Southwest Oklahoma Growers Association

Important Links  bylaws 2010 membership form Member's Garden Pages    pictures of their gardens  and stories about them minutes of meetings Officers and Executive Commitee Members Recipes OSU   Extension Service Fact Sheets Links Agweather: Link Page sales tax information  market flyer    University of Illinois Extension Link Vegetable Garden Basics (well organized and helpful!) Take a vegetable flower test  pictures at the market 2009 Market pictures taken on July 24, 2010 Market day, June 12, 2010   Webmaster: Ira Hawk for suggestions, comments send to : iralhawk@yahoo.com  Members may also send information to be posted to the above email address . 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

Lawton Farmer's Market managed by the Southwest Oklahoma Growers Association x Click for open times. x    Click for association meeting time and place. x Click for expected produce. When the market is open, expected produce for each day will be listed on this page,  check here often as locally grown produce is seasonal. Announcements: new pictures from Sayre's garden updated: 9/3/2010 The market will be open: Sat. Sept. 4 and Wed. Sept. 8       7:30 AM till noon or until growers sell out. Come early for best selection!  x Back to top Expected produce  Sat., Sept. 4: watermelon, cucumbers, okra (is fairly abundunt now), farm fresh eggs, onions, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, and banana peppers(sweet and hot).   The above is updated as the week progresses. x Back to top Next meeting: Sept. 16: see details near bottom of this page. The market is held at the Comanche County Fairgrounds    {click the above link to see map directions} 920 South Sheridan Road Lawton, Oklahoma 73505 Information for people wanting to sell at the market:  Market Information Link           The Southwest Oklahoma Growers Association will 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:   September 16, 2010   When:     6:00 PM     for executive committe members                                                       and current and prospective members                    7:00 PM     Discussion:                                            (for anyone  interested) Where:  Comanche County Fairgrounds                (Prairie Building)               920 SW Sheridan Rd                 Lawton, OK 73505    x Back to top 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