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Multiple former female employees also allege that the farm’s nearly all-male leadership created a sexist environment in the livestock program, culminating in a 2019 letter-writing campaign to Stone Barns leadership and the resignation of two employees in protest. Pseudonyms are denoted with asterisks.

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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. It’s about what the radish represents.

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Now, its mission is linked more than ever to fine dining destination Blue Hill at Stone Barns and a famous chef’s vision for trickle-down change. When leadership began presenting these ideas to staff in 2019, a number of Stone Barns employees vocally disagreed with the new direction. Some came out crying.

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