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 ›
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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 ›
Agriculture: Snakes on the Brain
TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin May 17, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:French breakfast radishes, $3 a bunchGround lamb, lamb shanks, from our latest lambs to market. Ground lamb, $7/lb, shanks $10/lb. That’s me (Victoria) Just kidding Photo by Troy… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Turkey Poultential
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: Nothing newly ready to sell, but lots of seedlings out there. The fava beans (the plants anyway) are growing nicely. It will be another month before they flower and produce beans. Spinach will come quicker. Scheming… Read More ›
Agriculture: Sheep Walking a Tightrope
Sheep Walking a TightropeHi all, Mark here. Yesterday my sister texted a comment on a picture Troy and Victoria had posted. “Love this expression on Orhan,” she said of a shot of our flock wether, Orhan the Second. Interpreting the… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Spring Greens
Hi friends, it’s Victoria. Last weekend we hosted the much-anticipated revival of the Scherzer/Spindler Passover tradition, and had the pleasure of a full house, a truly outstanding Seder meal, and a score of hands to help in the garden. Our… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Fungal Affection
Fungal Affection Hi all, it’s Troy. The robins are gathering, the ephemeral blooms are popping, and the geese are heading northward. Spring has finally reached our farm. For over a month, Victoria and I have been jealously watching our friends… Read More ›