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Agritourism is big business in LeFlore County |
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Friday, 11 September 2009 |
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 Jeffery Weeks spoke to members of the Poteau Chamber of Commerce concerning agritourism opportunities in the area.
PDN photo by Jenny Huggins
By Jenny Huggins
News Reporter
"Agritourism is a growing business," said Jeffery Weeks, Eastern Coordinator of the Oklahoma Agritourism Department.
Weeks was the guest speaker at the recent First Friday Lunch sponsored by the Poteau Chamber of Commerce and hosted by local businessman James Smith. Black Sheep Winery catered the affair as they are one of the local agritourism destinations.
The winery is open for wine tasting from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and is located on Old Cameron Highway. The owners are David and Becky Brinkley and can be reached 918-839-4906.
LeFlore County has so much more than a winery to offer in the way of agritourism. Lavon and Deann Williams of Poteau own Maple Creek Blueberry Farm located on Pleasant Valley Road. This late in the year, the farm is closed for the season but those interested in touring the farm may email to Deann at
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and put the word "blueberries" in the subject line, they'll keep you informed.
Besides spending a fun day on a blueberry farm as a fun family outing, blueberries may reduce the "bad" cholesterol that contributes to cardiovascular disease and stroke, according to www.oklahomablueberries.com.
The LeFlore County Farmers' Market is located in Poteau and is a seasonal farmers' market offering home grown produce as well as homemade crafts.
The market is open May 16 through Oct. 31 on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon and its located on Peters Street off of Dewey Avenue.
“It's all about fresh air, sunlight, flowers, fresh vegetables, a ride in the hay wagon, petting the animals, and just getting away from the usual rat-race back home,” states the owners of Wild Things Farms in Pocola.
To find out more about what the living farm has to offer visit www.wildthingsfarm.com. In the spring, visitors may go out and pick their own strawberries right from the field and in June they have blueberries and blackberries with Wye berries in the next year.
In the summer there are vegetables including sweet corn, tomatoes and melons.
A Summer Camp is also available. Kids are im-mersed in fun farm activities and special projects, building a week of memories that will last a lifetime. They offer fall hay rides, a petting zoo, a corn maze, a night maze, and of course, the Pumpkin Patch, where every member of the family can find the perfect pumpkin. Groups are invited to join their fun and may schedule a campfire or enjoy a moonlit evening of fellowship down on Wild Things Farm. For more information call 918-626-4053.
For a listing of other agritourism opportunities go to www.oklahomaagritourism.com.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 September 2009 )
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