Stone Barns Center Farm Market

Stone Barns Center Farm Market grows out of a nonprofit farm, research, and education center founded in 2004 with a mission to catalyze an ecological food culture in the Hudson Valley. In Pocantico Hills, that mission translates into a market tied to a working campus where farming, culinary research, and public programs all share the same grounds. The setting matters: Stone Barns operates within Rockefeller State Park Preserve, where its cows, goats, pigs, and chickens may be found across 1,500 acres. That gives a visit a different frame from a standalone roadside stop, with the market woven into a larger agricultural and educational site.

Why it matters locally

Stone Barns Center places the market inside a broader Hudson Valley food-system project focused on human health, stronger communities, and soil protection. Its work spans crops, livestock, ecosystems management, and ecological monitoring rather than sales alone. The center also builds strategic partnerships around agricultural research, including cane sorghum trials with Cornell University, Clemson University, and Empire Syrups. Other collaborations extend that local role outward, from hazelnut trial nursery work with Rutgers University to greenhouse gas flux monitoring with The Columbia Climate School. On the food access side, LEAF is named as a program that distributes fresh food and equips families, linking the campus to needs beyond its own gates.

What you'll find there

The market mix here is described through the farm and campus programs around it, with shopping tied closely to Stone Barns production and food work on site. Opening-market materials point to a concise lineup centered on the farm’s own goods plus selected local businesses rather than a long vendor roster.

• -Shop produce from the farm at the Opening Market.
• -Pick up meat from the farm at the Opening Market.
• -Find flowers from the farm at the Opening Market.
• -Browse thoughtfully crafted goods from local businesses at the Opening Market.

Events on market dates add more to do on campus. Explore Tours pair visitors with cooks and farmers to walk through Stone Barns’ approach to agriculture and its relationship with Blue Hill. Lunch Tray service in the Cafeteria highlights whole grain baking, preservation, and whole animal butchery through small plates developed in collaboration with Blue Hill.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, a rule that can change plans for anyone hoping to walk the grounds with a pet. Parking is in the Hardwood and Orchard Lots behind the Blue Hill restaurant, and it is free from Wednesday to Friday and during monthly markets. Purchases are handled at the Gatehouse using Apple Pay, credit, or debit, which makes card payment the clearest option for a visit. For accessibility, the campus offers accessible seating in the Cafeteria, while accessible restrooms are in the Silo Lobby. If you want to add a tour or dining program to your market trip, reservations for Community Table, Lunch Trays, and Explore Tours open on the 15th of every month. The Orientation Center is also available for visitor information once you arrive.