Oklahoma Pork member Jessica Ingo, Oklahoma Pork executive director Kylee Deniz, and Oklahoma Pork business coordinator Matti Carlile all visited classrooms in their home communities to teach children about pork production.

Oklahomans across the state committed to spreading fact-based agricultural stories with hundreds of students in a fun and helpful way this week. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF)'s Agriculture in the Classroom program held its annual "Read An Accurate Agriculture Book Week" to encourage more transparency of the food and fiber system among youth.

Many teachers pledged to read an educational agriculture story in their own classrooms, and dozens of volunteers in counties throughout Oklahoma went into schools and early childhood centers to help promote agriculture's message. Volunteers included elected officials, 4-H and FFA officers, and industry representatives. Oklahoma Pork members and staff enjoyed this opportunity to teach swine production's story, reading accurate pork books to young students in our communities.

Are you looking for ways to promote our industry close to home? Click here to review some online pork production and pork nutrition resources our team recommends to Oklahoma teachers looking to share more about pork in their classrooms!