives on and manages an 80-acre parcel where the sheep graze. Read more

Arian Rivera

On a half-acre just outside the Boulder city limits, with “a clear view of the Flatirons against the Front Range,” Krisan now runs a diversified vegetable farm, modeled in large part after the systems she worked with at Stone Barns. Read more

Krisan Christensen

In 2014, Jason, who hails from Manhattan, returned to Stone Barns as our Field Crop Manager and Variety Trial Manager. His enthusiasm for every new type of vegetable trialed, tested and tasted is contagious. Read more

Jason Grauer