Silverton Grange #748

Come see what we are all about! General meeting First Sundays 6:30PM after 6:00PM community potluck. All are welcome.

Education
We support education to better all people—children and adults and to ensure a strong community. We host educational events such as the Talking About Sustainability Forum and canning classes.

Providing a local gathering place

The Grange hall is available and used for many kinds of events, including classes, receptions, and meetings. We are currently renovating the Grange hall to provide a better meeting place for the Silverton area.

Sustainable agriculture

The Silverton Grange is committed to supporting local, sustainable farmers. In September 2006 we hosted the first 100-Mile Breakfast, an event featuring food from within 100 miles of Silverton. Local, sustainable agriculture is critical to reducing our dependence on foreign oil—the more local our food is, the less we rely on petroleum to ship our food. Local food also supports our local economy, helping ensure that family farms stay part of our community.

Participatory democracy

The Grange provides a unique way to get involved in state and national politics. Local granges can approve a resolution that can be taken forward to the state grange conference. If it is approved at the state level, the grange will have its lobbyist support the issue. In 2006, the Silverton Grange had two resolutions approved at the state level: one banning seed patents and the other asking the grange to support the use of biofuels.

Join the Grange

We welcome members who are interested in getting to know great local people and contributing ideas and energy to making our community better. Memberships are $45 per year for individuals and $90 per year for families including dependents. We encourage prospective members to attend our monthly meeting to learn more about joining the Grange.
The Silverton Grange Hall is located at 201 Division Street, off South Water St.

Rent the Hall

The Silverton Grange Hall is available for your one-time or ongoing events. Use of the large kitchen, metal folding chairs, wooden tables, china plates and silverware are included in the rental price. The Grange has plenty of parking.

To discuss renting the hall, please email silvertongrange@gmail.com

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