Fields and festivities

Small family u-pick/u-cut farm offers an escape to nature in north-central Oklahoma

Just north of Enid lies a little red barn nestled behind a field of Christmas trees and blackberries. As the red doors slide open on the building, visitors know it is a telling sign that Red Bird Farm is open for the day. What started with just a red barn and 30 Christmas trees, has expanded and grown into much more.

Red Bird Farm opened July 4, 2019. Owners Kent and Becky Evatt wanted a way for their family to get outside, connect with nature and learn valuable work ethic skills.

“I grew up on a farm and have always loved farming,” Kent says. “I didn’t have enough land to pursue it full time, but we are both outdoorsy people so that is how the idea for Red Bird Farm came about.”

Although Red Bird Farm did not officially open until 2019, preparations began in 2014 when they originally bought the property where it is now located. When they first visited the property where Red Bird Farm is now located, Becky described that it felt like they were meant to be there.

“When we bought the land, it was up to our heads in weeds,” Becky says. “It was so bad our car got stuck when we were visiting with the realtor, and they had to pull our car out. We took that as a sign we needed to buy it and put roots down here.”

After purchasing the property, the Evatt family planted their first 30 Christmas trees in 2014. Christmas trees take five to six years to grow to maturity, so they didn’t open to the public until 2019.

Although it originally began with Christmas trees, Red Bird Farm also offers many other experiences and products throughout the year. In the summer, you can pick blackberries, lavender and flowers. During the fall, Red Bird Farm has a pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides.

The red barn, located at the center of the property, is also home to the Barn Store, where they sell décor, gifts, Red Bird Farm jams and canned products, clothing and other locally sourced items. They also host various workshops and events throughout the year.

One of the biggest events every year at Red Bird Farm is the Harvest Market at the end of September to kick off the fall season. Last year, more than 100 vendors from across Oklahoma and Texas attended the market.

“I try to find vendors that are local or offer something customers might not have seen before,” Becky says. “Customers love the local products and unique items you can’t find at the store.”

Red Bird Farm offers hayrides to their pumpkin patch and corn maze during Harvest Festival. This year the corn maze theme is “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” The film will be playing at the farm throughout the fall.

Customers come from far and wide to visit Red Bird Farm and to participate in the many workshops and activities they offer.

“When my friends and I were trying to find something to do, I thought blackberry picking would be fun to do,” says Sandy Moslander, a Kay Electric Cooperative member.  “They were closed today, but they were incredibly accommodating and still let us come out.”

While the experience offered at Red Bird Farm draws in customers, part of the appeal is the welcoming community and authentic environment the Evatt family has created.

“We want to be a blessing to the community,” Becky says. “We hope that Red Bird Farm is a place people visit to be engaged with nature and to get their hands dirty. We want all our customers to learn something about where their food comes from and be able to harvest it themselves.”

Join us!

Join us for the 5th annual Harvest Market from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., September 28, 2024! Check out the variety of vendors, explore the pumpkin patch and wander through the corn maze.

Entrance to visit the vendors is free. There is an additional charge for parking, the corn maze and kid play area.

Photos by Ainsley Treesh