Agritourism

Lavender Festival – June 1

AgriPoster — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:59:46 +0000

Don’t forget the Central Oklahoma Lavender Festival this Saturday at Country Cottage Primitives Lavender Farm in Shawnee. Although the Cottage was VERY close to the Shawnee tornado path, roads are open and their buildings, staff and everything is fine! The festival is Saturday, June 1, from 9 am to 5:30 pm. This will be a sensory delight with fun shopping, pick-your-own lavender, a country lavender lunch for purchase and a kids area. For more information, visit www.countrycottagelavender.com!
**While you are in the area please be mindful and considerate of clean up crews and folks in the area who were affected by the tornado.

Local Artist at Tidal School Vineyards

AgriPoster — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:15:26 +0000

Don’t miss a great show May 25^th at Tidal School Vineyards featuring one of Drumright’s favorite sons – Shane Bruce. From 1 to 3 pm enjoy an acoustic show guaranteed to entertain.

Shane wrote “Only For You” where he sings of enjoying a glass of Tidal School wine and wrote the song “Drumright” for the Drumright centennial musical, “Wheeler # 1″ as a result of his pride for his hometown.

This is a free event but you can order a cheese and fruit plate or Bistro Lunch to enjoy while you listen to some wonderful music by this extremely talented musician! For additional information, call 866-258-1903 or go to www.tidalschool.com.

Tidal School Vineyards is located at 54560 West Highway 16 in Drumright.

Winery Hours

Thursday & Friday:
11am – 5pm
Saturday:
10am – 6pm
Sunday:
1- 5pm
Also open by appointment: Call 1-866-258-1903

Wagons Gathering

AgriPoster — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:20 +0000

Enjoy authentic family entertainment at its finest during the annual Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children’s Cowboy Festival, held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, May 25-26, 2013. Come to this much-loved festival for amazing stage entertainment from a hilarious Old West show to the sounds of acclaimed Western singers and musicians. Featured on the Food Network’s “Top Five: Summer Sensations” program, the Chuck Wagon Gathering & Children’s Cowboy Festival is known for its mouthwatering food. Authentic chuck wagon crews will be on-hand to prepare delicious cowboy favorites for folks to sample including biscuits and stew, beans and cobbler. See the website for more info. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111.

Lavender Festival

AgriPoster — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:08 +0000

The first Central Oklahoma Lavender Festival will be held Saturday, June 1, 2013, at The Country Cottage Lavender Farm in Shawnee, Oklahoma, located 40 minutes from Oklahoma City and 90 minutes from Tulsa near the Shawnee Twin Lakes area. The festival will be a sensory delight offering a wide range of experiences for participants. Festival activities will include lavender and gardening workshops from local experts, herbal cuisine, a children’s area as well as the opportunity to cut your own lavender in the Country Cottage Lavender fields. Garden related vendors, local artisans as well as The Cottage will be selling their specialty items.

Several gardening workshops will be offered throughout the festival. Debi Seaton, owner of Country Cottage Lavender Farm, will discuss lavender uses and ways to successfully grown lavender in Oklahoma. The Farm will also host one of their popular workshops on making your own lavender wand. Bill Farris with Prairie Win Nursery will share his expertise with modern day rosemary. Marilyn Stewart, known as “The Caterpillar Lady” from Wild Things Nursery, will host a workshop on creating a garden for butterflies with Oklahoma’s native flowers.

June is the peak of lavender season. The fields should be full of the beautiful aromatic lavender flowers. Visitors to the festival will have the opportunity to cut their own lavender bouquets from the field. Due to the lavender field irrigation system, children 13 and above will only be allowed in the lavender fields.

The Festival is a “must do” event for lavender lovers, gardeners, cooks, and crafters. Country Cottage Lavender grows and propagates several varieties of lavender: Grosso, Provance, Hidcote, Munstead and the unique white lavender, Alba. Admission to the festival is free but there will be a cost for workshops. Participants can register and reserve their spot online at countrycottagelavender.com

Festival hours are Saturday, June 1, 9 am-5:30 pm. A Country Cottage Lavender Lunch can be purchased from 11:00 to 2 with other foods sold during festival hours. There will also be other lavender cuisine and finger foods for sale. Festival activities will occur outdoors. Dress casually to ensure your comfort. No pets, please. There is parking at the Lavender Farm and overflow parking with shuttle service will be offered from the parking lot on the corner of S. Fishmarket and 149th streets.

Country Cottage Lavender Farm is located south of 1-40 at 17206 Walker Rd, Shawnee, OK, west of Highway 102 and north of Highway 9. For more information and a complete schedule, visit www.countrycottagelavender.com

Fresh Strawberries

AgriPoster — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:41 +0000

It’s almost time for the full blown berry season (around June 1st); however, you can already find strawberries at farmers markets.

Don’t these look tasty?

Brookside Farmers Market

AgriPoster — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:41:43 +0000

Look what I found at the Brookside Farmers Market this morning.

Easter egg radishes, named because of their various shades. Pretty!

Visit Brookside Farmers Market Saturdays from 8am to noon, now through October for great produce. The market is located in the Food Pyramid parking lot at 41st and Peoria, Tulsa. Like the market on Facebook to see additional information.

Thank a Farmer

AgriPoster — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:20:42 +0000

Find farmers markets near you at www.okgrown.com.

Spring Wine Fest

AgriPoster — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:14:50 +0000

The 2013 Nuyaka Creek Spring WineFest will be held this weekend, May 18, 2013 from noon until 7pm. Join our celebration of fine Oklahoma wines during the Nuyaka Creek Winery 2013 Spring WineFest! More than just a showcase for great wine, the festival offers a fun filled day in the country, live music and the chance to visit with other Oklahoma folks interested in building a great wine industry for our state.Buy one $5.00 souvenir wine glass and taste all of the wines.

Call the Nuyaka Mall at 918-756-7568 or visit the website. Click here for a map to Nuyaka Creek Winery.

Wagons Ho

AgriPoster — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:50 +0000

Oklahoma Wagons Ho will be held in Skiatook, May 18-19. The event features team roping, wagon races, a pony express, cross-country cowboy race and a wagon hitching contest. Experience what the Oklahoma Land Run felt like with an exciting horse race or watch the outlaw race and mule race from the sidelines. Stick around after the races for live music and other Western-themed fun. Come to Oklahoma Wagons Ho for a trail ride, or simply enjoy cowboy storytelling, primitive camping and a cowboy church service Sunday morning. Great prizes will be available, as well as lots of shopping.

Located 6 miles north of Hwy. 20 on Hwy. 75 and 3 1/2 miles west. Find more information at http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.19469/type.event.

Spring Wine Fest

AgriPoster — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:33 +0000

Come to the Nuyaka Creek Winery Spring Wine Festival near Bristow, purchase a wine glass and taste over a dozen different wines May 18 from noon to 6 pm. This spring festival also includes live music, tours of the winery, food, wine tasting, outdoor entertainment and vendors selling local products. Pets and children are welcome, so bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a beautiful spring day in the Oklahoma countryside.