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Blue & Gold Sausage and okPORK Donate to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
On Dec. 11, the Oklahoma Pork Council donated $10,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to support its Food for Kids Programs. This brings the total of okPORK donations since the partnership began to more than $162,000. This year, Brett Ramsey with Blue & Gold Sausage joined us and donated 5,000 pounds of sausage to the Regional Food Bank.
“We are happy to make the product donation to the Regional Food Bank,” said Brett Ramsey, owner of Blue & Gold Sausage. “It is something we do periodically as resources allow, and I think in this season in particular, it is really important for people to give. In these circumstances, we are happy to do so.”
okPORK and Generous Pork Fans Provide Cheer to Infants at OU Children’s Hospital
Two guiding principles for all Oklahoma pig farmers are providing nutritious food and giving back to our communities. Recently, those two activities converged, and the kids at OU Children’s Hospital received the benefit.
okPORK was asked to add to the festivities at Okie Tonk Café in Moore during the OU versus Texas football game. So, Events and Outreach Coordinator Lloyd Hawkins fired up the smoker and prepared smoked pork loin for sandwiches. Hawkins and okPORK staff handed out the pork sandwiches to hungry football fans for free and accepted donations which would go toward the OU Children’s Hospital Volunteers.
okPORK Provides Six Oklahoma Educators with Ag in the Classroom Grants
Each year, the Oklahoma Pork Council works with Oklahoma’s Ag in the Classroom program to provide teachers with grant money to purchase supplies needed to teach Ag in the Classroom curriculum. Teachers can request up to $500 for supplies. This fall, six teachers were the recipients of the Fall 2020 Ag in the Classroom grants provided by okPORK in the amount of $2,870.27.
The funds were used to purchase supplies such as recipe ingredients, craft items, gardening supplies and library books to help teach the Ag in the Classroom curriculum. With the help of these lessons, students will learn more about the diverse agriculture in Oklahoma and the importance of agriculture in our lives.
The Perfect Pair
VAST is Oklahoma City’s top-of-the-world restaurant. From its 49th floor windows, you can see a 360-degree view of central Oklahoma. Located on the top floor of the Devon Tower, VAST was the venue of okPORK’s tenth annual Bacon & Bourbon event on Nov. 6.
After adding additional tables from last year’s sold out event, this year was no different.
New Hire Joins the okPORK Team
Oklahoma Pork Council is excited to announce they have filled the communications specialist position with a team member who has remarkable abilities to contribute to the swine industry. Paige Endres was officially welcomed to the team at the end of October.
“We are excited to have Paige Endres join the okPORK team,” said Nikki Snider, director of marketing and communications. “Her excellent communication skills and desire to learn about Oklahoma’s pork industry will make her a valued member of our organization.”