Horseradish emerges in our spring garden Photo by Mark Scherzer Symbolic RootsHi all, Mark here.There is a certain anticipation in the air at Turkana Farms in the run up to next weekend, which conveniently consolidates those two major holidays of… Read More ›
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: ABOUT A HALF DOZEN OR OUR SHEEP ARE GOING OFF TO BE NUCLEI OF A NEW FLOCK IN HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY.EGGS CONTINUE TO ABOUND, PLEASE ORDER. AND IF YOU WILL BE WANTING SEVERAL DOZENS FOR PASSOVER… Read More ›
Three Farmtrepreneurs Hi all. Mark here. Sorry the bulletin is coming out late this week, but as I warned you last week I wanted to make this a follow up report on our very important business meeting about how to… Read More ›
You think this is all I walk? Small Farm, Big Data Hi all. Mark here. When in the first week of March my telephone (above) told me that I had walked just 20 miles in February, my first response was… Read More ›
 TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin March 15, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: THE WEATHER HAS WARMED. WE EXPECT SPRING WILL ACTUALLY ARRIVE SOME TIME SOON.EGGS CONTINUE TO ABOUND, PLEASE ORDER…The opposite of chaos is things coming together. First Time Hey… Read More ›
TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin March 8, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: WE ARE BOTTLE FEEDING A LAMB WHO IS GETTING INSUFFICIENT MILK FROM HER MOM. SHE IS IMPRINTING STRONGLY ON TROY.EGGS CONTINUE TO ABOUND, PLEASE ORDER Lettuce and… Read More ›
TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin March 1, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: VICTORIA HAS RETURNED FROM A BRIEF SOJOURN IN NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE WITH A DRUM CARDER, ENABLING THE PRODUCTION OF ROVING FROM OUR VAST STORE OF KARAKUL… Read More ›
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: THREE NEW LAMBS. VERNON THE BOAR SEEMS TO BE ENJOYING A SPRING AWAKENING. EGGS CONTINUE TO ABOUND, PLEASE ORDER The Elusive Moses Margulies Found; Flock Genealogy; Hey All, Troy here. With another pair of twins joining… Read More ›
WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK? DRIVING TO THE CITY? ROOM FOR A LARGE LAMP IN A BOX? I (MARK) TOLD A FRIEND I WOULD BRING A LARGE LAMP TO THE CITY FOR HIM, NOT REALIZING THE BOX WOULD NOT REALLY BE… Read More ›
Last weekend, as we zoomed from a frigid start around 0 degrees Saturday morning to a springlike sunny 50s on Sunday afternoon, I took the opportunity to enjoy tea, biscuits, and lovely walk in his back field with my across-the-street… Read More ›