OREGON, Ill. — Have you been searching for a way to make dinner preparation simple? Freezer meals are back by popular demand. It's time to stock your freezer. We have a great opportunity for you to take a night off from cooking and support a great program — Ogle-Carroll Agriculture in the Classroom.
This time around, order the meat set, which includes 1.5 pounds each of pulled pork, pulled chicken, boneless ribs, and sweet chili meatballs, plus a 2-pack of pork tenderloin for $115. Or, order a set of sides which includes 4 pounds of each: macaroni and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, cowboy baked beans, red sauce mostaccioli, and green bean casserole for $115. If you order both meat and sides sets the cost is $215.
There are 2 ways to order:
1. Mail your name, phone number, type of meal set, and payment to: 811 S Clay Street, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053. Make checks payable to: Ogle-Carroll Ag Partnership (OCAP).
2. You can order online at go.illinois.edu/OrderFreezerMeals
Place your order by Monday, August 31. Meal pick-up is September 29 from 4-5 pm at the University of Illinois Extension office, 421 W Pines Rd, Oregon. Please contact the office at 815-732-2191 or e-mail charbm@illinois.edu with any questions.
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is a statewide educational program with lessons offered to Kindergarten through 8th grade. Its goal is to help students, teachers, and the general public gain greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society. Ag in the Classroom is offered through the University of Illinois Extension Ogle County in partnership with Ogle County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Ogle County Soil & Water, and Carroll County Soil & Water.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 500 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through five program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, health and community wellness, and natural resources, environment, and energy.