Southwest

Oklahoma

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Market pictures taken on July 24, 2010

Market day,

June 12, 2010

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Ira Hawk

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Info:

The picture at the lower right of Oklahoma is a picture of a dicotyledon-a tomato plant which has just emerged and has not yet shed the seed coat.

The border and fill is a picture of an okra bloom. Full picture at:

http://swokgrowers.org/sayrepic.html

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Lawton Farmer's Market

managed by the

Southwest Oklahoma Growers Association

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Announcements:

Free coffee is available at the market!

updated: 5/17/2012   12:31 pm

The times of operation are :

Sat.   morning 7:30-11:00 am   

                         or until vendors sell out!

Arrive early for best selection !!!!

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Expected produce:  May 19 

Those with an * have not updated this week.

check here often for updates  

Jack Sayre    Jack will have cabbage, squash, maybe a few cucumbers, broccoli, zucchini,potatoes, maybe green beans

Ronald Barker will have free range chicken and duck eggs at the market. 

*Acadian Family Farm   will be bringing French Carrots, Bok Choy, Beets, French Radish, Dill and Red Leaf Lettuce. plus an assortment of their Vegetable and Flower Bedding Plants.

Jim and Erlene Maroon (Maroon Farm)
will be selling eggs and taking pre-orders for pastured broiler chickens and turkeys for on-farm pickup each Saturday until they have sold all of their birds. The first batch of broilers will be ready some time this weekend. We will be contacting those who preordered to arrange pickup. There are still plenty of birds available in this and the next two batches.  See pictures below.

            *Murphy Farms  will not be at the market on May 12th and May 19th. 

*Richardson's (Redneck Riviera Farm ):  will be bringing --  See pictures below:

     

      Green Leaf Lettuce     Mustard Greens  

     

  radishes                   Red Leaf Lettuce           Spinach                      

Harrington's (J.D.'s Orchard ):

Market Day, May 19th: Tomatoes, New Potatoes (red & white), Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Onions. Our Romano Italian Green Beans and Golden Wax Beans are just beginning to make and we will bring what is ready. Possibly a few cucumbers will be ready also. Our beloved blackberries are so beautiful and sweet this year and we will bring those in limited numbers. See pictures below:

               

                                                                                   blackberries - still maturing



Cathy Field   Turkey Creek Lavender

will be here on May 19.      See pictures below:

               

Those with an * have not updated this week.

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The market is held at the

Comanche County Fairgrounds   

{click the above link to see map directions}
920 South Sheridan Road
Lawton, Oklahoma 73505

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Information for people wanting to sell at the market:  Market Information Link  

        The Southwest Oklahoma Growers Association will normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Anyone interested in participating in the Farmer's Market is encouraged to attend. People wanting to learn more about gardening are also welcome regardless of whether they participate in the Farmer's Market.

 

 

 

Next meeting:    May 17, 2012  @6:00 pm

                      

Where:  Comanche County Fairgrounds 

              (Prairie Building)

              920 SW Sheridan Rd

                Lawton, OK 73505   

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Information about the Lawton Farmer's Market will be coordinated through: {membership forms can be picked up and returned to the Comanche County Extension Office.}

Comanche County Extension

611 SW C Ave

Lawton, OK 73501-4326

580-355-1045 or 580-355-1176      FAX: 580-353-5898  

 website: Comanche County Extension          email: marty.new@okstate.edu