Please note that, in cooperation with efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Kerr Center is currently offering tours by appointment only, and only outdoors. To request a tour, please contact us at least two weeks in advance by calling 918.647.9123 or emailing mailbox@kerrcenter.com (please put “public tour” in subject line).
(Under normal circumstances, guided tours are available one day each month, on the second Tuesday, April through September.) During these tours, Kerr Center staff show visitors our current horticulture and livestock projects.
Tours go from 9-11 or 1-3 (approximate length), and cost $10 per person.
Advance registration is required. Contact us a week in advance to let us know you are coming and whether you want to see horticulture or livestock projects or both.
Keep in mind that what is available to see varies according to season. When you call, we can let you know what is available to see. We want you to have the best possible experience!
Pay at the door. Tours begin at the Kerr Center office.
Click here for directions and map.
All other visits must be requested at least two weeks in advance. Groups are welcome.
Call the Kerr Center at 918.647.9123 or email mailbox@kerrcenter.com with “tour request” in the subject line to arrange a visit.
Learn how to pressure can low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, soups, and stews during this hands-on workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food.
For ages 18 and older.
Fee covers the class material and food for canning.
For more information or to register, contact Taylor Conner by email or phone (405-713-1125).
FAPC offers this Basic Training workshop for food business entrepreneurs that helps participants address issues through business planning assistance, market identification, strategies and an explanation of food processing regulations. Small-group exchanges and guest speakers from government and industry assist in relaying information in each area.
Basic training participants will also learn about technical assistance available to individual companies from the FAPC, including product testing and evaluation, process scale up, pilot processing, and engineering .
Cost: $225/participant
A $25 fee will be billed to those who fail to cancel or attend. The registration fees cover lunch, refreshments and workshop material costs.
For more information or to register, visit the event webpage, or contact Karen Smith by email or phone (405-744-6277).
CNEP’s vision is to improve the health of Oklahomans through the Fresh Start Program: a research-based curriculum in a nine-session format. The program runs Thursdays from 10-11 A.M. from June 15 – August 17.
The program is free, but registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Lori Goodbary by email or phone (405-713-1125).
Learn the art and science of creating a new plant through plant propagation. Explore how to start seeds, cuttings, and divide plants.
No registration is required. For more information, contact Courtney Dekalb-Myers by email or phone (405-321-4774).
In Eco Academy, kids ages 8-14 can learn about conserving natural resources and making sustainable choices in everyday life. Lunch is provided. Presented by Oklahoma County 4-H.
Eco Academy is free, but space is limited, and registration is required by June 22.
For more information or to register, visit the event webpage, or contact LaDonna Hines by email or phone (405-713-1125).
Learn how to can high-acid foods such as fruits, pickles, relishes, sauces, and tomatoes during this hands-on water bath canning workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food.
Fee covers the class material and food for canning.
For more information or to register, contact Taylor Conner by email or phone (405-713-1125).
Please note that, in cooperation with efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Kerr Center is currently offering tours by appointment only, and only outdoors. To request a tour, please contact us at least two weeks in advance by calling 918.647.9123 or emailing mailbox@kerrcenter.com (please put “public tour” in subject line).
(Under normal circumstances, guided tours are available one day each month, on the second Tuesday, April through September.) During these tours, Kerr Center staff show visitors our current horticulture and livestock projects.
Tours go from 9-11 or 1-3 (approximate length), and cost $10 per person.
Advance registration is required. Contact us a week in advance to let us know you are coming and whether you want to see horticulture or livestock projects or both.
Keep in mind that what is available to see varies according to season. When you call, we can let you know what is available to see. We want you to have the best possible experience!
Pay at the door. Tours begin at the Kerr Center office.
Click here for directions and map.
All other visits must be requested at least two weeks in advance. Groups are welcome.
Call the Kerr Center at 918.647.9123 or email mailbox@kerrcenter.com with “tour request” in the subject line to arrange a visit.
Learn how to pressure can low-acid foods such as vegetables, meats, soups, and stews during this hands-on workshop. You will take home a jar of the canned food.
For ages 18 and older.
Fee covers the class material and food for canning.
For more information or to register, contact Taylor Conner by email or phone (405-713-1125).
In this Plant-It Earth workshop, kids ages 8-14 will learn about growing food and flowers, composting, and conserving natural resources such as water. They will also take home a garden “smart pot” for growing vegetables. Lunch is provided.
Register by July 14.
For more information or to register, visit the event webpage, or contact Julia Laughlin by email or phone (405-713-1125).
