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But that's not the only good news... We know you loved the Traveling Barnyard every first Saturday of the month, so now we are looking to expand our kid activities at the market by kicking off our Little Sprouts program! Every second Saturday of the month, we will be offering a different free activity for the kids; from coloring pages, seed planting, to creating their own bird feeders!
OH SNAP! Before we forget, our supplemental nutrition programs are expanding! We will now be offering DOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA (AKA DUO) this year! This program provides EBT recipients up to $20 a day to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables!
Our Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is now accepting applications! This program provides qualifying seniors with a $50 card to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables! You can apply online at https://oklac.org/ebt. You may also stop by the Rose District Farmers Market booth at the Senior Health and Resource Fair on April 28th at Central Park Community Center or call our Farmers Market Facilitator at 918-259-7000 ext 7421!
Entertainment
Steve Liddell
Steve Liddell is a singer-songwriter based out of Tulsa, OK who brings his own brand of original music mixing Folk, Rock, Jazz, Reggae and Roots/Americana. He has performed shows from coast to coast and on the islands of Hawai'i, as well as toured in Europe and Latin America.
Liddell’s awards include Spot Music Award for Best Singer-Songwriter and a nomination for the Spot Music Award Best Album of the Year for his previous record GOODLOVE.
*Winner of Tulsa's Spot Music Award - Best Singer/Songwriter
Performances start at 9AM and continue until noon!
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This weekend kicks off Buy Fresh BA!
You receive a ticket for up to every $10 spent with our vendors!
This will be every Saturday and every Tuesday in July!
Drawings for the baskets will be the first Saturday in August!
Baskets are full of donations of vendor coupons, gift certificates & goodies & last year's baskets were worth anywhere between $1200-$1800!
🎟🎟🎟DOUBLE 🎟TICKET 🎟TUESDAYS🎟🎟🎟
We are also excited to share that we will have double ticket Tuesdays at the market starting July 11th from 4-8PM so you can receive 2 tickets for up to every $10 spent at the Tuesday markets!!
Sneak peeks of the baskets will show up throughout the month of July 😉
 
Dan! Good BBQ Sauce
I’ve been making BBQ sauce for 25 to 30 years ago. I started making DAN! Good BBQ Sauce about 20 years ago. I gave it away to family and friends. Then, my wife (Renee) and I got the idea that it might sell pretty good, so we made a business.
My biggest struggles have been at the startup of the business. Having to find out what all is needed to start a business. Such as Tax Numbers, Health Dept. licenses. Dealing with companies that have a direct effect on your business. But, with time and a little patience, it all works out.
My successes have been the outcome of the company so far. It’s holding its own. And just recently, I entered my Mild, and Hot sauces in the American Royal BBQ Sauce Contest held every year in Kansas City. The Mild sauce finished 48th out of 151 entries, the Hot sauce finished 21st out of 84 entries.
What brought Dan Good to the Rose District Farmers market? It was one of my first choices as to where to sell DAN! Good BBQ Sauce. I had heard of the Broken Arrow Rose District Farmers Market and how good and well run it is. It was no disappointment! And I want to say again about the people involved. From management to vendors to customers. We have met and work with some really quality people.
Dan Good is at the Rose District Farmers’ Market every Saturday, located on the West side of the interactive water feature. This genuine and sweet couple are always there with a smile and ready to give out samples of their amazing BBQ sauce, so come on by and give them a try!
 
Garden Farm
At the edge of Broken Arrow, just before Coweta is a small yet thriving plot of land known as Garden Farm LLC. Purchased four years ago from their good friend Bill Engelhardt, Cindy & Gary Shotton have 4 ½ acres with 2 acres being worked, within the past two years. Cindy & Gary are happy to have a small portion of the 2 working acres offered out and worked by other farmers who don’t have the space otherwise, they do not rent it out as they are very much into promoting others being able to garden or farm. When asked what brought them to farming, they let me know that they were both raised on farms in Colorado, so it comes natural to them as it is in their blood! Even with a farming background they have had their fair share of struggles, “It definitely started as a hobby & it’s a pretty tight margin business-wise, but the biggest struggle is making a margin in a business-sense,” there are varmints that want to eat their produce as well as bugs! They have employed a few effective methods to combat the issues they face. They start everything from seed in either their grow house or personal home in the sunroom until their plants are “teenagers” for better chance of survival once planted. They were also able to get a hoop house, with drip irrigation throughout, with the assistance of the department of agriculture where they can move excess of plant-starts early in season to protect them until they are ready for ground. For the bugs they utilize diatomaceous earth, Irish spring soap shavings & cedar oil so they do not have to spray with any pesticides & companion plant where they are able.
Changing their garden farm from hobby to providing produce started in a couple of different ways. Gary and Cindy previously owned a manufacturing company, Auto-Turn Manufacturing, Inc, and this was sold in March of 2022. Gary and Cindy have a big heart to help people in countries not as prosperous as the US through their non-profit, www.InspiringBetterBusiness.com where they use Biblically based teachings to helping start-up businesses grow for people to become self-sufficient finically. Gary has been blessed to travel to at least 35 countries over the last 30 years. This includes multiple trips Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia, China, Mexico, and other Latin countries to travel and teach on developing a business and make it thrive and recently co-authored a book/curriculum titled, “God’s Laws for Business”.
A common quote to describe these efforts is “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
The second thing that motivated Gary and Cindy to grow food for sale to the public is their connection with Bill Engelhardt. The land was purchased by the Shotton’s from Bill, but Bill remains very involved with the land and with Garden Farm day-to-day activities! According to Bill “it was work then & it’s work now,” as he described to me starting when he was a part of the team that originally laid the groundwork for the existing Broken Arrow Farmer’s Market having our very own market under the charge of Woodard then David Bleu in 2008. When the pavilion was first built in 2014 Bill stated that he and his wife had a booth at the first market located under the main pavilion and he & his wife had first pick of vendor spaces. They started out where Mac is now with lots of produce from the very land now owned by the Shotton’s!
Gary & Cindy both agree that they love being a part of the Rose District Farmers’ Market, from interacting with the people to being embraced by the community! Garden Farm can be found at the Rose District Farmers' Market every Saturday under the large pavilion on the West side, you will always see Cindy, Gary & Bill at the booth and occasionally the Shotton’s grandchildren as well, keeping with our vendors tradition of making the market into a family affair!
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City of Broken Arrow Table
Throughout the season, the City of Broken Arrow will be rotating a booth for the various departments/divisions. We hope this gives the citizens a chance to ask questions or learn more about each department.
Saturday, July 29, 2023
PARKS
Saturday, August 5, 2023
COMMUNICATIONS
Saturday, August 12, 2023
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Saturday, September 9, 2023
STREET DEPARTMENT
Saturday, September 16, 2023
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Saturday, September 23, 2023
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING
Saturday, September 30, 2023
TED TEAM
Saturday, October 7, 2023
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Saturday, October 14, 2023
TED TEAM
Saturday, October 21, 2023
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Upcoming Events
1st Saturday of Every Month - Traveling Barnyard, 9AM-10:30 AM
*Times may vary due to heat/animal exhaustion*
2nd Saturday of Every Month- Little Sprouts Activity
Free kids activities from seed planting, coloring pages, and DIY bird feeders!
July- Buy Fresh BA, Through July, our vendors will be passing out tickets to for up to every $10 spent at the market for the chance to win three Farmers Market baskets filled with donations from our very own vendors! We will draw for the winners on the first Saturday of August to kick off National Farmers Market Week!
August 5th- National Farmers Market Week, Traveling Barnyard, Photo Booth, and the drawing of Buy Fresh BA!
October 28th- Halloween at the Market, While supplies last, our vendors will be passing out Halloween candy to all the Trick-or-Treaters!
Recipe Corner
There is nothing like hand-picking your fresh locally grown produce to create vibrant home cooked meals.
Here in the Recipe Corner, we would like to make it a little easier to cook through the seasons!
ONIE PROJECT-SPAGHETTI SQUASH PIE
Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large zucchini, thinly sliced
- 2 cups Homemade spicy marinara sauce
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a round baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a microwave-safe baking dish, add 1 inch of water. Cut spaghetti squash in half, scoop out seeds & poke holes on both sides of squash using a fork. Place face down in dish. Microwave squash 10 minutes or until fork-tender.
3. Caution, squash may be hot. Using a fork, scoop squash out of skin into a large bowl. Add cottage cheese, parmesan & eggs. Mix well.
4. Spread squash mixture evenly in baking dish. Layer zucchini slices on top. Spread sauce evenly & top with mozzarella. Bake 10-15 minutes or until bubbly & cheese is melted.
5. Let cool 4-5 minutes. Cut into slices & serve topped with basil.
Tips
Spaghetti Squash is a delicious substitute for regular pasta in most recipes.
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Weekend Forecast
The forecast for this Saturday is sunny with a high of 102 degrees.
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