Closer to Home Press Releases

Caption: An abundance of fresh, local produce overflows booths at an Oklahoma farmer's market.

Caption: Steve Upson

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Caption: Barbara Stroud

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James and Jennifer Cooper of Nuyaka Natural Farm

Caption: Children from Leach Public Schools are involved in caring for the school's garden.

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Caption: John Gosney and his family raise wheat in western Oklahoma.

Caption: Manager Susie Lawrence (left) has guided the Muskogee Farmers' Market's steady expansion.

Caption: Urban Harvest Director Bruce Edwards (shown) and his crew grow vegetables at the Food Bank, as well as starting transplants for Oklahoma City's community gardens.

Caption: Oklahoma Farming on the Edge

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What is high quality farmland?
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) combines two definitions: 1) land most suitable for producing food, feed, forage, fiber and oilseed crops (USDA definition of prime farmland); 2) land used to grow vegetables, grapes and horticultural crops, including fruits, nuts and berries, that have unique soil and climatic requirements (AFT definition of unique farmland).

Caption: "I'm attached to farming - for profit!" says Peach Crest Farms owner/operator Susan Bergen.

Caption: Sam McClure displays a bunch of freshly harvested onions.

Caption: An abundance of fresh, local produce overflows booths at an Oklahoma farmer's market.

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Caption: Waynoka rancher Kim Barker.