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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ alluring story — that a fine dining restaurant could be a model for changing the world — seduced diners, would-be employees, and thought leaders alike. Numerous sources asked to be anonymous, fearful of the enormous reach and influence of Dan Barber.

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Seattle Pizzerias You Need to Visit Today

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You can bet that Seattle’s west coast bounty of fresh fish and produce underlies a food scene that is equally as fresh, and when combined with Seattle’s unique creativity, makes for a fun, new, and exciting dining experience. All their ingredients, from meat to produce, are locally sourced and sustainable.

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Stone Barns Claims It’s Fixing Agriculture. Former Employees Say the Farm Was Plagued by Dysfunction.

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In the course of reporting this story, I’ve spoken with more than 20 sources. The Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture opened in 2004 on 80 acres of rolling hills and verdant forest that were once part of the extensive Rockefeller family holdings in the hamlet of Pocantico Hills, New York.