Back 40 Kitchen: Modern Farmhouse with Organic Mission to Open in Greenwich this July

The Back 40 Farm Group will open Back 40 Kitchen this July on Greenwich Avenue, amodern take on organic farmhouse cuisine. Back 40 Kitchen will be a haven for those seeking healthy, organic food without sacrificing sophistication. The restaurant will source the majority of its produce from Back 40 Farm, an 85-acre family-owned organically managed farm in Washington, CT, as well as other regional organic and sustainable farms and purveyors.

The Back 40 Kitchen dining experience has been crafted for a range of appetites and diets while remaining true to a 100% organic and health-focused menu. An early peek at the menu highlights snacks, small plates, flatbreads, and entrees, suh as: Green Eggs with Crispy Ham, and a Lobster and Avocado Toast, a house-made veggie burger to a honey-brined pork loin, and a classic Back 40 Burger, paired with bacon, cheddar and popcorn on a brioche bun.

The Back 40 Kitchen Team

Back 40 Kitchen is owned by Greenwich residents Lesley and Bill King, who also own Back 40 Farm in Washington and Back 40 Mercantile in Old Greenwich, and the soon-to-open Mill Street Restaurant in Byram. They have tapped husband and wife team Jennifer and George Demarsico to manage the back and front of house.

Chef George Demarsico, formerly of Peter Kelly's award-winning restaurant Xaviars, is a chef who is rooted in classic techniques but driven by simplicty and source – a perfect fit for Back 40:

“My approach is to take things that are perfect to begin with and make them shine. Everything I do is very technique-driven, given my fine dining background. Back 40 will be all about simple food, very well executed.” - Chef George Demarsico

Jen Demarsico, Back 40 General Manager and organics enthusiast, leads the front of house team that will run the refined yet casual atmosphere of the dining room, an approach she cultivated during her work with Peter Kelly at Freelance Café, Tarry Lodge, and the Inn at Pound Ridge.

“We want to be the place where you can enjoy a full dinner - or bring one home - and feel 100% confident about what you are feeding your family. Everything on our menu is organic. We long forward to a time when being ‘organic’ is once again redundant.” - Jen Demarsico, Back 40 Kitchen Manager

The Back 40 Farm 

The story of Back 40 Kitchen really begins on the Back 40 Farm, a family-owned 85-acre organic farm in Washington, CT of which the restaurant will rely heavily for its produce. The farm is managed by two famers, Nichole Norby and Alexis Barbalinardo, who both have strong ties to Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture. "Norby" is an electrical engineer turned organic vegetable farmer and a graduate from the Stone Barns Center for Agriculture’s Farmer’s Apprentice program. Alexis is a naturalist, educator, and farmer with a passion for good food. She has also worked as a cow-herder, cheese maker and most recently a greenhouse grower and propagator at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.

"Our mission is to grow quality organic produce and distribute fresh healthy food to our extended family and community. Our farming goal is to return more to the earth than we take out and we strive to serve as an educational source to generate dialogue about the sustainable food movement." Back 40 Farm Website

We look forward to getting up close and personal with Back 40 Kitchen as soon as they open in July, to fully experience their lunch, dinner and takeout options. Stay tuned for more about this farm-driven organicically-minded new restaurant!

Back 40 Kitchen is located at 107 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, CT. [Main entrance in the rear, next to CVS.] Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday for Lunch and Dinner, Monday is Lunch only.