North Orange Grange #86

10/26/2026

🥫🌽 Don't Forget the State Session Food Drive! 💙💛

As you get ready for the 154th Annual Massachusetts State Grange Session, remember to bring what you can for this year's Food Drive! Every donation helps make a difference for those in need in our communities.

📅 October 29–November 1, 2026

Let's come together and give back!

10/25/2026

🌾 Today is National I Care About You Day! 🌾

The National Grange believes that strong communities start with caring for one another, including by building strong relationships and checking in on one another. Take a moment to reach out to a neighbor, friend, or family member—let them know you care. Sometimes the smallest action, thought, or compliment can really make somebody's day.

Share your story or tag someone who’s made a difference in your life!

10/20/2026

At last Tuesday's meeting, North Orange Grange member Carrie Lehmann and three of her students from the ILC program at Ralph C. Mahar Regional School presented a program about last year's "Cluckers 4 the Community" project where they hatched chickens, ducks and quail for people in the community with the assistance of a Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom grant. They plan to offer it again in the spring.

10/20/2026

We are excited to share that the new Massachusetts State Grange website has launched! Our new site has features to highlight upcoming events and our latest news on the homepage, a focus on sharing the story of the Grange with non-member audiences, and a new "Member Resources" area that serves as a portal for members to access important forms, documents and information. Accessing the member resources requires a password. Information on how to login can be found on the Member Resources page.

Visit massgrange.org to explore our new website. The header of the homepage will look like the image below. If it doesn't look like this when you visit the page, please refresh your browser.

We hope you enjoy our new website!

10/13/2026

Reminder that we meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the Community Church of North Orange & Tully for the Cluckers for the Community program, which will be presented by Carrie Lehmann and her students in the ILC program at Ralph C Mahar Regional. Everyone is also encouraged to bring something non-perishable for the Mahar Key Club Thanksgiving Baskets.

10/02/2026

Hello, October!

This month brings wardrobe changes for goldfinches, migrating Turkey Vultures, and Woodchucks packing on the pounds.

What are you looking forward to this month?

Download, print, and screen read our Outdoor Almanac: massaudubon.org/almanac

10/02/2026

🍎 October is National Apple Month!
All month long, the National Grange is celebrating one of America’s favorite fruits and the farmers, orchards, traditions, and communities behind it.
From fresh-picked apples and c***r to pies, sauces, and treasured family recipes, apples are a familiar reminder of how closely our everyday lives are connected to agriculture.
Follow along each Monday in October as we take a bite out of the story of the apple, from orchard to table.

09/30/2026

We will again be helping to collect non-perishable food for the Mahar Key Club Thanksgiving Baskets at our October 13th and November 10th meetings. Also, remember to bring some items to State Session for the Home & Community Service Committee's food drive.

Hunger Action Month may be ending, but hunger doesn't end on September 30.

The need for food assistance continues every day of the year, and so does the opportunity to make a difference. Whether you volunteered, donated food, grew extra produce, or simply learned more about food insecurity this month, thank you for taking action.

Together, Grange members are helping create communities where everyone has access to healthy food and a helping hand when they need one.

💚 Action Challenge: Make one commitment today to support food security throughout the year, whether it's volunteering once a month, organizing a food drive, maintaining a community garden, or supporting your local food pantry.

What's one way you'll continue taking action after Hunger Action Month ends?

09/18/2026

The Big E Starts Today!

It’s finally here! The Big E kicks off today, and the Massachusetts State Grange is ready to welcome you at the our booth!

While you’re enjoying all the sights, sounds, and food at the fair, be sure to stop by and grab one of our delicious lobster rolls or a warm bowl of clam chowder! 🦞🥣

Come say hello, enjoy some great food, and support the Massachusetts State Grange while you’re at it. We’ll see you at The Big E! 💙💛

📍 Massachusetts Building at The Big E
🎡 September 18–October 4

05/13/2026

Last night we were honored to present Quilts of Valor to Scott Hemlin and Doug McIntosh. The Mahar JROTC also presented a program.