Local farms struggling during pandemic

Local farms struggling during pandemic

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BUT - WITH COVID-19THAT'S NOT THE CASE.OUR KATIE KELEHER TAKES USTO A SMALL FARM IN PRYOR -ALREADY STRUGGLING FROM THEPANDEMIC - AND NOW THECANCELED STATE FAIR.WELCOME TO GRAYSLLAND ACRESIN PRYOR.

WHERE YOU'LL BEGREETED BY GEORGE.

AND SOMEFRIENDLY FACES.MYRA GRAYSON, OWNER,GRAYSLLAND ACRES "I have allama that sometimes willgive you kisses, if she's inthe right mood for it." LIFEAT THE FARM HAS BEEN TOUGHFOR MYRA AND STEVE GRAYSONSINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED.AS PART OF OKLAHOMAAGROTOURISM AND AG IN THECLASSROOM - THEY WOULDTYPICALLY GIVE TWO TO THREETOURS A WEEK.

NOW - IT'SMAYBE ONE A MONTH.

MYRA ALSOMAKES SOAPS, LOTIONS AND LIPBALM OUT OF MILK FROM HERGOATS.

ALL USUALLY SOLD INTHE "MADE IN OKLAHOMA" AREAAT THE TULSA STATE FAIR.WHICH - NOW CANCELED - ISDETRIMENTAL TO HER BUSINESS.MYRA GRAYSON, OWNER,GRAYSLLAND ACRES "75 percentof our sales are donethrough the fair.

Not onlythat, that's where peoplelearn about us so they cancome out and visit the farmwhether it's as a family oras a school group.""The farm's troubles startedeven before the pandemicbegan when the barn thathoused these goats burntdown in February.

While allof the goats survived,everything inside was atotal loss."MYRA GRAYSON, OWNER,GRAYSLLAND ACRES "My milkstand, my pump for mymilker, all the food, allthe medicines, plus about 60quail that Steve wasraising." MYRA AND STEVEARE IN THE PROCESS OFFILLING UP A NEW BARN.

SHE'SALSO HOPING TO INCREASESALES OF HER SOAPS ANDLOTIONS ONLINE.

MEANWHILE -THEY'RE SPENDING TIME WITHTHEIR GOATS.LLAMAS..CHICKENS.

AND DOGS.

READY TOWELCOME THEIR NEXT GUESTS.MYRA GRAYSON, OWNER,GRAYSLLAND ACRES "For us,it's just being able toshare our love with others.I have kids that when theyget ready to leave that say,'When I grow up I want tohave a farm just like you.'And that makes me feelgood.

And that's why I'mcalled the Crazy Goat Lady."NAT GOAT IN PRYOR, KATIEKELEHER, 2 WORKS FOR YOU.THE FARM IS STILL OPEN AND