For the 2025 growing season, the Grange is offering a range of parcel sizes to gardeners and farmers interested in working the land at Overmarsh Farm Commons.
Posted Nov, 2024 ~ by John Latimer
Join us at the Grange booth at the San Juan Island Farmers Market Saturday, November 2, 9:30am-1pm for an apple cider pressing! Bring your own apples to press or get some fresh juice at the Grange booth while you enjoy the farmers market festivities.
Posted Nov, 2024 ~ by Sherri Phelps
What a great summer for the Grange booth at the farmers market! Lots of produce, plants, biochar, eggs, jewelry, books, and artwork have been sold. Many Grangers have taken part this season.
Posted Nov, 2024 ~ by Bruce Robinson
After a mild summer and early fall, inclement weather has arrived on San Juan Island, stalling two of the year's final projects at Overmarsh Farm Commons.
Posted Oct, 2024 ~ by Bill Severson
Because of all your wonderful donations, the Overmarsh Farm Commons greenhouse project was fully funded during the San Juan Island Community Foundation SJC Cares campaign at the San Juan County Fair.
Posted Oct, 2024 ~ by John Latimer
It's that time of year again! Cider pressing is upon us, including as soon as this Saturday at Sweet Earth Farm, as part of the San Juan Island Farm Tours.
Posted Oct, 2024 ~ by Bruce Robinson
From early spring through late summer this year, the Overmarsh Farm Commons project has gotten off to a tremendous start due to the efforts of many volunteers at five Grange work parties.
To support a resilient community of growers, makers, and keepers, to foster social and political engagement, and to maintain our Hall as a home for celebrations and programs.
We are a grass-roots, non-partisan advocacy group, and because we are a non-profit (501c8), we can accept donations and participate in crafting legislation at all levels.
San Juan Island Grange #966 is for rural citizens with both legislative programs and community activities such as talent and craft contests, scholarships, and much more. You don’t have to be a farmer to belong, though many are. Our elected officers volunteer and our ‘work’ occurs through various committees, but the heart of our mission is community well-being, and we enjoy gathering to celebrate this.
The complete list of our 2022 Officers of the San Juan Island Grange #966 is here.
Our bylaws and resolutions are here.
The Grange started after the Civil War to begin healing and overcome the sense of isolation that many farmers were feeling as well as help them respond to new national markets. Grange Halls across the country housed mutual assistance programs, and many agricultural cooperatives were started by Granges to improve the economic lot of the family farm. Today each local Grange chooses its own mission and program, and Granges come together at the state and national levels for joint efforts.
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