The same type of oak wood that kept the Richardson house warm in Watonga for generations is powering Smoked Out BBQ, which is gaining traction since opening its brick-and-mortar last August, thanks in part to creative sandwiches. Leroy Richardson and fiancée Jacque Lucas made the leap by opening Smoked Out as a food truck in […]
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LIFE FOOD & DRINK
LIFE FOOD & DRINK Who cut the cheese? Considering it’s the 37th annual celebration of cheese in Watonga, Okla., the answer is probably, “A lot of people.” Rebranded as the Watonga Cheese and Wine Festival (because who wants to eat cheese without sipping wine?), the event — 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday — promises Swiss, cheddar […]
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Adopt an acre
Clay Pope The program works on a simple premise to reduce ecological damage: Those who can, do. Those who can’t, buy passes. Each $5 pass sponsors one acre of agricultural land for a year, giving the farmers funding to switch to conservation practices such as no-till farming, tree planting, and riparian restoration. When implemented, these […]