The price of progress? Expensive if you’ve enjoyed driving down to Bixby for fresh corn. I don’t know why, but that had become a Sunday afternoon, “Why don’t we…” sort of thing, at least once during the season when bushel baskets were full and lined the front of Conrad Farms.
My email hotline from the Tulsa World says the long-time farming operation is shutting down in October.
Not selling to someone else to grow and harvest. The land will go to developers, presumably so that Tulsa suburb can continue to grow. The space along Memorial is pretty much filled in, these days.
When I was grilling Reuben sandwiches at Paddy’s Irish Restaurant at 81st and Memorial, our place was about the only spot between Tulsa’s restaurant row and the Sonic and Taco Bueno at the intersection in Bixby proper. By the time I sold to my partner, construction was in full swing.
Progress, I suppose.
For folks in the Bixby area, I’m sure it will mean a lot more offerings – retail-wise – which will ultimately result in more tax dollars for the city and its services.
On the other hand, the loss of Conrad Farms highlights the latest long-standing tradition that will bite the cob… so to speak.
Good luck to the Conrad family in their future endeavors, and thanks for the farmer’s market atmosphere for so many years!
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