Linn Benton Chapter
Linn/Benton Chapter of OWA serves the mid-Willamette Valley area and our members are very active in projects that benefit the community. Join us to communicate the story of agriculture in Oregon.
Linn Benton Supports…
- Linn and Benton County FFA Programs
- Benton County 4-H
- Linn County 4-H
- Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
- Summer Agriculture Institute
- College Scholarships
Upcoming Meetings
The Linn-Benton Chapter meets for dinner on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 PM, meeting begins at 6:30 PM on Zoom.
2026 Meeting Schedule
Please email the president for location information.
March 10- Laura Cavill, DLF Office
April 14 – Kelsy Pimm
May 12- Spring Social
June 9- Kjer Kizer, OSU Campus
September 8 – Tami Kerr
October 13- Debbie Prouty
November 10- Carrie Jackson-Corrado
Scholarships
Linn-Benton Chapter Scholarships
The Linn-Benton Chapter offers two scholarships every year, one for agriculture majors from Linn or Benton County high schools, and one for children or grandchildren of a Linn-Benton Women for Agriculture member in any major.
Download 2026 Scholarship Application
Applications are due April 15, 2026.
Scholarship questions contact: lbscholarships@owaonline.org
2025 Linn Benton Chapter Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our 2025 recipients: Clancey Krahn and Khloe Free
Kjer Kizer
President
Abby Johnson
Vice President
Debbie Burns
Secretary
Amorita Wirth
Treasurer
Chapter Updates
We share quarterly updates so you can stay in the loop on chapter happenings!
Linn-Benton Chapter Winter 2025 Update
The Linn-Benton Chapter kicked off the fall season with a meeting at the Squeaky Cork, where we welcomed two FFA state officers, Vivian Seaholm and Julie Amos. Our chapter also contributed a basket and a Pendleton blanket to the Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom...
Linn-Benton Summer 2023 Update
Linn-Benton Our members have kept busy with many projects over the last few months. These include: Hosting the State Board Meeting at Lisa Goracke’s home Assembling 28 goodie boxes for Sigma Alpha members for finals week Members Social Potluck at Hazelnut Haven....
Linn-Benton Chapter Spring 2022 Update
Our chapter would like to publicly thank Mary Hood for her service as LB President the past two years. Her organizational skills, commitment to do what needs to be done, and her follow through have kept this chapter active and effective. The OWA is in good hands. We...