Chef Kelsey Kerwin, right, with other Bonton Farms kitchen employees. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Kerwin) Chef Kelsey Kirwen lodges complaint with EEOC after being fired from Bonton Farms JOEY CASSIANO | Contributing Writerjoeycasiano11@gmail.com Bonton Farms, situated at the edge of the Great Trinity Forest in South Dallas, is facing an EEOC charge of discrimination after chef Kelsey Kirwen filed a wrongful termination case against the Dallas urban farm, claiming she was fired due to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
Kirwen was hired as culinary director for the Dallas urban farm on April 9, reporting to CEO Daron Babcock, interim COO Whitney Strauss and HR Director Kristin Battle.