Farm Bureau members, counties honored at OKFB’s 85th annual meeting

Oklahoma Farm Bureau honored the achievements and accomplishments of the organization's members during the past year at OKFB's annual awards banquet held Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City.

Awards were presented to county Farm Bureaus for outstanding achievement in advocating for agriculture and Oklahoma's rural communities with Presidential Star Awards, the John I. Taylor Award, the Lewis H. Munn Award and more.

Awards were also given to young farmers and ranchers, members of Oklahoma's agriculture community, and nine farm and ranch families who were recognized for upholding our state's richest agricultural traditions.

Awards presented during the evening included:

• John I. Taylor Award - Payne County Farm Bureau
• Lewis H. Munn Award - Payne County Farm Bureau
• YF&R Charles L. Roff Award - Mayes County Farm Bureau
• YF&R Achievement Award - Logan and Brittany Hukill, Caddo County
• YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award - Tim Taylor, Craig County
• County Excellence Awards - Comanche and Ottawa County
• Distinguished Service to OKFB Award - Gov. Kevin Stitt
• OKFB Champion Award
  • Sen. Tom Woods
  • Sen. Casey Murdock
  • Rep. David Hardin
  • Rep. Brad Boles
• Presidential Star Awards
  • Six-Star Presidential Awards - Cherokee, Custer, Haskell, Mayes, Okmulgee, Ottawa and Payne County
  • Five-Star Presidential Awards - Alfalfa, Caddo, Comanche, Craig, Creek, Grant, Hughes, Kay, LeFlore, Love, Noble, Nowata, Washington and Washita County
  • Four-Star Presidential Awards - Garfield, Jackson, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Seminole and Tulsa County
  • Three-Star Presidential Awards - Adair, Beckham, Cleveland, Coal, Cotton, Greer, Harper, Kiowa, Latimer, McCurtain, Osage, Pawnee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Roger Mills, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Wagoner, Woods and Woodward County
• District Farm and Ranch Families of the Year
  • District 1 - Meredith LeMaster and Bob Colburn, Beaver County
  • District 2 - Perry and Debbie Matz, Custer County
  • District 3 - Mike and Sharon Gorrell, Logan County
  • District 4 - Adam and Rachel Bohl, Comanche County
  • District 5 - Phil and Donna Cantrell, Haskell County
  • District 6 - Danielle and Nickolas Marlin, Mayes County
  • District 7 - Clint and Angie Mack, Garfield County
  • District 8 - Bennie and Valerie Cope, Pontotoc County
  • District 9 - Nancy and Mick German, Payne County

To view photos of the award winners, visit Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Facebook page.

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. To learn more, visit okfarmbureau.org.