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for them that we do for the peanuts. These were a special request from Gourmet Gallery. “We’ve had special requests for peanut fla-


vors too,” she adds. “That’s how we came up with the Hot and Cheesy—we had a man who used to buy the Nacho Cheese and Jalapeno flavors and mix them. He said they were good mixed together, so we started mixing them. We always have someone asking, do you have such-and-such flavor? If it sounds good, we say, ‘let’s try it!’”


The Sniders, who are originally from


Texas, moved to Oklahoma in 2001 because it was becoming more difficult to grow pea- nuts in the Texas Panhandle. “The last few years, disease and the water situation made it a lot harder,” Snider says. “A lot of farmers didn’t rotate their crops, so disease moved in. And there were a couple years we just ran out of water; our irriga- tion wells ran out, and peanuts need a lot of water. There were a couple years we dug our peanuts up and just bailed them with the hay.” After deciding to move to Oklahoma, the Sniders first looked for land near Eakley and Hydro.


“But God brought us out here to Hollis,” Snider says. “And when we moved here, my mom and dad followed us.”


The Sniders farmed peanuts in Hollis until 2006, when they were forced to stop because of the economy. That was when they switched gears—from peanut farming to peanut grinding, mixing and flavoring. They now get their peanuts from Brownfield, Texas—usually 20 to 25 110-pound bags at a time. “We started out thinking flavored peanuts


would be the big thing, but it’s turned out peanut butter is what we do most of,” Snider says.


What makes Snider Farms Peanut Barn peanut butter special and delicious is its simplicity—peanuts and salt, no preserva- tives. If you prefer no salt, they can make it that way too. “At first, the kids didn’t like the peanut


butter. It was too different from the store- bought peanut butter,” Snider says. “Now the other tastes funny to them.” Their honey peanut butter is made with honey from George’s Apiary in Noble. Snider says their regular peanut butter pairs best with strawberry lavender jelly, made by Oklahoma City-based business, the Prairie Gypsies. The Peanut Barn has perfected their


flavors and techniques through much trial and error; and because of family, friends, the Oklahoma Food Cooperative and Oklahoma State University (OSU), the Sniders have succeeded in their venture. From logo design by the OSU Agricultural Communications


department and assistance creating their honey peanut butter by OSU Food and Ag Products Center (FAPC) to the magnitude of exposure and relationships found through the Oklahoma Food Cooperative, Snider is very grateful for the help she has received along the way. “Before we started, the OSU FAPC taught a basic course on opening a business that we went to,” she says. “They taught us about permits, taxes, things we never had to do. They helped us develop our honey peanut butter, helped us create nutrition labels. They have been a big help through the years with various things.” Then in 2007, Snider Farms began selling their products through the Oklahoma Food Cooperative. This decision made a huge impact on their business, creating a steadier income and helping them meet many other producers who would also assist them along the way.


“Finding these people through the co- op has been such a blessing,” Snider says. “Prairie Gypsies, Rowdy Stickhorse, and then there are mobile farmers’ markets—they all sell our stuff. Prairie Gypsies even does gift baskets with our peanut butter.” Though the Peanut Barn is doing well, Snider admits she is still learning every day. Marketing, financing, dealing with custom- ers and finding suppliers are all feats she and Slampa have had to tackle. “You can’t just run to the store for sup- plies!” Snider explains. “Finding suppliers is a big deal. Mixing and cooking is the easy part—I could do that all day!” Helping with the business has taught Snider’s children patience, flexibility and teamwork. “We can get a lot done if everyone helps,”


she says. “They come help when I need help. “And for myself,” she continues, “it’s


taught me how to rely on God a whole lot more. When Jamie said, ‘let’s try it,’ we got serious about it and I thought, ‘oh my!’ But one morning, God just told me I could do it. Looking back, I can see how much God has helped us.”


When Snider first started selling her products at craft shows in 2006, she had no idea what to expect. In fact, sometimes it was hard just to get people to try the peanuts. “I never saw us getting to this point,” she


says. “I just found out the other day that Whole Foods wants to start selling our peanut butter. That’s a pretty big deal. It makes you feel good to know you’re making something people really like.” As for the future of Snider Farms, Snider’s children have hinted they’d like to take over the business some day. But until that day comes, Snider and Slampa are taking their adventure one day at a time. To browse products and to find out more about Snider Farms Peanut Barn, visit www. sniderfarmspeanutbarn.com. OL


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