Mary Cleaver

Founder and Owner, Cleaver Co.

Mary Cleaver, one of the country’s foremost authorities on sustainable food and local sourcing, is the founder and owner of Cleaver Co., and formerly The Green Table inside Chelsea Market, and the Table Green Kiosk and Table Green Cafe at the Battery.

In addition to Mary’s reputation for providing sumptuous, seasonally-driven food, attentive service and excellent event planning, she is well known for helping create a sustainable, humane and delicious food system. The Cleaver Co. and Mary’s restaurant endeavors are widely recognized for utilizing local farms and purveyors in order to obtain the best- quality product, and for supporting small to midsize farms and family farmers.

In November 2011, Mary was named the first-ever “Snailblazer” by Slow Food NYC to honor her contributions creating a better, healthier food system for all. She is a founder of the Farm-to-Chef network and a board member of Food Systems Network NYC and Local Infrastructure for Local Agriculture, among other professional affiliations. Mary is a sought-after speaker on the subject of local food and agriculture, as well as a mentor to restaurateurs and business owners seeking to source food locally and sustainably.

Mary and her husband are also owners of NOFA certified Green Table Farms in Washington County, NY where they raise heritage poultry and pigs and grow organic produce, flowers and a small amount of grain for their livestock.