OREGON, Ill.- An Agriculture in the Classroom program fundraiser is underway. Have you been searching for a way to make dinner preparation simple? We have an excellent opportunity for you to take a night off from cooking. This is also a great gift idea as well. 

Order 10 delicious meals that have been prepared and frozen for your convenience. Each meal serves 3 to 5 people. Meals include: hickory smoked pulled pork, hickory smoked pork loin, smoked sausage with peppers and onions, chicken teriyaki, pork fritters with mixed vegetables, ham steak with mashed potatoes, sweet chili meatballs, mostaccioli with meat sauce, chicken cavatappi and pulled pork mac and cheese.

The cost for the ten meals is $185 cash or check and $190 with a credit card. Proceeds will benefit the Ogle-Carroll Ag in the Classroom Program. There are two ways to order:

1. Mail your name, phone number, number of meal sets (they come in a set of 10 meals), 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/oglecarrollfreezermeals

Place your order by Monday, March 11. Meal pick-up is March 22 from 3-5 pm at the University of Illinois Extension office, 421 W Pines Rd, Oregon.  Don't hesitate to 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 for kindergarten through 8th-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. 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.