Category Archives: History

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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10 Years Down the Road

Where do we expect to see the Grange in the next 10 years? Presented in writing by Genie Harden at the Lane Pomona Meeting, January 1, 2014 Sisters and Brothers, Glenn and I have been Grange members for almost 10 … Continue reading

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Early Oregon Granges

In the September, 1960 edition of the Lane County Historian, from the Lane County Pioneer Historical Society, Mrs. Charlotte Mitchel researched and wrote up the following piece regarding early Oregon Granges, and their initial and subsequent accomplishments. Marshfield Grange No.1 … 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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Webfoot Grangers

Editor’s Note: During my ongoing research into the history of the late 19th century, I came across a curious book entitled “A Webfoot Volunteer: The Diary of William M. Hilleary,” (1965 – Oregon State University Press). It recounts the Civil … Continue reading

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