Welcome to the web page of the Chico Farm Grange. The Grange Hall is located at 2775 Nord Ave. at Rodeo Ave., near Henshaw, see map. (Note: THIS ROAD IS NOT ON HWY 32! PLEASE SEE MAP!)
Meeting of the Chico Grange are generally every 3rd Monday, potluck at 5:30, meeting starts at 6:30. Meetings are open to the interested public.
For more information on rentals - please click "read more" below.
Home gardening for food production just makes sense, now more than
ever. A diverse group of very talented and experienced organic
gardeners have agreed to share their knowledge with the Chico
community. Nine expert gardeners and local chef David Guzzetti are
presenting a series of talks, a cooking demonstration, and two field
trips starting January 11, 2009. These sessions are designed for both
novice and experienced gardeners.
Take this opportunity to gain the skills you need to prepare your soil,
make your own compost, and plant a garden this coming spring. *David
Guzzetti’s cooking demonstration emphasizing local produce will be on
Saturday January 31 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and will include lunch
for all the participants. In addition to the topic listed, each
session will include tips on home food gardening that each grower has
to offer.
Chico Grange #486 and CSU, Chico’s Institute for Sustainable Development Invite the Public to The Edges of Bounty Reception and Sustainability Conference
Coffee served at 8:30 Am on Sunday November 2. The Workday begins at 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A FREE Lunch will be served 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Bring shovels or wheelbarrosw if you have them. Volunteers will be creating pathways, painting building trim, work on fencing & gates, and wash the building.
There will be a follow up work day on December 7th.
Nani Teves' mother has volunteered to do oral histories of Chico Grange Elders. We are very greatful to her and here - to Julia Holderbein for taking part in this first, of hopefully several, oral histories.
Recorded: October 6, 2007
Julia Holderbein
My parents came from a little town in North Dakota, from a little town called Gackle, near Bismarck, about thirty miles southeast of Bismarck. I come from a German family, very German. The whole town, at one time, was German, except maybe five percent. A lot of Norwegians and Swedish people had their own communities when they came in. Most of the people were Lutherans and Congregationalists, and some Catholics. I think the English people were very few at that time. Later on, there were a lot of them.
The Chico Grange Volunteers took a major step toward getting the building ready for painting before the rains set in Saturday with 5 women and 5 men, 1 son, and 2 dogs taking part in various building repair and painting preparation work. Here Kim Weir works the pit. For more pictures click on the "read more" link below.