Harney County CattleWomen (HCCW) is dedicated to promoting beef, supporting our local community, enhancing educational opportunities, and keeping our members informed about issues affecting our ranching industry.

OUR ACTIVITIES

Scholarships. We offer scholarships for students pursuing college and trade school education and scholarships for teachers to attend the Summer Ag Institute, fulfilling their continuing education requirements.

Migratory Waterfowl Festival. For over 30 years, we have hosted ranch tours and meals during the festival, showcasing the symbiotic relationship between our agricultural practices and waterfowl needs.

County Fair. We actively contribute to youth livestock activities and demonstrations and operate a booth at the county fair, engaging with the community and promoting the beef industry.

School Programs. We provide demonstrations in schools, educating students about the source and nutritional value of beef. Additionally, we supply beef jerky to the middle school for monthly assemblies, rewarding excellence and attendance.

Buckaroo Breakfast. Every year, we host a Buckaroo Breakfast on Saturday morning at the Harney County Fair. In 2023, we celebrated our 70th breakfast, and we look forward to returning in 2024 to help celebrate the fair's 100 years!

Elks Christmas Baskets. Each year, we donate a beef item to the Christmas baskets given to our community's folks who need a little help making the season bright.

If you want to apply for our teacher or student scholarships, please visit the following links. Applications open from April 1 to June 1, and for the student scholarships, both HCCW and HCSOS applications must be submitted for the application to be complete.

To contact the Harney County CattleWomen, reach out via our email or mailing address. You can also follow us on social media.

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Email: harneycountycattlewomen@gmail.com
Mailing address: PO Box 371 Burns, OR 97720
Facebook & Instagram: @HarneyCountyCattlewomen

Ranching runs through all of our veins in some way shape or form; Promotion, Education, and Legislation. As members, we take pride in being a part of the Cattle Industry by sharing our knowledge and experiences to Promote Beef, Educate about Beef, and Legislate on behalf of Beef. 

OUR ACTIVITIES

Scholarships: BCCW and Baker County Livestock Association (BCLA) partner to offer $2000 worth of scholarships to be awarded to those deserving and worthy students (high school seniors or completion of secondary education) who are interested in agriculture related careers in Baker County and North Powder. Award amounts usually range from $250-$1000 depending on applicants.

Beef Month: Record interviews for the KCMB radio station for ads played all throughout February promoting beef and answering educational questions about animal by-products, nutritional benefits, and ongoing legislation.

Field to Fork: 2 days full of education, taught to Baker County 5th graders (including North Powder), about different aspects of the Cattle Industry. Each year, BCCW has a Cattle By-Products Booth and serves a lunch. The beef ball tip is purchased with funds from the Oregon Beef Council and is smoked and sliced by a local meat processor, Baker County Custom Meats.

Miner’s Jubilee Parade: Promote Beef and Shriner’s Weekend by decorating a trailer and handing out mini cow tails with Shriner’s Weekend details (It is the following weekend).

Shriners Weekend Breakfast, Lunch & Steer (Last Weekend in July): Steak and Pancake Cowboy Breakfast and GRIDIRON Tailgate & Grill Lunch of BEEF Hamburgers and BEEF Hotdogs. BCCW serve these meals to the public before the Shriner’s game as a fundraiser. All Beef is donated by CS Beef Packers.

BCCW and BCLA (Baker County Livestock Association) purchase a steer from the Baker County Fair to support local youth; donate it to the Shriner’s to auction off at halftime of the Shriner’s Football Game; and all proceeds are given to the Shriner Children’s Portland Hospital.

Baker County 4-H Leaders Association Christmas Bazaar: Your best opportunity to purchase the famous BCCW Cow Pies! A full 2 pounds of fudge to enjoy throughout Christmas and New Years. We also sell Calf Pies (0.66 pounds of fudge), Cow Fudge Pops, Cookbooks and lots of other merchandise.

The Klamath CattleWomen (KCCW) is dedicated to supporting our community and to celebrating, advocating, and educating for the Beef Industry and Basin Agriculture programs.

Scholarships: We support and fund youth programs and offer several scholarship programs to graduates from the Klamath Basin who are pursuing a field of study related to Agriculture. This includes all of Klamath County, and includes parts of Siskiyou and Modoc Counties in CA.

- KCCW scholarships for second-year college or trade school students who are pursuing a degree that benefits Agriculture. These are funded by the Klamath Annual Bull Sale CattleWomen Tri-Tip Dinner Silent Auction and the fall Rancher Gala.

- Gale Patton Memorial Scholarship for local High School students who are pursuing Music and Agriculture is funded by our annual Gail Patton Memorial Bake Sale.

LOCAL EVENTS

Klamath County CattleWomen Ranchers Gala: An Annual Event to bring the community together and making a difference in for ranching community thought political action and eduction fundrasing.

Klamath County Showcase Legislature tour: KCCW supports by providing lunch and Q&A session for the Oregon Legislative Members to see and hear what makes Klamath County unique in regards to our water, wolf, and enviromental impact issues.

Klamath Bull Sale: KCCW hosts an affordable tri-tip complete dinner for approximately 450 people. We provided a complete nutritional meal for $15 a plate, including water and dessert, and enough food for the next day left-overs vs an average fast food meal is $13-$15.

Klamath County Farm Expo: KCCW and Oregon Farm Bureau have collaborated and funded a two-day event with approximately 1000 4th graders from Klamath, Lake, and Siskiyou County. The students meet and learn from local farmers, ranchers, dairymen about beef cows, dairy cows, sheep, pigs, goats, horses, honeybees, hay, mint, water, master gardeners, potatoes, grains, and forestry industries.

Western Heritage Days: Klamath County CattleWomen and Klamath Cattlemen have collaborated and funded a two-day event showcasing western life and ranching at the Ross Ragland Theater and Cultural Center.

Farm to School program: A month-long Beef celebration in the classroom and KCCW distribution of jerky samples and beef discussion during lunch at county elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools.

Yamsi Ranch Day: KCCW funds, sponsors, and staffs a one-day urban elementary students field trip to a working family ranch where students learn about caring for and raising livestock and BBQ lunch. Quote from the students - “Every child should get to do this.”

4H & FFA Bred Heifer Sale: KCCW funds and supports the FFA & 4H youth show and auction their Heifer cow at the Klamath County Fair, with 100% of the funds going to the student.

Benefit for the Basin: KCCW participates in a nutritional education and Beef sampling at this fundraising car show and dinner that supports youth, education, community, and the Klamath County Event Center. 

Klamath and Lake County Foodbank: KCCW funds and supports the local foodbank with Beef Bucks; these allow the foodbank to purchase beef products throughout the year as needed.

Community Support Auction Baskets: KCCW builds 10+ baskets per year that highlight the Beef Industry and support local businesses that are donated to organizations for fundraising efforts.

For More Information Contact: klamathcountycw@gmail.com

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