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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrochure FINAL-InsideAbout the Enfield Valley Grange The Enfield Valley Grange was established in 1926, and our hall was built by volunteers that same year. Participation in the Grange is open to all! We welcome folks of all ages, occupations, ethnic heritages, and religious traditions. We welcome families, youth, LGBT+ and those with special needs. We are committed to serving the community and creating a safe, accessible and welcoming space for all to enjoy. Our Grange Hall features a full kitchen and large dining hall which seats 100. Upstairs is a spacious oak dance floor and a raised stage. In recent years we have put on a new roof and installed new windows. But the building needs many more improve- ments, including modernizing the kitchen and bathrooms and making the upstairs accessible. We are always raising funds for these improvements We welcome dona- tions to our Building Fund, and assistance with our fundraising efforts. Thank you! Our Proud History Patrons of Husbandry Established in 1867, The National Grange is a nonpartisan, nonprofit fraternal organization with more than 2,100 local chapters like the Enfield Valley Grange. It is the oldest agricul- tural and rural community service and advo- cacy organization in the nation. Grange mem- bers are also known as "Patrons of Husband- ry" and believe in the importance of being good stewards of the earth. The Grange also holds that the diversity of America's communities is a great strength. Our communities and our nation thrive when citizens realize our collective power and work together for the common good: "We desire a proper equality, and fairness; protection of the weak; restraint upon the strong; in short, justly distributed power." Grange Declaration of Purpose A commitment to social justice and the em- powerment of citizens has always been key to the Grange's mission. The Grange was founded at a time when farming was the pri- mary occupation of rural citizens. It helped farmers get organized and take unified action against the monopolistic railroads and grain elevators that charged exorbitant rates for handling and transporting their crops. The Grange was also the first US organization to give women an equal vote and equal repre- sentation in 1867. Achievements of the Granger Movement The Grange played a key role in creating: • The first farm & rural cooperatives; • Major anti-trust legislation; • Our rural postal & electric services; • Social reforms including Women's suffrage; • Countless local & statewide programs benefiting the common good The Grange Today Grange members continue to share ideas, organize, and initiate grassroots action to address concerns and improve the quality of life on farms, in rural communities and across the nation.