AGRICULTURE

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.

  • 6 minutes 38 seconds
    AgriCulture: The Day After
      TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin November 7, 2024 A long road ahead — photo by Mark Scherzer The Risks and the BenefitsHi all, Mark here.It’s odd to feel hung over when you haven’t excessively drunk the night before.... Read More ›
    8 November 2024, 9:45 am
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    AgriCulture: The Risks and the Benefits
    25 October 2024, 10:30 am
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    AgriCulture: Not a Walk in the Park
    10 October 2024, 3:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 23 seconds
    AgriCulture: The Logic of the Situation
      TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin September 28, 2024 A view clear to Canada? photo by Mark Scherzer The Logic of the SituationHi all, Mark here.I don’t know if it’s the warped workings of my brain or a reflection... Read More ›
    1 October 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 17 seconds
    AgriCulture: Home
      TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin September 12, 2024 Turkeys returning home from a visit to the fence photo by Mark Scherzer HomeHi all, Mark here.Home is a powerful magnet. When Dorothy tapped her shoes and intoned “There’s no... Read More ›
    12 September 2024, 6:00 pm
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    AgriCulture: Getting the Message
     TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin August 29, 2024Orhan and Lale, hanging in the barn photo by Mark ScherzerGetting the MessageHi all, Mark here.From time to time during my office day, I stick my head out of the bathroom window upstairs,... Read More ›
    30 August 2024, 9:35 am
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    AgriCulture: The Bounty Around Us
     TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin August 12, 2024Folies Campagnardes, Bouquet and photo by Michel BergerinThe Bounty Around UsHi all, Mark here.It’s an odd time to be away from the farm, just when the garden is beginning to produce in earnest... Read More ›
    13 August 2024, 3:00 pm
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    AgriCulture: Summer’s Turning Point
      TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin July 30, 2024 The first brave turkeys venture outdoors, Photo by Mark Scherzer Summer’s Turning PointHi all, Mark here.I’m certainly not the only person who’s been dwelling on life transitions lately. During several... Read More ›
    31 July 2024, 12:55 pm
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    AgriCulture: To Everything There is a Season
      TURKANA FARMS, LLC Green E-Market Bulletin July 10, 2024 The apricots’ one day season, Photo by Mark Scherzer To Everything There is a SeasonHi all, Mark here.Sorry for the late bulletin. Blame it on the after-effects, which always hit... Read More ›
    16 July 2024, 6:00 pm
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    AgriCulture: Stopping at the Porch on a Sultry Evening
     TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin June 25, 2024The sky at dinner at dusk from the porch, Photo by Mark ScherzerStopping at the Porch on a Sultry EveningHi all, Mark here.We need the long tail of the evening these days. The... Read More ›
    25 June 2024, 2:30 pm
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    AgriCulture: No Kumbaya for Sophie
     TURKANA FARMS, LLCGreen E-Market Bulletin June 10, 2024Sophie, font of wisdom, Photo by Mark ScherzerNo Kumbaya for SophieHi all, Mark here.Thanks to farming, I’ve largely abandoned the illusion that human society is somehow separate from the natural world. I’m comfortable... Read More ›
    11 June 2024, 1:00 pm
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