Initiated on November 30th 2025 by the Redbud Food Cooperative info@redbudfood.coop
We, the undersigned, petition the Norman Farm Market to make an adjustment to their resale policy to allow resale of Oklahoma grown and processed foods. We understand that the market did a survey and found that customers prefer to purchase products grown or processed by the person selling them at the market. While this is a good standard, there have always been aggregate booths at this market where farmers, processors, or distributors were able to resell local food products.
While we agree that the majority of booths should be allocated to farmers, we would like a category with a couple slots available to distributors if they are only selling Oklahoma grown or processed foods. The reason for this is simple. Producers cannot be at multiple farm markets at the same time and we want a large variety of products at the market. The wider variety of products available at the market, the more people will see the market as a one-stop-shop for their grocery needs and will be more likely to come and spend money. It is also important to those producers to sell through multiple markets so they can make a living.
For a specific example, the Redbud Food Cooperative would like to have a booth and sell products that they purchase directly from producers and through the OKC Food Hub, a non-profit local food distributor. One of the producers they distribute for is Red Ridge Creamery in Lahoma, OK, one of the only small-scale dairies that supplies pasteurized milk, buttermilk, and cream. There is currently no milk or cream at the Norman Farm Market and this is the only viable way to get it here.
Here is a suggestion for how the rules could be worded…
Resale Items
Vendors who are selling products that they grew or processed themselves may augment their booth with resale items that are grown or processed in Oklahoma. At least one half of the products displayed in their booth must be produced by the vendor.
Up to two booths at the market will be available to total resale vendors. Preference will be given to vendors registered as a resale hub through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry.
All resale products must be:
Properly labeled with the point of origin
Come from farms or processing facilities in Oklahoma
Have receipts, or if selling on commission, packing slips or similar documentation with the producer’s contact information
The producers must have websites or produce photographs, and submit to an inspection of the farm or processing facility upon request.