DAN BARBER

Chef, co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns

What he’s known for

Barber has created a sustainable agriculture program in the Hudson River Valley—north of New York City—that’s informed his creative American cooking, earning him a seat at the table in the national conversation around the future of food systems.

Latest move

In Wasted!, a feature documentary about food waste released in October, Barber showcases his inventive uses for the often-discarded parts of vegetables, such as broccoli stems and leaves.