TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Cucumber avalanche. Perfect cooling on a summer day — cucumber gazpacho, cucumber salad, cucumber sandwiches with your tea. Or put some away for winter, cucumber pickles or cucumber ketchup.. $2 a pound. Beets ($4/lb)… Read More ›
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Agriculture: Sunny and Shear
TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin July 19, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Cucumbers and zucchini! They’re out and proud, with a fresh harvest twice a day. $2 a pound. Wax beans, limited quantities $2.50/lb. Sunny and Shear Hey all, Victoria here.If you’d… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Vitis Vidi Vici
TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Elder flowers, $2/bunch – great for infusions Purslane is plentiful, $2/bag Zucchini, $1.50 /lb Cherry belle radishes, $2/bunch Unfortunately we had a deer incursion, stripping us of all the gooseberries and beautiful lettuce in its prime, as well… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Leeky and Creaky
Alright, already, I admit it. I’m getting old. Boy, was that hard. At 68, I’m not exceptionally old to be either a lawyer or a farmer. Lawyer demographic statistics are hard to come by, but it’s not hard to find… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Grading on a Curve
Hey all, it’s Victoria.If you’ve read a farming blog or ridden a subway in the last few years, you may have seen an ad for one of a variety of programs that rescues and/or resells “ugly” produce. These services usually… Read More ›
AgriCulture: In Their Element (the Elements) by Troy Spindler
Happy Solstice, everyone. Today was the longest day of the year, but I have to say, every day without a barn has felt pretty long to me. Losing the barn three weeks ago has been inconvenient, to say the least…. Read More ›
AgriCulture: Inflection Point
TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Happy Flag Day. Green shiso leaves are now coming in. Use for tea, for exotic Japanese dishes, or just to garnish you sashimi plate with the real, not the plastic, leaf. Inflection Point Hi… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Where There’s Smoke
TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Radishes are starting a second wave, just a few bunches, but spinach and dill are quite plentiful Oasis turnips and sorrel continue.The sad news is what we won’t have this year. Turkeys. The fire… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Woolology
TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Radishes are on a break, but we now have spinach and dill. And the baby Oasis turnips have gotten bigger. WoolologyHello all, Troy here. This week, our longest stretch of sunny days so far… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Farm Artistry
Farm ArtistryHappy Memorial Day, All. Mark here. Last weekend, Troy, Victoria and I had a little holiday from farm drudgery. We had the good fortune to attend a baroque music concert at Holy Trinity Church in Hudson. Musicians of the… Read More ›