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The Big Creek Country Store is filled with canning supplies and stainless steel cookware PHOTO; Amish-made by JASON preserves ELMQUIST; children ' s toys and classic games that require no electrical power; bulk food; fresh baked goods( Thursday-Saturday); and much more.
Carol Dean referred to the business as a hidden gem in the region.
“ Big Creek has employees who are more than generous with their time and knowledge,” she said.
“ We try our best to be a servicebased business rather than an opportunist-based business. We are always looking for ways we can be an advantage to our customers rather than an advantage to ourselves,” Oldsen said.“ We don’ t just sell plants. We try to bring our knowledge to benefit the customer.”
“ People don’ t just come here for plants,” he added.“ There’ s often a lot going on behind the scenes. People come in here needing other types of help, and it provides us with an opportunity to minister to them. That’ s why I have been hesitant to jump ship and do something different because it seems like God has us here for a reason.” SwOk
STORY BY: Alisa Boswell
Stillwater Oklahoma Magazine
PHOTOS by JASON ELMQUIST and ALISA BOSWELL
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