Columbia Grange 267 is thrilled to play a part in this year’s Oregon State Grange Convention being held in Corbett from June 21 to 26. The Grange was originally an agricultural fraternal organization, and although we now include most professions, our agricultural roots are strong. The State Grange conference brings together the members of Oregon's far flung subordinate Granges. As part of this grand event, our local Columbia Grange 267 is hosting the Ag Tour and working with June Colony, Agriculture Director of the Oregon State. The Oregon State Grange Convention’s Saturday farm tours have become a favorite adventure, and we gather around 20 persons and load into a bus to tour local farms and other agricultural businesses. Participants enjoy traveling, learning, and meeting with the locals on their farms. The theme of this year’s tour is Agriculture and Community and it will include a morning Tour leaving from the Columbia Grange Hall, followed by lunch and a Meet the Farmers Get Together after the tour. We’ll serve a salad mix and finger food. The Ag Tour will include farm animals, produce, blueberry, CSA, farm stand, and lavender farms. Our tour includes not only farmers sharing their operations, but also farms active in community support and education through farming and rural life -- all with great stories to share about agriculture’s role in rural community life and health. Our afternoon Meet and Greet will host other local farmers not on the tour as well as local organizations including Multnomah County Soil and Water Conversation and Helping Hands, a food bank that works out of our Columbia Grange Hall. We have two buses that hold 10 people each so act now if you want a seat on the bus. We will work with additional registrants to arrange carpools. The tour schedule is still being organized and details will follow. Registration Deadline: June 1st. To register, Call: 503 789 7542 (leave a message with registration information if no answer) Email: columbiagrange267@gmail.com Subject Line: State Convention Ag Tour Mail: COLUMBIA GRANGE 267, 37493 NE GRANGE HALL RD, CORBETT, OREGAN 97019 ATTENTION, SARA GRIGSBY Include: • Name(s) • Your Grange • Email address(es) • Phone #s