The Food Files

Small Business Feature - Miller Pecan Co.

In this episode of The Food Files, Jared Miller from Miller Pecan Co. in Afton, Oklahoma, discusses how the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center assisted the small business with its first food safety audit. Today, Miller Pecan Co. is one of the only producers in the United States to handle its pecans from planting, grafting and harvesting to cleaning, shelling and marketing, allowing the company to deliver unforgettable quality to its customers every single day.  

Small Business Feature - Larapin Momma's Mix

In this episode of The Food Files, Laurie Allen of Larapin Momma's Mix, talks about her journey of writing a recipe book, launching her all-purpose seasoning and working with the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. Allen, an OSU graduate, attended FAPC's Basic Training for food entrepreneurs to learn how to grow her small business.

Small Business Feature - DoughBoyz Pizza & Equipment

DoughBoyz Pizza & Equipment is a pizza dough manufacturer in Depew, Oklahoma, that sells pizza dough and related products to restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses around Oklahoma and surrounding states. What sets DoughBoyz apart from its competitors is it offers new customers the option of leasing pizza equipment instead of buying. In this episode of The Food Files, Kreg Hilbert, president of the company, discusses his journey with the small business and how he interacts with Renee' Nelson, milling and baking specialist for the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center.

Understanding Wheat and Flour Characteristics

In this episode of The Food Files, host Darren Scott talks with Renee' Albers-Nelson, milling and baking specialist for the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, about the classes of wheat used to make flour. The duo also discusses the characteristics of the different types of flour and what applications are best for each type.

Small Business Feature – T&C Meats

Started in 2017 by Oklahoma State University animal and food science graduates Tyler Tate and Eldon Campbell, T&C Meats, located in Enid, Oklahoma, is a retail meat market specializing in Prime quality beef, smoked items and handmade sausages. Eldon, a past employee of the OSU Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, utilized the center’s business services and classes to launch the small meat business. In this episode of The Food Files, Eldon discusses how the relationship with T&C Meats and FAPC runs deep.

Small Business Feature - Sweet Spirit Foods

Sweet Spirit Foods, located in Oklahoma City, offers a variety of food products, including barbecue sauces, jalapeño peppers, pickles and baby corn, jams, preserves, salsa and more. The company also has a license to market a line of Oklahoma State University Barbecue Sauce. In this episode of The Food Files, Janee Jacobs of Sweet Spirit Foods, discusses how the OSU Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center has been a lifeline to the small business.

Small Business Feature - Sixth Day Snacks

Craig and Dawn Chesser’s journey to launch Sixth Day Snacks began as a side (Sixth Day) project to pay off cancer treatment medical bills for Dawn. They started producing and selling healthy snacks that Dawn had been making for her family for years, and what started out as a personal mission turned into a family business in 2019. In this episode of The Food Files, listen in as the Chessers explain how the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center has been an immeasurable resource as they learn to scale up their business.

Working with Co-Packers

In this episode of The Food Files, host Darren Scott talks with Ashley Sutterfield, CEO of Metzger & Roth, about how food entrepreneurs can successfully find and work with co-packers. Sutterfield, a graduate of Oklahoma State University and longtime friend of the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, has helped dozens of small businesses launch their products with a co-packer.

Small Business Feature - Payne County Beef Co.

Payne County Beef Co., located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, produces Wagyu and grass-finished beef products. Owner Jaxton Secrest started working with the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center as a high school student to help grow his small business. In this episode of The Food Files, learn more about how FAPC has helped Jaxton through his entrepreneurial journey.

Small Business Feature - KiZE Concepts

In this episode of The Food Files, Jeff Reagan, founder and CEO of KiZE Concepts, discusses how the support of the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center helped the business continue to grow and create jobs and impact in Oklahoma. Reagan attended FAPC’s Basic Training for food entrepreneurs when the company was exploring the idea of starting a food business in Oklahoma City. The small business now offers energy bars in a variety of flavors.