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Agricultural Literacy

Agricultural Literacy

Family Nutrition Program

Family Nutrition Program
Milk products are the best foods to provide calcium for bone growth and maintenance. Include more milk products in your diet by:

  • Using milk when making homemade or canned soups such as tomato, clam chowder, and cream of mushroom soup.
  • Making hot cereals and instand hot chocolate/coca with milk instead of water.
  • Adding nonfat dry milk powder to meatloaf, milk drinks, cream soups and pudding recipes.
  • Other non-dairy foods that also provide calcium:
  • Calcium-enriched orange juice
  • Tofu (with calcium sulfate)
  • Sardines and canned salmon (with bones)
  • Greens like turnip and beet
  • Cooked dried beans
  • Okra
  • Macoupin County 4-H Foundation

    Macoupin County 4-H Foundation

    Master Gardeners

    Master Gardeners
    If you enjoy gardening and want to share your gardening knowledge, the Master Gardener program may be for you. All you need is an interest in gardening, an open mind and a willingness to share your knowledge with others.

    PSEP - Pesticide Safety Education Program

    PSEP - Pesticide Safety Education Program
    If you are in need of becoming certified or recertified to apply pesticides on your farm or property training is available to you locally.

    Teen Corner

    Teen Corner

    Contact Us

    Macoupin County Unit
    #60 Carlinville Plaza
    Carlinville, IL 62626
    Phone: 217-854-9604
    FAX: 217-854-7804
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