The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee donated a basket of snacks and gift cards to the Ronald McDonald House in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, July 14, as part of the group’s ongoing commitment to connecting consumers with farmers and ranchers through the Our Food Link program. The gift basket included gift cards to local grocery stores along with a wide variety of snack foods for families as they travel between the house and area hospitals. In addition to the state WLC donation, Oklahoma County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee donated $100 to the house, which was presented by Oklahoma County […]
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OKFB WLC members attend NAITC in Arizona
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee members attended the National Ag in the Classroom Conference called “Blooming in the Desert” June 20-24 in Litchfield Park, Arizona. During the conference, WLC members and more than 400 educations from around the country learned how to use agricultural concepts to teach reading, writing, science, social studies and more. NAITCO, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food & Agriculture and Arizona Foundation for Agricultural Literacy, held three days of workshops that showed kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers how to use agriculture to teach core subject areas. In addition, conference […]
On the Road with Ag in the Classroom
The Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom traveled to eastern Oklahoma for this year’s On the Road tour, June 14-16. On the tour, Oklahoma Farm Bureau joined teachers from around the state to learn more about agriculture and its impact in Oklahoma. The tour began with a stop at Dismukes’ Cattle Ranch in Checotah, where educators learned about the health benefits of eating beef. The group then traveled to the Greenleaf Nursery in Park Hill to tour their greenhouses. Educators learned the nursery covers 570 acres of land. The next stop included Mountain View Meats in Stillwell, which makes more than […]
OKFB women hold second-annual safety day
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee hosted its second-annual safety day June 3 at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. More than 60 students in grades 5-9 from around the state attended the one-day event, learning safe practices and habits both on the farm and off. “Our women’s committee is proud to host this event because we know these students are involved in so many activities during the summer months,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC state chairman. “We know the lessons that Farm Bureau’s safety staff and our partners teach stick with our students because the kids get […]
OKFB Women to host Youth Safety Day June 3
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will hold their annual Youth Safety Day on Friday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. The 2016 Youth Safety Day will host students grades 5-9 from across the state of Oklahoma and offer an array of safety lessons related to everyday life. Morning lessons will include fire safety featuring OKFB Safety Service’s fire safety house; ATV safety; and electricity safety with professionals from OG&E. After lunch, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol will share a vehicle rollover prevention lesson with their rollover cage, and safety […]
OKFB Women donate to Tulsa Ronald McDonald House as part of Our Food Link Program
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee donated a gift basket of snacks and gift cards to the Ronald McDonald House in Tulsa on Tuesday, March 15. Farm Bureau women donated the items to help families who have children receiving care at local hospitals during their stay at the Tulsa Ronald McDonald house. The donation is part of the WLC’s Our Food Link activities for the year, which seeks to connect consumers with the food Oklahoma farmers and ranchers grow and raise. “This donation puts Oklahoma Farm Bureau in front of people from across our state and connects them with […]
OKFB to host Flapjack Fundraiser at annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to host the Flapjack Fundraiser at its annual meeting on Nov. 14 at 7:30 a.m. in the Cox Convention Center. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Bushels for Books Program, a partnership between the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation and the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers. The program will provide bushel baskets full of accurate agriculture books to teachers from five Oklahoma schools. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased during the reception immediately following the opening session, at the Foundation’s booth in the trade show, and outside the breakfast Saturday morning. Knives […]
Farm Bureau women gather in Duncan for fall rally
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee hosted its 2015 Fall Rally Oct. 30-31 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Held at the Simmons Center in Duncan, nearly 100 women attended the two-day event featuring various speakers, workshops, entertainment and tours. “It’s always fun and exciting when the women of Farm Bureau gather together,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chairman. “The conference gives us all a chance to reconnect, learn and fellowship with our friends from across the state.” During the opening lunch, the women heard from Tricia Howell of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Shawna McWaters, head of the OSU-OKC Division […]
Women’s Leadership Committee to host fall rally Oct. 30-31
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will host its Fall Rally Oct. 30 and 31 at the Simmons Center in Duncan, Oklahoma. The two-day conference will feature various speakers including: Tricia Howell, deputy director for Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services; Shawna McWaters, division head of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Agriculture Technologies; Laura Brennan, education coordinator for the Oklahoma Poison Control Center; Tom Buchanan, president of OKFB; John Collision, vice president of public policy for OKFB; and LeeAnna McNally, director of national affairs for OKFB. The conference also includes a fashion show, entertainment by the Gospel Travelers, […]
Farm Family of the Year applications due July 31
The application deadline is drawing near for Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee’s Farm Family of the Year award, which recognizes a top farm and ranch family in rural Oklahoma. Applications from around the state must be submitted by July 31. Once applications from around Oklahoma are collected, a farm family from each of the nine OKFB districts will be chosen to represent their region at the OKFB annual meeting in Oklahoma City. The OKFB WLC’s Farm Family of the Year award shines a spotlight on the important contribution farm families make across Oklahoma, not only in our state’s pastures […]
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