OWASSO, OKLA (KTUL) — A local farm-to-market store is settling into a new location in Owasso while continuing its mission of connecting shoppers with Oklahoma farmers and producers.

OK Roots Farm to Market moved into its new location (12336 E 86th St N, Owasso) just two days ago. Owner Kimberly Brown started the business in 2023, and she says about 95% of the food sold at the store comes from local farmers and producers in Owasso and surrounding Oklahoma communities.

“We know where our food comes from, we know who made it,” Brown said.

The store carries a variety of locally sourced products, including eggs, milk, beef, chicken, sourdough, pickles and fresh produce. It also sells products such as dog treats and personal-care items made by local businesses.

Brown says she started OK Roots after seeing a need for more access to local and healthy food.

She also says OK Roots gives farmers and small producers another way to sell their products outside of farmers markets.

“They can literally bring their product, we sell it for them,” Brown said. “So, it’s another avenue of them having revenue.”

Brown connects with many of her vendors through social media and farmers markets. Before partnering with a producer, she says she asks questions about how their products are made and what ingredients or practices they use.

The new location has also brought more customers through the doors, Brown said. Vendors frequently return to restock products that sell quickly.

For Owasso resident Kaylee Woodham, the new location makes shopping local more convenient. She previously shopped at OK Roots’ former location and regularly buys eggs from the store.

Woodham says she likes knowing the products are local and believes the eggs taste better than those she typically finds at a supermarket.

“It’s a little cheaper it seems to buy from the store, and I just love that they are local, and I probably know that they are getting way better life than supermarket eggs,” Woodham said.

She also says shopping for ingredients such as beef and eggs makes it easier for her to focus on eating whole foods.

Brown says that local connection benefits more than just the people shopping at the store.

“In reality our local foods brings everybody together,” Brown said.

OK Roots Farm to Market is now open at its new Owasso location, where shoppers can find products from Oklahoma farmers, producers and small businesses.

The Oklahoma Sooners made a splash in the transfer portal on Thursday, adding senior SMU guard B.J. Edwards. Edwards joins the Sooners after spending three seasons with the Mustangs.

With SMU last season, Edwards averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. He shot 47.4% from the field and 37.2% from three.

The 6-foot-3 point guard is the third guard addition by the Sooners through the transfer portal this offseason. Edwards joins former Texas A&M guard Pop Isaacs and former Utah Valley guard Tyler Hendricks. The Sooners also added forwards Yaak Yaak and Khani Rooths.

Last season for the Mustangs, Edwards scored in double figures 19 times, including a season-high 24 points in a win over Wake Forest. Edwards also had multiple double-digit assist games, with a season-high 13 assists against Arkansas State and 11 in a win over Texas A&M. Edwards recorded a triple-double in the Mustangs’ win over Cal State Fullerton.