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County extension office collects 1,169 pounds of peanut butter

Special to Lake Okeechobee News
Posted 11/3/23

The Extension office beat their record from last year of 919.9 pounds...

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County extension office collects 1,169 pounds of peanut butter

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Special to Lake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — The Peanut Butter Challenge has ended. The UF/IFAS Extension Office in Okeechobee COunty collected 1,169.07 pounds of peanut butter which is 800 jars!

The county office beat their record from last year of 919.9 pounds, thanks to all of their 4-H Clubs and partners in the community:

BOCC Community Development Department assisted by Lord Farquaad and the Eighties Aerobics Lady. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office]
BOCC Community Development Department assisted by Lord Farquaad and the Eighties Aerobics Lady. [Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office]
•  Okeechobee County Community Development Department was assisted by Lord Farquaad and the Eighties Aerobics Lady.

Barn Raised 4-H Club and Jones Supply teamed up. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office
Barn Raised 4-H Club and Jones Supply teamed up. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office
• Barn Raised 4-H Club and Jones Supply teamed up.

Okeechobee Christian Academy collected 441 pounds of peanut butter to donate. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office.
Okeechobee Christian Academy collected 441 pounds of peanut butter to donate. Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office.
• Okeechobee Christian Academy collected 441 pounds of peanut butter to donate.

Everglades Elementary Agri Gators 4-H Club collected 87 jars of peanut butter to donate. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
Everglades Elementary Agri Gators 4-H Club collected 87 jars of peanut butter to donate. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
• Everglades Elementary Agri Gators 4-H Club collected 87 jars of peanut butter to donate.

South Elementary Eagles 4-H Club participated. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
South Elementary Eagles 4-H Club participated. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
• South Elementary Eagles 4-H Club participated.

BOCC Human Resources Department (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
BOCC Human Resources Department (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
• Okeechobee County Human Resources Department

Display at Extension Office made from peanut butter collected by all 4-H Clubs to donate. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
Display at Extension Office made from peanut butter collected by all 4-H Clubs to donate. (Photo courtesy UF/IFAS Extension Office)
• Display at Extension Office made from peanut butter collected by all 4-H Clubs to donate.

• Central Elementary Panther Pack 4-H Club collected peanut butter to donate. (Not pictured)

All of the peanut butter will be distributed to those in need in Okeechobee County.

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