Sustainability

 

BLACKBARN is proud to be farm to table.

We sustainably source our ingredients by purchasing locally from farmers in the tri-state area and in bulk to limit shipping waste.

 

Here is a list of farmers that we work with daily—bringing you high quality meats, seafood, produce, and cheese:

LOCAL FARMERS

MEAT SOURCES

  • Musefund Farm, Branchville NJ – Mangalitsa Pigs

  • Niman Ranch, California & Green Point Farms, PA – Porchetta & Pork Belly

  • Shivanne Farm, Vermont – Baby Goat & Baby Pig

  • Lancaster Amish Region, Pennsylvania – Chicken

  • Crescent Duck Farm, Long Island, NY – Duck

  • Alderfer Farm, Bucks County, PA – Brown Eggs

FISH SOURCES

  • Kayla Marie boat, Downeast Maine – Lobster

  • Sea Dog boat or Ms. Manya boat, NJ – Shellfish

  • Saint Anthony boat, Montauk NY, Bass – Fluke

PRODUCE SOURCES

  • Mountain Sweet Berry Farm, Roscoe NY, Italian Produce – Beans, Arugula, Tomato, Curly Beans, Fingerling Potato, Sugar Snap Peas, Ramps & Tri-star Strawberry

  • Campo Rosso, Berks County PA – Specialty Greens

  • Irwin Farm, Kennett Square PA – Mushrooms

  • Madura Farm, Orange County NY – Cauliflower, Beets, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato

  • Eckerton Hill Farm, Berks County PA – Spicy Peppers & Tomatoes

  • Brooklyn Grange, Brooklyn NY, Rooftop Farm – Microgreens

  • Castle Valley Mill, Doyleston, PA – Rye Berries, Stone Ground Corn Grits & Corn Meal

Cheese sources

  • We deal with Food Matters Again in Brooklyn that works with small farms around the country.

  • Alemar Cheese Company, Minnesota

  • Jasper Hill Farm, Vermont

  • Consider Bardwell Farm, Vermont

  • Landmark Creamery, Wisconsin

OYSTER SOURCE

  • W & T Seafood - Special Program for Local & West Coast Oyster


  • We utilize the most efficient forms of energy saving equipment including 100% LED bulbs, weather stripping, and high-efficiency sink nozzles.

  • We follow a complete plastic, glass, aluminum, paper, and cardboard recycling program. 

  • BLACKBARN has partnered with Peat, a Queens-based circular farm, to upcycle food scraps. Peat collects our compost and uses it to farm fresh, sustainable mushrooms. These mushrooms are returned to us, where our chefs use them in BLACKBARN’s signature dishes.