A + H Urban Farm

There’s a reason healthy greens are on trend, and that’s because local vendors like A+H Urban Farms grow greens that pack in so much flavor, especially in comparison to what you’d find in the grocery store. It’s hard to turn back once you’ve made a salad with their luscious lettuce.

A + H Urban Farm consists of a husband and wife team with a passion for growing food naturally, efficiently, and right here in the heart of OKC. Amy Reinke handles crop planning plus social media and marketing and also helps with harvesting and working in the field when time permits. Her partner, H.R., handles the farming, crop maintenance, infrastructure, harvesting, washing, packing, and hauling to markets.

They’ve both always loved growing their own food, and in the spring of last year, they decided they’d like to start selling extra produce from their personal garden, which has since expanded to a little less than an acre in production.

When the pandemic hit this spring, they were happy to have Paseo Farmers Market all online, as this was hugely beneficial to their business. They got a late start at in-person markets such as Scissortail, but that has also been a valuable venue for them.

“I think with food shortages, especially at the beginning of COVID- 19, people realized that depending on outside food sources was a very delicate, easily disrupted system,” says Amy Reinke. “Turning to local farmers to source what they can is often more reliable, fresher, better tasting, and healthier.”

A + H’s most popular items have included peppers, salad mix, tomatoes, microgreens, and shoots. Their offerings change seasonally, but they aim to have leafy greens, microgreens, and shoots available year-round.

“All of our microgreens are grown in organic soil,” says H.R. Reinke. “Depending on the product, they are kept dark for 2-4 days, then uncovered and placed under grow lights for 5-7 days, again depending on the product. At that point, we harvest and pack them.”

In the future, A + H hopes to purchase land to expand its vegetable growing operation, add animals such as chickens and pigs, and be able to serve a larger customer base.

For now, they are enjoying getting to know their customers and building relationships with them.

> Visit with them at Scissortail Farmers Market or order from them online at paseofarmersmarket.square.site/shop/41.