75.okfarmbureau.orgOklahoma Farm Bureau - 75th Anniversary

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Blog History Before OKFB 1940 s 1950 s 1960 s 1970 s 1980 s 1990 s 2000 s 2010 s Gallery Features OKFB Presidents Policy Achievments OFBMIC History Timeline Videos News / Events News Celebration Events History Book Celebrating 75 About Home 75 Years Strong history book now available Preview our special 75th anniversary history book, 75 years strong, now available to order! View and Order Now! Celebrating 75 Years of Oklahoma Farm Bureau History Welcome to the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 75th anniversary website. Throughout 2017, we will be looking back at 75 years of our organization’s history and examine the people, places, and programs that formed Oklahoma’s largest farm organization. Browse through our photo galleries, read through Farm Bureau history and check out the blog for unique moments in Oklahoma Farm Bureau history. If this is your first visit to our 75th anniversary site, be sure to check out our welcome blog post , which outlines the features and sections of the site along with an overview of our history. Moments in OKFB History The latest from OKFB’s history blog OKFB launches the Votemobile During the early years of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the number of voters nationwide was a concern. OKFB reported that only 51 percent of eligible voters went to the polls in the 1948 presidential election. The American Farm Bureau Federation suggested the use of educational programs and contests to increase the number of voters, particularly in rural areas. … Continue Reading... A voice for agriculture By Dan Arnold, OKFB executive secretary, published in the first issue of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farmer magazine in June 1949 Farm Bureau is a Service Organization, and is now the only Farmers Organization through which nation-wide farm thinking and united action can be reflected for him and his family. … Continue Reading... A Farm Bureau Member’s Creed By John I. Taylor, first OKFB president, and published in the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farmer in December 1951 I am a human being living in a land of unlimited horizon. Having been born here, or journeyed here by choice, matters little, but the fact that my life and living are here is of great importance. … Continue Reading... From the Gallery OKFB President Roland Pederson speaks at the 2013 OKFB Convention. During Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s get-out-the-vote campaign, the organization launched the Votemobile, a sound truck that toured the state spotlighting the dates for registration and voting. The story attracted nationwide attention after debuting at the Votemobile’s ceremony on the south steps of the Oklahoma State Capitol May 26, 1952, as shown above. After the ceremony, Gov. Johnston Murray pushed the red, white and blue vehicle a few feet, officially launching the campaign. This fair booth was in Custer County in 1967. Tending to the booth are Mrs. Steward Barrick, Mrs. Con Burgtorf and Mrs. Tony Murray, who placed special emphasis on the legislative and policy development programs of Farm Bureau and information aids used to keep members informed. Copyright © 2024 Oklahoma Farm...