
NWIAA FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OKLAHOMA CHAIRPERSON

Dr. Tammy Gray-Steele
Dr. Tammy Gray-Steele is the first American agricultural specialist, agri-preneur, educator, and women and children ag-advocate. Born and raised on a farm, she received her secondary education in the rustic and rural community of Wewoka, Oklahoma. Upon graduating high school, Dr. Steele left Oklahoma to pursue a dual educational and business career in New York City. Armed with the legal degree she obtained from New York University Law School, and the requisite legal business experience she acquired on Manhattan's Wall Street, she returned home to her family farm, and started to give back to the Oklahoma rural communities, in the process working full-time in the Oklahoma Corporate legal arena, and devoting time to study for a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Horticulture and Childcare Development Certifications.
On the broader national turf, Dr. Steele is a former USDA-SARE Advisory Main Council Member. Additionally, she had the rare honor of being appointed by President Barack Obama's administration as a distinguished USDA-NASS Advisory Councilwoman, serve on USDA Grant Panels and a USDA Strategic Action Team Leader. Dr. Steele serves on various scholarship committees that were instituted for the educational empowerment of the youth. In addition, she offers invaluable support to the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce, apart from volunteering on various rural Chamber of Commerce boards.
Deploying uncommon intellectual energy and superlative personal industry to achieve exemplary and duly-acknowledged results-oriented performance in both individual and team activities, Dr. Steele has demonstrated unrivaled commitment in assisting counties in the State of Oklahoma with expert knowledge in healthy food production at a level that matches any known empirical and international standards. In the process, she has managed to build for herself an unassailable reputation, and a formidable pedigree, as a widely-sought after agricultural expert who is never short of strategic, innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to challenges in the agricultural sector of the economy.
Dr. Steele has embarked upon a personal crusade to develop good character amongst women and children. With a total belief in the credo that, "A child can only be developed if her mother provides sufficient support and resources," and with a legendary passion for empowering disadvantaged women and women of color in rural America, she strives to ensure that no woman, and no child, with whom she comes into contact, is socially and economically marginalized in the scheme of things.
Sincerely motivated by an altruistic desire to empower the socially and economically disadvantaged, and to deliver timely awareness and education to those who truly desire a sustainably healthier lifestyle, Dr. Steele established National Women In Agriculture Association in 2008. Since then, she has employed the powerful and influential instrumentality of NWIAA to pursue her agenda of sustainable development in America's agricultural sector. To this end, in January 2014, Dr. Steele opened NWIAA’s first Sustainable Agriculture Academy in the United States, located on the Eastside of the Oklahoma City Metro Area, and in close proximity to the city's largest African American population. It was in the light of this that Dr. Steele was recognized at the White House in February 2014, for leading the country in efforts to save and educate America's youth using environmental and innovative agriculture-based sustainable best practices, and in the spring of 2013, she was awarded a humanitarian honorary doctorate for exemplary performance as one of the most influential agro-business community developers amongst her generation in the United States.
Dr. Steele has received awards from Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Conservation District Cooperatives Department and Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus, and Tuskegee University and other educational institutions in genuine appreciation for her support of various economic empowerment entrepreneurship programs. She has written testimonial articles with New York Magazine and other Agriculture Journals.
Contact Email: (336) 612-5803 Womeninag@gmail.com (405)317-8110

Growing up in a rural community in southwest Oklahoma, Frederick, located in Tillman County, allowed me to build my roots. Alongside my parents, gardening in the spring and summer months allowed us to grow the food we consumed. We also enjoyed the late evenings with our hands in the soil. In 2011, I decided to follow a lifelong dream to become an educator with two small children in tow. After five years, I was able to graduate with honors allowing me to exhibit to my girls any dream is possible.
Being a great educator allows you to show your students where to look, but not what to see. After earning my Bachelors in Science for Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, I entered the teaching profession to teach for 3 1/2 years at Frederick Elementary in Frederick, Oklahoma. Currently, I am working part-time in Vernon, Texas, at Central Elementary due to my busy farming schedule.
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Honors/Awards/Grants
In addition to my primary job functions,
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I was recognized among the top three teachers for Ag in the Classroom teacher of the year 2018 in Oklahoma.
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In, 2019 I was the 1st runner up for the whole state.
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Pork Council Grant - 2016/2017 - Classroom - Countertop - Aero Garden allowed my students to grow plants from seeds in small groups and taste testings.
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Pork Council Grant - 2018 - Classroom - Bee supplies to bring bees right into the classroom along with taste testings and bee activities for the whole 3rd grade.
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Tillman County Youth Coalition Grant/Frederick Lions Club - Garden Tower - Introducing our school system in hydroponic growing while my class maintained growing 20 full-sized plants, ph levels, and water levels. Taste-testing portions were sent home for parents and siblings to enjoy.
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Honor Society - National Society of Collegiate Scholars - NSCS - 2014/Current
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Honor Society - Pi Lambda Theta - 2016/Current
Teaching Ag in the Classroom allows the students to learn while using kinesthetic learning. Every student learns; differently, it is our job to teach our students on their learning level no matter how diverse.
Memberships & Board Members
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I am a member of the South West Growers Association.
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I am a new board member of the ORO Development Corporation.
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I am on the board of directors with the Oklahoma Agritourism Association since 2016.
I currently live in Davidson, Oklahoma, with my husband Chad of 23 years of marriage. We have two beautiful daughters Kassadi who is 15, and Kennadi, who is now 11. Not only am I busy with my part-time job and children, but we also have a farming business. In 2016 we purchased our first farm. Currently, we own 320 acres of farm and ranch land while leasing 1,320 acres to support our cattle operation. My husband operates Wofford Cattle allowing us to partner with my side business Red River Pumpkin Patch, LLC, to provide locally raised beef to our community. We provide fresh produce, beef, lamb, pork, chicken, eggs, and honey grown from our farm to our community during our offseason, along with farmer’s markets. We also own about 40 hair sheep ewes, which graze alongside our cattle. During October, about 20+ acres of our farm become an agritourism attraction allowing people to come to our farm to enjoy an outing with their family to build fall memories with our pumpkin patch. In late spring, we will offer a sunflower maze and our 2nd annual trade days. We enjoy giving families an outdoor venue to enjoy our farm and build their family memories.
Contact Email: rrpumpkinpatch@gmail.com

George Roberts, Jr. was born and raised in Sasakwa, Oklahoma and is a 1976 Wewoka High School graduate. He is currently married with one daughter. Also he is a Deacon and Trustee at Community Baptist Church in Wewoka Oklahoma under the Stewardship/Leadership of Pastor Prevost. Being a 3rd Generation Farmer, George Roberts, Jr. and his siblings inherited property from their parents, George Sr. and Margaret Roberts. Humbly, George Roberts, Jr. has been farming for over 40 years (raising cattle, goats, pigs, chickens, horses and vegetable gardening) with the help of God’s Grace and Mercy with his brothers and ranch foreman, he has been able to continue the Family Farm operation. In 2006, he received the Small Farmer of the year award.
Mr. George Roberts serves an instructor and mentors new and beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers in order to assist these individuals to become active and sustainable participants in the United States agriculture industry. Mr. Roberts is an active community leader of National Men In Ag. Association a chapter of National Women In Ag. Association (“NWIAA”). Also he serves as NWIAA’s Lead Advisory Council Member.
Due to Mr. Roberts’ farm expertise and community leadership he was the selected farmer to represent small farmers of Oklahoma.
Mr. Roberts says that he gives all the glory to Jesus who is his Savior for the opportunity to meet President Obama who is such a great man and outstanding President.
George Roberts
Circle "R" Ranch
Contact Email: carolwroberts54@yahoo.com
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Rhonda Spencer
Rhonda Spencer is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She is married, a mother of two, an educator and entrepreneur. She has a background in education that began in 1999 in the New York City Public School system, where she taught in The Bronx and Manhattan. She received her Master’s Degree in Education and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership at Cambridge College in Boson, Massachusetts, and would later become an adjunct professor and student teacher supervisor at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
In 2010, her journey and interest in agriculture began with her first summer food garden at her home in Pennsylvania. Within the same year, she and her family would move to Virginia for a land and farming opportunity. Although this did not materialize as expected, in 2020, after relocating with her family to Oklahoma, Rhonda would again revisit her quest of growing her own food and her interest in farming and agriculture.
Rhonda continued her agriculture journey by once again growing her own food on her back porch. This time, however, as news reports foresaw the beginning of a food shortage, along with the limited ability to get around due to quarantine, and the general difficulty to find healthy, nutritious fruits and vegetables in Oklahoma City, she was not growing food just for leisure, but because of the growing uncertainty of food access during the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Her attempt to answer to this need presented many challenges, particularly in an urban setting. Her desire for learning more about urban gardening and her will to educate her community about this information as well, is what prompted her to start the live virtual workshop series “From Seed 2 Harvest”. What began as a show on gardening quickly expanded to cover many stages of growing and storing food, including food preservation, freeze drying, hoop houses, green houses, aquaponics, animal husbandry and more. The shows featured seasoned farmers, gardeners and experienced individuals, such as Kwame Mboya, a local farmer, founder and manager of the NEOKC Farmers Market Incorporated. The show also included international guests as far away as Zambia, Central Africa. The advantage to the show being virtual was that it reached larger audiences and forged relations with farmers and food Sovereignty Advocates around the country and the world and put From Seed 2 Harvest on the global scene. Just as we cultivate to grow fruit, vegetables and flowers, this is only the beginning for “From Seed 2 Harvest.”
In December 2021, Rhonda was a cohost on WOLB AM Radio 1010, The Mentoring Klinic, in Baltimore, MD. The featured topic was: “Community Preparation for Food Shortage/How to Prepare.” As Rhonda continued to engage various groups and study, she realized that farming is a lost art and she believes that it is important for our youth to reconnect to the earth and to learn the art growing food. This, she believes, is the key start to sustaining a good quality of life, by taking charge of our lives through cultivating good, wholesome, life-sustaining food.
Contact Email: rhondaspencer.nwiaa@gmail.com (570) 982-1610
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Lenny Bert
Contact Email: lennybert1977@gmail.com (405) 620-2118
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Milford Roberts
Contact Email: milfordroberts@gmail.com (405) 630-0264
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Contact Email: Julie.FlegalSmallwood@redlandscc-edu (405) 422-124
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Alvin Roberts
Contact Email: milfordroberts@gmail.com (405) 620-2118

Raquel Rogers Dahl
My name is Raquel Rogers-Dahl, I am the owner and creator of Hattie Holistic Healing. I have had a passion for holistic herbs and organic gardening for over two decades. Losing my mother, my rock, to Type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure was devastating and ignited this passion. I watched her struggle for years to control her disease with little help from modern medicine. After being diagnosed with diabetes myself, I thought, there must be a better way. This thought opened a door and lead me down a path to learn the art and science of how to heal our bodies with organic herbs.
After years of studying and learning how herbs heal different illnesses and diseases, I earned my certification as a Natural Healthcare Consultant. For the last three years it has been my mission to educate my clients about the benefits of herbs and holistic healing. I love to educate through my holistic healing workshops. These workshops are about empowering you to take care yourself and your family naturally, without the complications and side effects that come with modern medicine.
In addition to being a healthcare consultant, I am also a certified Reiki Master Herbalist. Every herb on my farm is organically grown in soil I cultivate, then infuse with Reiki healing energy. Allowing all my wellness products to work faster, stronger, and provide lasting effects.
Connecting with people brings my heart and soul so much happiness. I am honored to be a chapter member of The National Women in Agricultural Association. I also belong to a local community outreach group called Warriors Working with Jesus. You may have also seen me in several local OKC magazines like, Herbage. I love, love. Watching humans be the best version of themselves, living a happy healthy life brings me an abundance of joy. To me, this is what life is all about.
Contact Email: 3hbotanicals@gmail.com