Last week I spoke of my focus on the farm while the rest of the world seemed focused on the novel coronavirus pandemic. This week, I must admit that the pandemic has gotten my attention too. Two friends told me… Read More ›
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AgriCulture: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
In a week when the world has been preoccupied with worries about the potentially catastrophic health and financial consequences of the coronavirus infections rapidly spreading around the globe, I’ve been focused relentlessly on a small patch of 38.5 acres in… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Less is More
Hi All, Mark here, It feels as if we’ve barely had a winter this year. Rain and mud have been more concerning than deep snow as potential obstacles to trucks getting to our barn. I think I’ve shoveled the driveway… Read More ›
Agriculture: The Here and Now
Turkana Farms is transitioning, as Mark revealed in last week’s bulletin. By this time next year, the land will be under someone else’s watch, and likely under a different name as well. With that knowledge, we’ve had to adjust our… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Adding Daylight
Hi all, Mark here. Victoria’s bulletin last week reported that, having taken on a full-time gig at Ironwood Farm, she would not be managing the Turkana Farms vegetable garden this summer. That one sentence has prompted a lot of speculation… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Vanishing Points
Hello, it’s Victoria. I’ve stepped back from writing newsletters for a while, mostly because my time and energy have been intensely focused in new places. After this time away, I’ve had some interesting developments and updates I want to share… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Half a Lamb is Better Than None
You all undoubtedly remember the Bible story most often told to demonstrate the wisdom of King Solomon. Two women were fighting for custody of a child, each contender claiming to be the child’s mother. King Solomon had the unenviable task… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Reflections
Hey all, Troy here, It’s that time again, the time where our culture forces us to remember the past and think about the future, even if we’d really rather not. That’s right, it’s a whole new year, and a whole… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Sleeping Together
Intimacy is a powerful and, I am sure, genetically impelled need. The farm is, I am constantly reminded, a hotbed of intimacy. One of the chief pieces of evidence is in who is sleeping with whom. I’m not just talking… Read More ›
AgriCulture: Let There Be Light
TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Plenty of meat, with a few pumpkins ($2/lb) and acorn squash ($2/each) left over.The nadir of egg production: The shortest day of the year also means the lowest ebb of egg production. We have… Read More ›