OREGON, Ill.— Struggling to find the perfect gift for someone who has everything? Looking for a quick and delicious meal solution for yourself during the busy holiday season? University of Illinois Extension has you covered—with a tasty and thoughtful option that also supports local agricultural education.
Extension is offering individually proportioned, ready-to-heat freezer meals—perfect for gifting or stocking your own freezer. Each order includes two sets of five hearty meals (a total of 10 meals), featuring: Over-the-top smoked chili, Smoked meatloaf with mashed potatoes, Chicken and biscuits, Pulled pork mac and cheese, and Cheesey chicken mostaccioli.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the Ogle-Carroll Ag in the Classroom Program, helping bring agriculture education to local students.
Place your order by Tuesday, November 25. You can order online at: go.illinois.edu/freezermeals. Cost with a credit card is $95. You can also mail your name, phone number, number of meal sets. and payment to: 811 S Clay Street, Mt. Carroll, IL 61053. Make checks payable to Ogle-Carroll Ag Partnership (OCAP). If paying by check, the cost is $90. Checks or cash can be dropped off at the University of Illinois Extension office, located at 421 W Pines Rd, Oregon.
Meal pickup will take place on Wednesday, December 17, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension office, located at 421 W Pines Rd in Oregon.
For questions or more information, please call 815-732-2191 or email charbm@illinois.edu.
Make mealtime easier and support a great cause—order your freezer meals today.
Agriculture in the Classroom is a statewide educational program offering lessons to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Its goal is to help students, teachers, and the public gain greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society. This program is offered through the University of Illinois Extension in Ogle County, in partnership with the Ogle County Farm Bureau, Carroll County Farm Bureau, Ogle County Soil & Water Conservation District, and Carroll County Soil & Water Conservation District.
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 700 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 six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.