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The farm at Stone Barns is a four-season operation with approximately 6 acres (24,000 m) used for vegetable production. It uses a seven-year rotation schedule in the field and greenhouse beds. The farm grows 300 varieties of produce year-round, both in the outdoor fields and gardens and in the
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22,000-square-foot (2,000 m) minimally heated greenhouse that capitalizes on each season's available sunlight. Among the crops suitable for the local soil and climate are rare varieties such as
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to be a dairy farm in the 1930s. The complex fell into disuse during the 1950s and was mainly used for storage. In the 1970s, agricultural activity resumed when
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dining which sources many ingredients from Stone Barns fields and pastures. In 2020, the restaurant received two stars from the
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s fifth season was filmed at Stone Barns, where competing chefs used the restaurant's kitchen to prepare a meal for the farm's workers and their families.
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