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 – 1st Tuesday – potluck 6, program 6:30, meeting 7:30. Meetings are open to the interested public.
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"Activists transform the Chico Grange into a political powerhouse"
Read the Chico News & Review's excellent article on the revitalization of our Grange, what we have accomplished, and where our focus is headed. See full web article at: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/content?oid=1336265
In the past year we sponsored a very
well-attended and effective agricultural roundtable series that led to the
development of proposals to the City
of Chico
for protection of farmland and support of community gardens and farmers’
markets.Text
follows…
Following is the resolution from the Chico Grange that was adopted by the California State Grange at this years 137th Annual State Convention in Orangevale, CA. The California State Grange will take our proposal to the National Grange to do the same!
The proposal requests
thatCalifornia
granges return to their original purpose: to protect and promote local,
small-scale food production. This proposal wasunanimously approved. As new State Grange President Bob McFarland told us, “this mission statement may best provide us with the ‘signature’ that we've been looking for.”
We are also excited
to be providing leadership at the state level via theelection of Jon Luvaas, Chico
Grange’s outgoing president, to the State Grange Executive Committee.
To Promote Local Agriculture, Environmental Stewardship, and a Vibrant Community.
Grange Membership
April is Grange Membership Month. To download our membership form CLICK HERE.
2010 Membership Fees, sliding scale: $35 - $75
Plus one-time application fee: $5.00