Evening Star Grange, Washington ME

05/24/2026

The Seedling Swap might be over but there are still some plants kicking around the Veggie Stand. Dahlia Tubers, Seed Potatoes, Apple Mint, flowers and seeds just waiting for a good home. ❤️

05/24/2026

Our Bake Sake table is set up at the Seedling Swap. From 11am to 1pm today in our parking lot. Rhubarb Coffee Cake, Rhubarb Muffins, Congo Bars and even a Peanut Butter Cheesecake!

Make sure you grab some goodies before they’re gone and check out what plants people brought to swap and give away. 🌱

See you soon!

05/22/2026

Don’t forget! This coming Sunday 5/24 in our parking lot. 🌞

Start too many seedlings? Thinned out some plants around the yard? For got to water your tomatoes plants? Well you are in luck! We have our yearly seedling swap coming up May 24th just in time to get things in the ground. Bring your extra plants, seedlings, seeds, cuttings, bulbs etc and come share with your community.

05/09/2026

Today a small group of fiber lovers got together at Evening Star Grange to learn the art of spinning yarn with a drop spindle. A big thank you to Susannah from Red Oak Farm Maine for coming down to teach this class with wool from her own sheep, Frank, and drop spindles she made. Everyone got to go home with some yarn they spun themselves and a drop spindle to continue to practicing on. What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. 🐏

05/09/2026

A few days ago a community member reached out to us with an idea and items for the Community Veggie Stand and we thought it was an amazing idea. Keeping names anonymous but thanks to a caring local there are now two containers in the stand, one for brand new hygiene products and one for paper products. ❤️

As always the Community Veggies Stand is available to anyone in need, no judgement and anonymous, take what you need and leave what you don’t.

05/07/2026

This just in, there are eggs in the Community Veggie Stand!

We would also like to take this as an opportunity it remind people that they are always welcome to drop off extra eggs, vegetables, fruits, berries, herbs, etc at the Community Veggie Stand to share with anyone who might be in need. ❤️

*full disclosure this photo is just of eggs I had on hand and not of ones in the stand so there may not be any blue ones. 😆

05/02/2026

Being hosted at our Grange! Have you have ever thought about keeping a couple dairy goats?

This is a perfect little intro class full of information; how to pick the right goat, goat care, clean milking and more.

$20 a person, discount for 4H kids. ❤️

I’m putting on a goat class!! I’ve been asked by a few people now if I would teach a class about dairy goats and dairy licensing but I always worry about judgement towards the fact that I haven’t been doing this as long as others but when Hawthorn & Thistle Farmstead reached out to me about trying to get more people out to and interested in a Grange I couldn’t say no!

A little bit about a grange “The Grange is a family, community organization with its roots in agriculture. Founded in 1867, the Grange was formed as a national organization with a local focus. Our members are given the opportunity to learn and grow to their full potential as citizens and leaders.” - National grange

The coolest thing about a grange is that since the beginning women have been seen as equal, it was the first national organization that let us have an equal vote!

With that being said, I’d love to have some of you out to support a local grange! I may not be an expert and I won’t be giving out expert, veterinary or medical advice but I am a real dairy farmer who has managed to keep all of my goats alive and happy for over 4 years while raising small children of my own and running a, what I would consider successful licensed dairy farm and business considering our size and age, so I’ll do the best I can to share what I’ve learned so far ✨

To sign up - https://pci.jotform.com/form/261206779677168