By Jennifer Squires A group of people who resurrected an 80-year-old institution earned accolades from local elected officials at Tuesday's Watsonville City Council meeting. The Springfield Grange, at Elkhorn and Werner roads in Las Lomas, was on the verge of extinction last summer when Alan Hicks and company began an effort to save the building and the community it represents. The grange … [Read More...]
By Arline A. Fleming, Valley Breeze Correspondent GLOCESTER - Long before there was a Food Network to demonstrate the fine points of baking a pie, and long before there was an Internet to announce National Pie Day to warm up winter, pie-making was a kitchen craft to share, to pass down to offspring, to serve to company, to compete with at a county fair. In Rhode Island, the humble, … [Read More...]
ORANGE - Kermit Welch Richardson, 82, of Richardson Road, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. His family had been at his bedside. Born Oct. 20, 1929, in East Orange, he was the son of Harold and Ada (Welch) Richardson. He attended elementary school in East Orange and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1947, as class valedictorian and was an outstanding high … [Read More...]
National President, Ed Luttrell, kicks off the new year with a message to Grange members about goals and accomplishments for 2012. … [Read More...]
National President, Ed Luttrell, wishes a very Merry Christmas to all Grange members and encourages fellowship and focus on family during this holiday season. … [Read More...]
For more than a century, the Grange has offered programs for the whole family, including Junior Grange for children ages 4 through 13. Children involved with the Junior Grange program become more aware of their community and the world, agriculture, service and citizenship.
Full National Grange membership with voting rights and the ability to hold office begins at age 14, and Grange Youth supports those members ages 14 through 35. All Grange activities support members’ personal growth. Individuals involved in Junior Grange and Grange Youth attend camps, leadership seminars, compete in contests designed to foster a wide range of skills and abilities.
Every year, Grange members give thousands of hours to volunteer in their communities and raise millions of dollars for important causes. Grangers attend public meetings, inform themselves of local, state and national issues, and speak for the rights of all Americans, especially those who work in agriculture, producing our food, fuel and fiber.
Each November, members from across the country gather for the National Grange Annual Convention at which policies, adopted in community Granges, passed by State Granges and moved to the national delegate body, are debated. A true grassroots organization, those policies that pass at convention become the issues for which the National Grange advocates.
The Grange has been instrumental in bringing about avenues for rural access from rural mail delivery to electricity; supporting social reform including women’s suffrage; and assisting groups such as the deaf and hard-of hearing through financial contributions and awareness campaigns.
Want to learn more? Continue reading about us or stop by a local Grange meeting and meet the proud members in your community. If there’s no Grange near you, learn about starting a Grange in your hometown.
View From the Hill
Grange ResolutionsNational Grange Leadership/Membership Director Michael Martin gives Grangers his five resolutions for the organization and members for 2012. Launch Podcast
Gift of GrangeWith the spirit of the holiday season upon us, we see many organizations, including the Grange, working for the community. National Grange President, Ed Luttrell, talks about the spirit of Grange giving all throughout the year, community service projects and more. Launch Podcast
Trademark ProtectionNational Grange Special Director for Trademark Protection and Brand Management Leroy Watson and National Grange President Ed Luttrell talk about current infringement cases, update us on the status of the case with Brooklyn Grange LLC, and more. Watson also gives a brief history and overview of the constitutionality of trademark protection and says Grange founders gave us a perpetual gift by taking the initiative to trademark “Grange” for our organization. Launch Podcast
I cared deeply about my community. I wanted to build my leadership skills. And, of course, I care about those who produce my food, fiber and fuel, so I joined the Grange. Learn about my Grange experience by reading “A Grange Story: Finding My Place” and find your place by joining today!
