Twelve Oklahoma teachers were recently selected to receive a bushel basket of accurate agriculture books as part of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Bushels for Books program.
A collaboration between the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture and the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, Bushels for Books is designed to spread agriculture literacy to children around the state through providing a selection of books that accurately portray the agriculture industry.
“As family farmers and ranchers, we are passionate about teaching others how their food gets to the dinner table,” said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. “We greatly appreciate these educators who have made agriculture literacy a part of their curriculum.”
Teachers who received bushel baskets this year include:
• Fayla Ray, Guymon Public Library
• Crystal Ostermann, Frederick Public Schools
• Linda Deason, Windsor Hills Elementary
• Anita Hawkins, Rose Witcher Learning Center
• Ashley Duval, Coleman Public School
• Tracie Garrison, Tuskahoma Public School
• Audie Smith, Haworth Public Schools
• Bobbie Hummingbird, Warner Elementary School
• Travis Jinkens, Foyil Public School
• Lea Ann Johns, Peckham School
• Dana Johnson, Tupelo Public Schools
• Anna Deripaska, San Miguel School of Tulsa
The program is open to Pre-K through eighth-grade teachers and librarians in Oklahoma, and each teacher who applies receives a book for participating.
“With less than 2% of the population involved in production agriculture, it is more important than ever that children understand where their food comes from,” said David VonTungeln, OKFB Foundation for Agriculture president. “We hope these books provide a fun learning opportunity for our young people around the state.”
To learn more about OKFB’s Bushels for Books program, visit okfb.news/2ZewRrs.
