LINCOLN TO LOCAL
We're an army, and it is time for battle
John Collison, OKFB Vice President of Public Policy
s farmers and ranchers, we make up less than 2 percent of Oklahoma’s population. We may be small, but we are mighty. We’re an army – an infantry of real Oklahomans, real farmers and ranchers, real people. Never before has Oklahoma agriculture united behind a cause as it has for State Question 777, or the Right to Farm. We have a multitude of family farmers and ranchers who make up Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Oklahoma Pork Council, American Farmers and Ranchers, Oklahoma Agricultural Cooperative Council and many others who support this amendment. Our $40 billion industry is vital to the economy of Oklahoma; it provides safe, affordable food for our state and our nation. But the opposition tells lies about who we are as farmers and ranchers. They tell the folks in Oklahoma City and Tulsa that we are “Big Ag.” They believe we can’t be trusted to take care of our land and water. They claim we support cockfighting and puppy mills. We’re an army and it’s time for battle. It’s time to rise up and fight for our farms and our livelihoods. From now until Nov. 9, we cannot stop talking about SQ 777. Let’s share it with our family members, our friends, our Sunday school classes, our community groups and even strangers we meet at the grocery store. Let’s put Yes on 777 12 — Oklahoma Country
signs in our yards and along our fences for all to see. Better yet, let’s put signs in the yards of our city friends. Share how SQ 777 will protect you and your farm on Facebook and Twitter. What is the future of your family farm worth to you? We face opposition groups with deep pockets that will pay big money to tell lies about us on the radio, on TV and on social media. We have to combat their lies, but it will take money. To donate to the campaign, visit www.OklahomaRightToFarm.com or contact the OKFB Public Policy department. The future of our farms and our livelihoods depend on the outcome of SQ 777. This is our race, our campaign, and our fight. But we have something the opposition doesn’t have: a legion of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers to fight in the battle.
Will you join us? To get involved, contact: Oklahoma Farm Bureau Public Policy Department 405.530.2681 www.OklahomaRightToFarm.com