Basis Farm to Chef LLC, a project of New York entrepreneur Bion C. Bartning, on Tuesday filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Bartning founded Basis in 2008 to sell chicken, fruits, vegetables, milk and other farm products to New York restaurants and other customers. The following year, Basis took over Farm to Chef, another local food distribution business that began in 2004 with support from New York State agricultural officials. Farm to Chef reported assets of nearly $127,000 and debts of $491,600 in its bankruptcy petition.
