THE FARM
BetterTogether is located just outside the little town of Dougherty in south central Oklahoma. We've been growing at this location for the past two seasons. It's a family affair, except we kids started it and our parents and grandparents joined in. We're in our mid twenties and have been doing this farming thing for seven years. While we aren't certified organic, we grow with organic methods. We like to say we grow 'beyond organic'.
If you have any questions about how we grow or questions about us, feel free to ask us any time.
OUR FAMILY
Left to right: Alan, Aubrey, Bito, Bita, Dad, Mom
We are a 3 generation clan, grandkids, parents, and mom's parents
ALAN
BORN
March 2, Killeen, TX
JOB
Soil & water fertility specialist, inventor, head farmer
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"Soil chemistry. It's also the most frustrating part. When a plant grows well, it's one of the most beautiful things. It's so exciting and fulfilling, wonderfully mysterious, and enchanting."
HOBBIES
Classical guitar, art, discussing politics and science, watching historical documentaries.
AUBREY
BORN
July 11, Killeen, TX
JOB
Customer care, website manager, designer, market day manager, OCD farm hand
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"Our customers. Watching their faces light up when they tell me how incredible the food is and drool about how they prepared it. I love it when people choose to eat healthier and I get to witness our veggies be part of their transformation."
HOBBIES
Audio books, singing and piano, event planning, leadership and team development,
MOM
also answers to Vivian
BORN
November 16, Buchanan, MI
JOB
Seed house manager, transplant manager, hard working farm hand, family manager:)
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"I love getting to work together with my family. I like it when we tackle a must-do outside together."
HOBBIES
Growing flowers, wedding decorator/coordinator, event planner, interior designing
DAD
also answers to Ricky
BORN
May 22, Itasca, TX
JOB
Dad recently shifted from working a full-time job for a non-profit organization to being full time on the farm. He leads our marketing and sales side, as well as working hard outside with the rest of us.
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"I like the variety of tasks that come with farming and working with my family. To pick one as my favorite is really hard, but my least favorite part of farming is harvesting spinach by myself. "
HOBBIES
Farming, farming, and farming
BITA
also answers to Amelia or Lucy
BORN
November 18, Cali, Colombia
JOB
Bita cooks us incredible meals on Market Days so we can all work outside getting your veggies ready for you. She is one of the best plant-based chefs in the entire world and if that sounds like a farfetched claim, you can come help us with market prep and try one of her feasts yourself.
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"I love using the farm veggies to cook for my family. It's one of my favorite things to watch my family enjoy the food I prepare for them."
HOBBIES
Cooking, sewing, baking, health teacher, missionary work
BITO
also answers to Elias
BORN
May 15 Armenia, Colombia
JOB
Produce weigher and bagger for online orders, enthusiastic farm hand
FAVORITE PART OF FARMING
"I have always loved gardening. I've always had a garden. Seeing my grandkids now in farming makes me so happy. I love working with them."
HOBBIES
Gardening, massage, prison ministries, missionary work
