Larry and Jacque are growers o’naturale.  They have peaches, table grapes, strawberries and blackberries.  Yes, they also grow veggies from A-Z.  With 8 acres in production using pesticide-free methods they stay pretty busy.  One of the keys for them is the use of chicken manure from their flock of 100 heritage breed chickens for fertilizer.  Even before they had heard of Animal Welfare Approved they were using humane practices raising and handling their birds. It was a perfect fit, and they ended-up being the first poultry farmers in Oklahoma to be certified by Animal Welfare Approved.

Larry grew up on a typical industrial method farm, but now as an adult chooses to work with nature.  At their farmer’s market customers understand the value of animal welfare and offer simple comments like “Thank you for your work”.   It is invaluable for Larry and Jacque to “state the facts” by displaying their Animal Welfare Approved certification and their customers continue to appreciate the hard work they put into raising their flock