AGRICULTURE

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Turkana Farms, LLC, is a small scale producer of heritage breed livestock and a wide array of vegetables and berries on just over 39 acres in Germantown, New York. Under the stewardship of Peter Davies and Mark Scherzer, the farm is dedicated to sustainable agriculture and eschews the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, growth enhancers, and antibiotics.

Episodes

AgriCulture: Less is More 15.02.2020 6:04

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 08.02.2020 6:16

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 01.02.2020 6:34

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 25.01.2020 5:00

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 11.01.2020 7:26

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 04.01.2020 6:00

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 28.12.2019 5:59

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 21.12.2019 6:08

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 ›

AgriCulture: How Much Muck? 14.12.2019 6:38

HOW MUCH MUCK Hey all, it’s Troy again. While Mark and Victoria have been focusing their energy off-farm lately – Mark on his law practice and Vic on becoming gainfully employed once again – I’ve continued to chug along, making... Read More ›

AgriCulture: Smothered and Covered 07.12.2019 3:36

Smothered And Covered Hey everyone, Troy here. In a previous bulletin, I threw in a slight dig about people who put up their Christmas decorations the day after Thanksgiving. It wasn’t mean-spirited, but I did note that they were a... Read More ›