Category Archives: Sustainability

2015 Green Granger Summit

Mark your calendar: October 24-25, 2015! The sixth Green Granger Interest Group Summit is coming up! Join us as the Bellview Grange hosts us in the beautiful Southern Oregon community of Ashland. Passionate about farm fresh food, responsible land stewardship and … Continue reading

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Sustainable Food Conference

November 7-9, 2014 Leedy Grange Hall 835 NW Saltzman Road Portland, OR 97229 http://www.teamweb.com/food What is Sustainable Food? And why should we care? The word “sustainable” implies that you can keep on doing it…forever, or at least for the foreseeable … Continue reading

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Farm Growth Up?

Number of Farms Increasing Presented in writing by Glenn Harden at the Lane Pomona Meeting, January 1, 2014 Sisters and Brothers, The founding purpose of the Grange was to unite and protect small farms and farm families from abusive railroad … Continue reading

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Spencer Creek Green Grangers Summit

By Genie Harden, Spencer Creek Grange Hello All, I’m so sorry about how long it’s taken for me to write to you. I still haven’t given thanks to all the people that made Oregon’s 3rd Green Granger Summit (March 20-24, … Continue reading

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WaterPalooza – Tualatin River Watershed Care

April 3, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Leedy Grange, 835 NW Saltzman Road, Portland, OR 97229 Water quality issues in the Tualatin River basin span streams, creeks, rivers, lakes, ponds, construction sites, clearing and grading areas, and areas with septic systems. … Continue reading

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Farm Lease: a Win-Win Solution

Organic farmer Greg Malinowski will discuss his method of leasing space on his organic farm to beginning farmers. Greg and his brother spent the time and energy to turn their 60-acre family farm into an organic operation, and then decided … Continue reading

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