Living LIKE Ed: Home, Home on the Grange Traditional Cache
Living LIKE Ed: Home, Home on the Grange
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My favorite TV show is Living With Ed. So, since I don't live WITH him, I can live LIKE him. This series will take you to eco-friendly places that would make Ed proud. This cache reminds us that the Grange is a perfect example of a grass-roots, bottom-up group.
Large re-used yogurt container (being green and all) Coords avg'd for 100 measurement count to 8.4 ft estimated accuracy.
Multnomah County Grange 71 is the oldest chartered grange in Oregon-Charter dates back to 1874. The building was built in 1913, however the roof is also original, so they are trying to install a new one. This grange shows its community support by having the Gresham Little Theater housed in this location, as well.
The Grange concept came into being in 1867 because of the vision of Oliver Hudson Kelley, a Minnesota farmer and activist. He had long held that farmers, because of their independent and scattered nature, needed a national organization to represent them like unions were beginning to do for industrial workers.
Farmers were at the mercy of merchants for needed farm supplies and for marketing their crops. Railroads and warehouse companies were taking advantage of farmers. Kelley and some of his friends organized the National Grange (officially known as the Order of Patrons of Husbandry) as a fraternal group similar to the Masonic lodge. The early leaders were responsible for promoting cooperatives, which had the potential of helping farmers economically.
From its earliest day, Grange lobbying efforts were effective; they remain a primary Grange service to rural America. By championing education, dramatic improvements were made in rural schools. The birth of the Extension Service, Rural Free Delivery, and the Farm Credit System were largely due to Grange lobbying.
The Grange at all levels is strictly non-partisan and does not endorse candidates for public office nor contribute to their campaigns. At the national level, the Grange actively lobbies for causes in accord with organizational policy. All policy within the Grange originates at the local level. Thus the organization remains as one of America’s best examples of democratic, grass-roots activism.
The primary legislative objective of the Grange is to represent the views of rural residents and the agricultural community. These issues include transportation, farm programs, rural economic development, education, health and safety concerns, and many others. Each year the policies are summarized and published in booklet form.
Early in its history Grange leaders realized that social interaction was especially important to rural residents. For nearly 130 years Grange halls have existed as community centers where residents gather for educational events, town meetings, dances, potlucks, and entertainment. Junior Grange, 4-H, FFA, Boy Scout, Girl Scout and other youth groups have thrived because of Grange involvement. Each year tens of thousands Grange members give back to their community by participating in numerous service projects.
Ed would be proud: Granges offer a wide range of locally-oriented programs and activities for children, youth and adults. They hold regular meetings where issues of community concern are discussed. They sponsor social events, contests and community service projects.
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