In Moore, Oklahoma, Plaza Towers Elementary School and Briarwood Elementary School are both gearing up for a busy year as students return to class. However, these two schools are different than others because both of these schools were destroyed during the May 20, 2013, tornado. After the devastation of the May 20 tornado, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team set out to help these schools. “We just knew we wanted to help these students after they lost everything and the devastation they had to go through last year,” said Kitty Beavers, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team chairman. Along […]
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Aug. 1 deadline for Farm Family of the Year applications
The deadline for the 2014 Farm Family of the Year district applications is fast approaching! Applications must be turned in by Friday, Aug. 1. Each year the OKFB Women’s Leadership Team selects and honors district farm families who best represent farming and ranching and the spirit of Oklahoma agriculture. The families must display excellence in the following areas: Strong family involvement in all phases of farm management and production Innovative family farm operation and management Use of modern agricultural techniques Active leadership in Farm Bureau, the community and other agricultural groups. A state Farm Family of the Year is chosen […]
OKFB Women’s Leadership Team hosting Summer Conference
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Team will hold its 2014 Summer Conference on July 11 and 12 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The conference will take place in the Reed Center attached to the Sheraton Midwest City hotel. The two-day leadership training event will include: breakout sessions covering social media, fraud protection, election candidates and more; a presentation by OKFB member Marcy Luter; and an informational tour of the Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City gardens. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction benefitting the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation. The Summer Conference is a […]
Rural women leaders feed state legislators
State lawmakers received a “taste of the country” April 15 during the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm City Festival at the Capitol. The event is sponsored by the OKFB Women’s Leadership Team, consisting of rural women leaders from throughout the state. The rural leaders use the Capitol’s first floor rotunda area to set out a spread of freshly prepared food, much of it home baked. There were trays of fresh vegetables, sandwiches, cheese and fruit, cookies, cupcakes and brownies. “We are here today feeding our legislators and their staff with good old, homegrown food and we want to show them […]
OKFB Women’s Leadership Team donates $3,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Team donated $3,000 in food products to the Ronald McDonald House of Oklahoma City and the Ronald McDonald House of Tulsa, Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, as part of the new AFBF Our Food Link initiative. The members also cooked and served a meal for the families staying in the Oklahoma City location. Our Food Link is a year-round program that county and state Farm Bureaus use to provide consumers of all ages and backgrounds with information about today’s agriculture. This includes helping people connect with sources of clothing, food, shelter and energy in their communities. […]
OKFB Women’s Leadership Team participating in Our Food Link
To recognize the outstanding efficiency and productivity of America’s farmers and ranchers, OKFB Women’s Leadership Team members commemorate Our Food Link, formerly Food Check-Out Day, each year. Our Food Link recognizes the farmer’s contribution to the affordability of food in the United States. The event is held annually on the day of the year when, on average, Americans have earned enough income to pay for their yearly food supply. This year, the OKFB Women’s Leadership Team will be hosting their events on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, respectively. To celebrate Our Food Link, the state […]
OKFB Leadership Team holds annual summer conference
More than 80 OKFB Leadership Team members gathered in Claremore July 12-13 for the group’s annual summer conference. Event highlights included an inspirational address from Donna McSpadden about the legendary life of her husband, Clem McSpadden, an open sharing of ways for OKFB women to get involved with their communities led by Sue Billiot of the AFBF Women’s Leadership Committee, and workshops geared toward empowering women and encouraging them to be more engaged in agriculture and OKFB. “We want these women to see the impact they can have when they are involved in agriculture,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB Leadership Team […]
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