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Oklahoma Food Retail Cooperative Organizing Meetings
The purpose of these meetings is to talk about our proposal to establish retail food cooperatives that sell only Oklahoma products, stocked by the farmers and ranchers who produced them. (Think of a farmers market that is open 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, and the farmer or rancher doesn't have to be there to sell their products.) If people at the meeting are interested, each area will elect a member to the Steering Committee that is exploring opening such a cooperative store. Meetings will be scheduled in other areas. If you are interested in helping get one going in your area, contact Robert Waldrop at rmwy@soonernet.com or 405.557.0436.
There is an ongoing discussion group at groups.yahoo.com/group/okfoodret/, and the original proposal is online on the retail page.
Tahlequah, January 29th, 10 AM, Restaurant of the Cherokees. This meeting elected Mark Parman as the first member of the steering committee.
Stillwater, February 11th, Stillwater Parks and Rec. Building. 315 E. Ninth, 7 PM
Oklahoma City NW, February 18th at the Belle Isle Library on NW Highway and Villa, 6:30 PM.
Norman, February 24th, 7 PM, Earth Elements Farm, 9630 Pecan Tree Circle, Lexington. Take highway 9 east from Norman to 77, then 5 miles south on 77, first driveway on the west past Allen Floors, big sign says "Pecan Tree Circle".
Enid, February 25th, Leven Hall of St. Francis Xavier Church, 7 PM
Oklahoma City SW, Thursday, February 27, Capitol Hill Library, 334 SW 26, 6:30 PM
Woodward, March 3rd, St. Peter's Church, Kennedy Hall, 2020 Oklahoma Ave, 7 PM
McAlester, March 10th, All Saints Church, 7 PM
Clinton, Monday March 24, Clinton City Hall Conference Room, 7 PM
Bartlesville, March 25, Library, 600 S. Johnstone, 1st floor meeting room, 6:30 PM,
Lawton, March 31, Family Life Center Conference Room of Holy Family Church, 1010 NW 82nd, 7 PM.
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