Agriculture

WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: The barn is fully up. Next step, we have to build the interior and hook up the electricity. All offerings remain as described below. Not One Single Thing Hey all! It’s Victoria.This week was my one-year... Read More ›

TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Strings of dried Matchbox Peppers, $5/stringTennessee Dancing Gourds, delightful decorative squashes, 4 for $1Vegetables are starting to trail off for the season, get your Leeks and Broccoli while you can, $1.50/ea and $3.00/lb respectively.Tomatoes,... Read More ›

 TURKANA FARMS, LLC October 4, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:A note on Thanksgiving turkeys: It has been both gratifying and a sad reminder of reality to have gotten so many recent inquiries about Thanksgiving turkeys. We have none this year.... Read More ›

TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin September 13, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Freedom Ranger Chickens, freshly slaughtered Monday, great for a weekend meal, on the larger side this year, mostly 5, 6 and even 7 lbs., $6/lbRed tomatoes are dwindling... Read More ›

TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:lots of second wavesHaricots verts and wax beans are backParsley, limited quantities, $.75 a bunchcherry belle radishes are back, $2/bunchOasis turnips are back, $2/bunch “You’re a sunflower” – Post Malone photo by Troy Spindler... Read More ›

 TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin August 23, 2019 WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Fish Peppers (hot) and Cubanelles (medium-sweet), 2 for $1.00 Lots of Basil ($3/huge bag) and Tomatoes ($3/lb) Lamb shanks available for your labor day cookout! $10/lb Sorry, haricots verts are sold out.... Read More ›

Order Amid ChaosHi all, Mark here.When I reflect on why I find farming such a compelling activity, I always find myself returning to the insight I had after our very first season, two whole decades ago. The entire endeavor seems... Read More ›

TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Tomatoes: loads of our newest variety, Sungold — sweet, gold large cherry size, $4/pint The larger heirlooms (black krim, brandywine, rose de berne, are perfect right now All varieties of basil – greek globe, classic neopolitan,... Read More ›

TURKANA FARMS, LLC WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK:Tomatoes of all varieties but in limited quantities. Sun Gold, Black Krim, Brandywine Greek globe basil, $3/bunch And of course, Wild Water Peppers Water Peppers! What’re Water Peppers?Hey all, Troy again.I always thought my background in... Read More ›

Helena and Sofie nuzzle each other affectionately. Photo by Troy Spindler  TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin August 2, 2019WHAT’S NEW THIS WEEK: Cucumbers continue to abound. Beets as well. A Ewelogy Hi All, Troy here,When I gave the sheep their... Read More ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›