Inside Stone Barns

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Organic farming is "the most important thing I could be doing," says Stone Barns farm manager Jack Algiere. His wife, Shannon, manages the seeds and seedlings for plants, with children Sedge, 3, and Ojiah, 6 months, always close at hand. "Connections between the grower and the community, the farmer and the cook—that's what we're working on," adds Algiere.