Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Hunters still have time to donate to the program, as the 2022-2023 hunting season comes to an end on January 15! If you’re a shotgun or muzzleloader hunter in Clay, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, and Shelby counties and still have an extra tag to fill, take advantage of the late-winter season January 13-15, 2023.
Remember, hunters do not pay the processing fee for donated deer taken to the six partnering meat processors.
Partnering meat processors include:
- Morgan’s Meat Market on 1401 Dewitt Ave in Mattoon.
- Moweaqua Packing Plant on 601 N Main St in Moweaqua.
- Blair’s Slaughtering & Processing, Inc. on 2472 Vandalia Rd in Louisville.
- Salt & Strings Butchery on 133 N Church St in Louisville.
- Hartrich Meats on 326 W Embarras St in Sainte Marie.
- Howe Custom Deer Processing on 271 N 2150 East Rd in Mode.
“We have had great success with this program thus far.” said Michelle Fombelle, SNAP-Ed Extension educator. “We are thankful for those hunters who have donated and are able to feed thousands of families.”
The ground venison is shared with food pantries in twelve east-central Illinois counties: Clay, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, and Shelby counties. Along with the meat, guests receive recipes and cooking resources from Illinois Extension to help prepare venison at home.
Illinois Deer Donation Program is funded in part by the Health Equity Achieved Together Project, a multi-disciplinary collaboration with University of Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education.
For more information on University of Illinois Extension Nutrition, contact Michelle Fombelle at mfombell@illinois.edu. Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in program and employment. If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in programming, contact the program coordinator. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your needs.
Source: Michelle Fombelle, SNAP-ED Extension Educator, University of Illinois Extension
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