Turkana Farms, LLC

About Us

What we Grow

We raise heritage breed fat-tailed sheep (American Karakul) and heritage breed slow growing turkeys (Blue Slate and Bourbon reds in 2024). Our Rhode Island red chickens produce eggs year round. In season, we produce vegetables (at the end of October offering turnips, beets, sorel, frisee lettuce, our still ripening tomatoes and the peppers we harvested ahead of the frost), berries (blackberries, gooseberries, raspberries and currants), peaches and apricots.

A Small Family Farm, an Unorthodox Family

Turkana Farms began operations in 2001, largely through the efforts of Peter Davies, the late partner of proprietor Mark Scherzer. Peter and Mark had bought the farm in 2000, but it became Peter's full time residence after their New York City apartment next door to the World Trade Center became uninhabitable on September 11, 2001. Starting with a personal garden, 4 sheep and a few chickens, the couple added numerous animal species, fruit trees and berry bushes over time. Peter died in 2018. Mark, with the volunteer assistance of his new partner, Eric Rouleau, and numerous friends who are frequently in residence, now continues the farm operation.

Pick-up

For all our products other than turkeys, you can order for pick up at the farm. We will put out your order on the porch for the appointed time, and you can deposit your payment (cash or check) in the plastic pineapple that serves as our cash box. For turkeys, we also have a New York City pickup spot in lower Manhattan, usually the Tuesday evening of Thanksgiving week. If you have questions about delivery or pick-up options, drop us a line.