PERSPECTIVE March 21, 2025
Nowata County Farm Bureau
Garfield County Farm Bureau
Washington County Farm Bureau
Donations gathered at the OKFB Leadership Conference
OKFB YF&R committee collects more than 2,000 pounds of food with Fill the Sack food drive he Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee gathered more than 2,000 pounds of food plus cash donations to help feed Oklahomans facing food insecurity through the committee’s Fill the Sack food drive. The food drive collected a total of 2,036 pounds of food items along with $1,425 in cash contributions that were donated to local food assistance programs across the state and to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.
“Our Young Farmers and Ranchers are proud of the donations our Farm Bureau members and county organizations from all across our state made to help our fellow Oklahomans who face food insecurity,” said Jacob Beck, OKFB YF&R chair. “As farmers and ranchers who are committed growing and raising the crops and livestock that help feed Oklahomans, it is important for us to do our part to ensure that no Oklahoman goes to bed hungry.” County Farm Bureau offices served as donation collection points for local
Farm Bureau and community members to donate food or money. More than 30 county Farm Bureaus directly contributed donations to the food drive along with the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee and Farm Bureau staff. The food drive ran from January through mid-February and culminated at the OKFB Leadership Conference Feb. 18 where donations from county Farm Bureaus were gathered before being delivered to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.