Shannon Algiere is the Farm Operations Manager at Stone Barns Center. As one of Stone Barns’ first employees, Shannon brings over 25 years of experience in holistic farm design, crops production, garden and greenhouse management, and farm-based education. 

Shannon was introduced to an agrarian lifestyle as a young girl, frolicking in strawberry fields and peach orchards and showing goats and rabbits at local fairs. While studying at the University of Rhode Island, she worked at a natural food cooperative, where she was inspired to think about food sourcing and holistic nutrition. Shannon has written articles and been interviewed about the intersection of farming, health, and wellness.

Shannon has worked to promote sustainability in the floral industry by celebrating the elegance and ecology of connecting regional grower economies with designers. She has also led trainings and workshops on growing and marketing cut flowers at NOFA, Stone Barns Center, and Oregon State University. 

Off the farm: Alongside her husband and mentor Jack, Shannon sustains a passion for natural systems and is raising two teens in Westchester County.