Mission Statement

It is our mission to permanently preserve Turner and Meshewa Farms, drawing lessons from our rural heritage to help build a positive future, demonstrating that local, organic, low-impact food production grows healthy communities and healthy ecosystems. Turner Farm operations promote connections between people of all ages and the land that feeds them, in body, mind, and spirit. Through education and example, we nurture understanding of the rhythms of nature, and our place in the natural world, fostering recognition of personal responsibility for stewardship of the land, ourselves, and development of a nurturing community.

Rooted in Tradition

Turner Farm is one of two working farms remaining within the village of Indian Hill. It has been in operation since the 1800s. In 1994, under the stewardship of Bonnie Mitsui, it became a farm devoted to growing organically. The farm is home to a variety of plants and animals, both domestic and wild. There are open pastures for the sheep, cows and chickens interspersed with gardens and fields. Hedgerows and meadow mix with wooded areas and wetland runoff feeds the pond. As Bonnie Mitsui’s legacy, Turner Farm remains an organic farm and education center.

Preserved for All Time

Both Turner Farm and adjoining Meshewa Farm are permanently protected from future development by Agricultural Conservation Easements. The preservation easements assure that the farms’ agricultural viability and organic practices are preserved for all time. More than 230 acres of woodland, pastures and streams located in the southeastern quadrant of Given Road and Kugler Mill Road in Indian Hill have been permanently protected from future development. Both Turner Farm and Meshewa Farm are under the stewardship of the Turner Farm Board of Directors.