When the national Give-A-Ham Challenge began several years ago, it was really centered on social media posts individually tapping folks to support pork production by donating a single ham within their own communities. As Oklahoma Pork has continued to evolve our efforts in this campaign each December, we have spent much of our energy on feeding as many people as possible with free community meals and large-scale donations as highlighted in both stories above.

But as our Oklahoma Give-A-Ham focus has expanded, we are still thrilled to have phenomenal champions within agriculture and beyond participate in the "ham-to-ham" social posts that get hundreds of people involved in giving while shining a much deserved light on our industry during the holiday season.

After Oklahoma Pork's board president Tom Layne kicked off the 2025 challenge alongside Governor Kevin Stitt two weeks ago, we have already seen social media erupt with dozens of smiling faces proudly displaying their pork items to donate and tagging others to keep the fun going.

Just a few of the many special Give-A-Ham posts we have enjoyed seeing so far (in addition to our phenomenal board leaders who all participate in special ways) include: Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert, OSU leaders Dean Jayson Lusk and Department Head Richard Coffey, Greg Livingston from Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma, brand new Oklahoma Veterinary Medicine Association Executive Director Rosemarie Strong, and so many others.

Check out these leaders' engaging challenge posts to then get inspired to give yourself. There is still time plenty of time to participate before the campaign wraps up on Christmas Eve. Click here to get all the details from our Give-A-Ham page where you can even easily cover the cost of one ham to donate if giving directly in your own community may not be possible this holiday season!