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Director of Programs Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture is a non-profit farm and education center located 25 miles north of Manhattan in Pocantico Hills, New York. Stone Barns operates an 80-acre four-season farm. Through our Growing Farmers Initiative, children’s education programs, and diverse public awareness programs, we aim to improve the way America eats and farms. The Center hosts more than 100,000 visitors annually, sits within 25 miles of 30 million people and is a convening…See More

Hi folks -We've got 3 great job openings at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. Learn more about each position and how to apply here: http://www.stonebarnscenter.org/about/opportunities/Growing Farmers Initiative Coordinator: Stone Barns has an opening for a full-time Growing Farmers Initiative Coordinator. Supervised by and working with the Growing Farmers Initiative Director, the GFI Coordinator will help plan and…See More

The third annual Young Farmers Conference: Reviving the Culture of Agriculture will be a forum for over 200 participants and is a program especially for young and new farmers.  Members of the FBEA will receive a 10% discount on registration (see below)*. Both days of the conference are full of excellent, informative workshops.  Day two (Friday, December 3) will feature the keynote address from USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, and Bill and Nicolette Hahn Niman and several workshops…See More

The third annual Young Farmers Conference: Reviving the Culture of Agriculture will be a forum for over 200 participants and is a program especially for young and new farmers.  Members of the FBEA will receive a 10% discount on registration (see below)*. Both days of the conference are full of excellent, informative workshops.  Day two (Friday, December 3) will feature the keynote address from USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, and Bill and Nicolette Hahn Niman and several workshops…See More

The future of farming depends on the successful entry of a new generation of farmers!This conference is designed to help remove obstacles faced by young farmers, such as access to land and capital, working with various distribution channels (markets, cooperatives, institutions, CSA), lack of general agricultural skill-sets, and more.The Young Farmers Conference is a space to network with peers and learn from leaders in the field, helping to ensure the next generation of farmers is equipped for…See More

The future of farming depends on the successful entry of a new generation of farmers!This conference is designed to help remove obstacles faced by young farmers, such as access to land and capital, working with various distribution channels (markets, cooperatives, institutions, CSA), lack of general agricultural skill-sets, and more.The Young Farmers Conference is a space to network with peers and learn from leaders in the field, helping to ensure the next generation of farmers is equipped for…See More

The future of farming depends on the successful entry of a new generation of farmers!This conference is designed to help remove obstacles faced by young farmers, such as access to land and capital, working with various distribution channels (markets, cooperatives, institutions, CSA), lack of general agricultural skill-sets, and more.The Young Farmers Conference is a space to network with peers and learn from leaders in the field, helping to ensure the next generation of farmers is equipped for…See More

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The future of farming depends on the successful entry of a new generation of farmers!This conference is designed to help remove obstacles faced by young farmers, such as access to land and capital, working with various distribution channels (markets, cooperatives, institutions, CSA), lack of general agricultural skill-sets, and more.The Young Farmers Conference is a space to network with peers and learn from leaders in the field, helping to ensure the next generation of farmers is equipped for…See More

The future of farming depends on the successful entry of a new generation of farmers!This conference is designed to help remove obstacles faced by young farmers, such as access to land and capital, working with various distribution channels (markets, cooperatives, institutions, CSA), lack of general agricultural skill-sets, and more.The Young Farmers Conference is a space to network with peers and learn from leaders in the field, helping to ensure the next generation of farmers is equipped for…See More

Back by popular demand, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Visible Theatre are pleased to present the return of Clucky, the Brave Little Hen, an empowerment tale for ages 5 to 100.Play Synopsis: Trapped in a factory, Clucky the chicken dreams of living free-range. She bravely escapes her cage to embark on an adventure. Fleeing across the countryside, Clucky meets a nature-challenged young girl, a farming grandmother, the free-range rooster of her dreams and many other animals, all…See More

Back by popular demand, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture and Visible Theatre are pleased to present the return of Clucky, the Brave Little Hen, an empowerment tale for ages 5 to 100.Play Synopsis: Trapped in a factory, Clucky the chicken dreams of living free-range. She bravely escapes her cage to embark on an adventure. Fleeing across the countryside, Clucky meets a nature-challenged young girl, a farming grandmother, the free-range rooster of her dreams and many other animals, all…See More