Caddo Comanche County OSU Extension - Family & Consumer Sciences

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Community Baby Shower today in Carnegie - come on out!

09/03/2026

🎡 Fair tags are HERE! 🎡

Getting ready for the Comanche County Free Fair? Stop by the OSU Extension Office or the Fairgrounds Office to pick up your fair tags today! 🏆🍀

Open class and OHCE entries are open Wednesday September 9th from 2-7.
We can’t wait to see all of your entries at the fair! 🎉

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

🚒🔥 LET’S SUPPORT OUR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS! 🔥🚒

With the recent fires in our area, our volunteer firefighters have been putting in long hours protecting our homes, land, livestock, and communities. Now it’s our turn to take care of the people who are always willing to show up for us. ❤️

🍀 Comanche County 4-H is collecting donations for our local volunteer firefighters!

We are looking for:
💧 Bottled water, Gatorade & electrolyte drinks
🥨 Beef jerky, protein/granola bars, crackers, trail mix & individual snacks
🧴 Baby/face wipes, lip balm, sunscreen, eye drops, new socks & cooling towels

📍 DROP OFF DONATIONS AT:
Comanche County OSU Extension Office
611 SW C Ave.
Lawton, OK 73505

No donation is too small! A case of water, a box of snacks, or a few supplies can make a difference for firefighters spending long hours on the fire line.

Donations will be accepted through Friday, September 11.

🍀 4-H GIVES BACK

When our communities need them, they show up.
Now it’s our turn to show up for them. ❤️🚒

Please SHARE and help us spread the word!

08/29/2026

Preserving Apples?
Apples are one of the most versatile fruits - they can be eaten fresh, frozen, canned, dried, or turned into pies or apple sauce.
Apples contain vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber.
One medium apple contains about 95 calories and 3 apples will weigh about 1 pound.
To decide which variety of apples will provide the best results for your salad, pie, or other apple recipes - check out the Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Apples Fact Sheet ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5507
Canning apples - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5343
Drying apples - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5347
Freezing apples - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5349
Apple Pie Filling - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5355
We can't wait to hear how you plan to use apples this fall!

08/25/2026

Caddo County Fair Exhibits - come see us today and tomorrow!

08/20/2026

Food Pantries are great resources for families, individuals and local communities. They impact our local communities in various positive ways including helping with the reduction of stress and anxiety associated with food insecurity.

Your food donations provide essential support for those in need, helping to ensure access to nutritional meals. However, according to OSU Extension Nutritional Sciences experts, Nila Pradhananga and Christi Evans, not all foods are safe to donate, and items that are poorly handled or stored can pose health risks.

They recommend that choosing high-quality foods, keeping them in good condition and following safe handling practices, helps maintain food safety, freshness and nutritional value for those receiving them.

The Oklahoma State University Extension Fact Sheet entitled "Food Safety at Food Pantries: Guidelines for Safe Handling, Storage and Donation of Foods", provides great tips on the subject.

Go tohttps://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/print-publications/fcs/food-safety-at-food-pantries-guidelines-for-safe-handling-storage-and-donation-of-foods-a.pdf to read specific tips regarding safety, storage and contamination risks. Be sure to check out the helpful table that provides a list of items that have extended shelf-lives and shows how long the food item is safe to eat.