Stillwater is a very special place to the Oklahoma Pork Council. Thanks to decades of collaboration with Oklahoma State University (OSU), and the town serving as "home" at some point for many of our leaders - both the campus and the community are forever important to the pork industry’s success in our state.

So it isn’t surprising our team welcomes any chance to head up the highway wearing America’s brightest orange. This week, Oklahoma Pork’s Kylee Deniz and Shay Stegmann made the most of a Stillwater day trip by educating young people about pork production and donating pork to a deserving organization just in time for Easter.

Kylee enjoyed the opportunity to present in Dr. Jerry Fitch’s capstone animal science course for soon-to-graduate seniors. Kylee took this opportunity to educate students about Oklahoma's swine industry, the work of our organization, and the anti-pork animal activism happening right here in Oklahoma. As an extra treat, Kylee and Shay also shared fun Oklahoma Pork hats and socks with these future leaders of our state's agriculture industry.

While in the Stillwater area, Kylee and Shay also visited the “Cardinal’s Love for the Homeless” charity with a special Easter donation of protein-packed pork sticks and smoked and custom sliced hams from Ralph's Packing Company in Perkins. "Cardinal's Love for the Homeless" is a local nonprofit organization meets many needs of Stillwater area residents experiencing homelessness by providing food, supplies, and other supports throughout the year. The Oklahoma Pork Council first interacted with this group during our Give-A-Ham community feed in Stillwater last December, and we look forward to supporting their mission to feed and care for many folks in Payne County.