Patrons of Husbandry – a website dedicated to the Granges located in Maine
I love the feeling of being part of something that actively tries to help the community.
“The other Rebecca,” Jonesboro Grange #357
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 The Grange has given me a beautiful, caring family and has provided so many opportunities to be present our community, outside of our Grange building walls. I truly enjoy community service and the Grange has given me an outlet to serve Down East, Maine and beyond. The opportunities to grow within the Grange are unlimited. I love the rich Grange history. It’s an honor to be part of this family!
Rebekah Hodgson, Jonesboro Grange #357
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Did you know that since 2012, the Bangor Savings Bank Peanut Butter & Jelly Drive has collected more than 83,000 jars that have been donated to local food insecurity programs? That’s a lot of sandwiches!
While it’s not an official Grange Program, it’s an easy one to support. Members could do this as individuals–or your Grange could collect donations and deliver them all at once. Take a photo of the delivery!
Jars of peanut butter or jelly can be dropped off at any Maine or New Hampshire Bangor Savings branch during operating hours from Thursday, September 1, 2022, through Friday, September 30, 2022. For each donation received, Bangor Savings Bank will donate one additional jar of peanut butter or jelly to local food insecurity programs.
Peanut butter, a protein-rich food item, is too often in short supply and in high demand at local food insecurity programs. And what’s a more classic pair than peanut butter and jelly? Something as simple as donating a jar can make a big difference to a neighbor in need. And with school back in session, we can support our local schools and backpack programs by donating a jar of peanut butter or jelly!
I love that the Jonesboro Grange is like one big extended family. The Jonesboro Grange does a lot of community events for the public.
Judy Lyons, Jonesboro Grange #357
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Are you a farmer or farm worker in Maine? The Maine Farmer Wellness Fund is now accepting applications until September 30th. Distributed in amounts of $100, $250, or $500, these funds can be used to support Maine farmers in their mental health and wellness needs (broadly defined). Farm workers and farmers of color will be prioritized. For more information and to apply, see the Maine Farmer Wellness Fund application form
Jonesboro Grange #357 earns a Blue Ribbon at the 2022 Washington County Fair in Pembroke, Maine.
Pictured with the display are (L) Jonesboro Grange Vice President Muriel Gay holding the blue ribbon and (R) Jonesboro Grange President John Cox Jr.
The three active Granges in Washington County, which include Jonesboro, Alexander, and Perry, each set up a display for fairgoers.Â
The Jonesboro Grange display included vegetables grown in the Jonesboro Grange garden, a quilt made by Jonesboro Grange members, as well as resin art, a wire skidder & dump truck, woodworking, handmade bags, and pot holders, and delicious home canned goods – all from our talented Jonesboro Grange members! WOW! We also brought along our 2021 Grange scrapbook, photo board, and membership information!Â
Next stop for the Jonesboro Grange is the Bluehill Fair!
I love the Grange because we are continuing a tradition 150+ years old of inclusion and equality.
Dale Holst, Alexander Grange #304
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“I would say my biggest and best benefit is the extended family I have found in the Grange. Where else can you go and have so many brothers and sisters? I have met so many people in my Grange travels, and they are all family.”
Vicki Huff, Hollis Grange #132
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Augusta, MAINE – The Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program protects Maine’s natural resources and prevents agriculture pollution by promoting the safe and proper disposal of outdated, unused, or unwanted pesticides. The program is made possible by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The program is open to homeowners and family-owned farms who are encouraged to bring unwanted pesticides— including herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, and similar products used in agricultural production or around the home to collection sites in Presque Isle, Bangor, Augusta, and Portland.
Details including registering and supplying the obsolete pesticides inventory form, a list of banned and unusable products, storage and transportation guidelines, other disposal options are found on the BPC website www.thinkfirstspraylast.org.
I love all of the activities and events that the grange does throughout the year.
Jessic Thurston-Creations Custom and Homemade, LLC, Hollis Grange #132
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