Cade Baldwin of Stephens County, Cheyanne Gibbens of Okmulgee County and Logan Hukill of Caddo County each recently were awarded a scholarship to study nursing by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee.  The annual scholarship program awards three $500 scholarships to students studying nursing at an accredited college, university, vo-tech or trade school. Applicants must be Oklahoma Farm Bureau members or a member of a Farm Bureau-member family. “Our committee chooses to support nursing students because we see firsthand the need for qualified healthcare professionals in rural areas,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chair. “We’re grateful to play a […]

As wheat harvest continues across the state, Oklahoma farmers are invited to donate bushels of harvested crops to the Bushels for Books program. A partnership of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee and the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation, the program each year accepts donated crops and monetary contributions to provide Oklahoma schools with bushel baskets of agriculture books. To donate harvested crops, farmers present a completed Bushels for Books form to their local co-op or grain elevator to designate the amount of bushels they wish to donate to the program.  Educators and schools may apply to receive agriculture […]

Six Oklahoma teachers were presented with a basket of agriculture books during the OKFB Annual Meeting Nov. 11 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee partnered with the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation to sponsor this year’s Bushels for Books program, which donates a bushel basket of accurate agriculture books to teachers and schools across the state. “The Foundation is dedicated to educating others about our state’s farming and ranching community,” said Jeramy Rich, president of the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation. “We’re proud to support teachers across the state in educating the future of Oklahoma.” Applications […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee and the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation have partnered to sponsor the 2017 Bushels for Books program, which awards teachers and school librarians bushel baskets of accurate agriculture books to be used in their classrooms and libraries across the state. “Today’s students are our state’s future leaders,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chairman. “As farmers and ranchers, we’re proud to provide teachers and students with the opportunity to learn more about their food through the Bushels for Books program.” Selected by the OKFB WLC, the books will cover various agriculture topics based on […]

More than 60 Farm Bureau women gathered for a weekend of fun and fellowship at the annual Women’s Leadership Committee fall conference Sept. 15-16 in Oklahoma City. The two-day conference incorporated much of the organization’s rich history with a theme honoring OKFB’s 75th anniversary. “Our fall conference is a wonderful time for Farm Bureau women from around the state to gather for a time of learning and fellowship,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chair. “As we celebrate 75 years of Oklahoma Farm Bureau this year, we all enjoyed reminiscing on our beloved organization’s history and accomplishments.”  The women attended breakout […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee selected three students to receive $500 scholarships to study nursing. The annual scholarship program awards three $500 scholarships to students studying nursing at an accredited college, university, vo-tech or trade school. Applicants must be Oklahoma Farm Bureau members or a member of a Farm Bureau member family. The three students receiving 2017 OKFB WLC Nurse’s Scholarships are: Mary K. Bell, Creek County Jordan Lingo, Canadian County Justine Redcay, Haskell County The WLC understands the important role nurses and healthcare professionals play in ensuring a high quality of life for all residents across our […]