Local Farm Bureaus Honored

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November 17, 2022

By News Director Jared Atha

Several county Farm Bureaus were recognized for their efforts to further agriculture and rural Oklahoma on Saturday during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 81st annual meeting in Norman.

Each year, OKFB recognizes the county Farm Bureaus that have excelled in program areas such as membership, public policy, local affairs, service to members, Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers and Ranchers with a Presidential Star Award.

Among the award recipients Washita County Farm Bureau received the Five-Star Presidential Award for excelling in five program areas.

Four-Star Presidential Awards were presented to, among others, Caddo, Custer, and Kiowa Farm Bureaus.

OKFB also recognized 46 county Farm Bureaus for reaching their membership quotas, including Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Jackson, Kiowa, and Roger Mills County Farm Bureaus.

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is the organization’s largest gathering of farmers and ranchers every year. At the event, members vote on grassroots policy, elect leaders and award outstanding individuals. OKFB has a presence in all 77 Oklahoma counties and serves as the voice of agriculture and the rural way of life.

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