The 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 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 with the OKFB Leadership Conference on Feb. 18 serving as the main collection point for donations made by county Farm Bureaus.
