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Grange Hall Podcast
Join hosts Meagan McDonald (WA) and Philip Vonada (PA) as they interview Grange members from around the country about their Grange history, their Grange’s history, and where they see the Grange going in the future – and anywhere in between. The Grange Hall aims to welcome diverse voices within the Grange, highlighting local members … Continue reading “Grange Hall Podcast”
Washington DC Experience 2022 Recap
During the Washington DC Experience, Grangers were invited to get an up-close and behind the scenes look at what government is and how it operates in Washington, DC. Junior and Youth members, along with their leaders/parents, were invited to attend the Washington DC Experience. Junior and Youth Leaders accompanying must adhere to the National … Continue reading “Washington DC Experience 2022 Recap”
National Grange Calls CDC Attention to Rural Chronic Pain
The National Grange filed comments responding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) docket on “Management of Acute and CHRONIC Pain”, pointing out the high percentage of rural adults who experience serious chronic pain and the need for new therapies, new medicines, access to telemedicine and other innovations. Read the full letter.
Grange encourages Congress to Reauthorize local broadcast act
The National Grange sent a letter Monday, September 23, to ranking members of several House and Senate committees encouraging quick review and action on the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR). In it, the Grange noted that more than “870,000 satellite TV customers, mostly in rural areas, will lose basic protections that … Continue reading “Grange encourages Congress to Reauthorize local broadcast act”
Huber featured on Paulsen’s Spark: Women in Agribusiness podcast
National Grange President Betsy Huber was featured recently on Paulsen News Network’s Spark: Women in Agribusiness podcast series. During the interview, Huber talked about the complex relationship she has with the public roles she has taken on in Grange and outside of the organization, and how the Grange helped move her outside her comfort zone. … Continue reading “Huber featured on Paulsen’s Spark: Women in Agribusiness podcast”
Policy Updates and Issue News March 2024
Washington Overview A blessed Good Friday to you from Washington where Congress is on Easter recess. The Grange youth and junior leadership team and Grange president Christine Hamp were in DC mid-March where they saw the cherry blossoms at their peak, participated in the Grange virtual fly-in, spent time in congressional offices on Capitol Hill, … Continue reading “Policy Updates and Issue News March 2024”
Leadership Team takes to Capitol Hill
On Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, the National Grange Youth & Junior Leadership Team (Ashley Holloman – Young Patron, NC, Garrett Phelps, NY, & Asheton Medlin, NC – Youth Ambassadors, and Gayle Reyburn, PA – Junior Ambassador) took part in several National Ag Day activities throughout Washington, DC. These events included media … Continue reading “Leadership Team takes to Capitol Hill”
Leadership Team takes to Capitol Hill
On Monday, March 18, and Tuesday, March 19, the National Grange Youth & Junior Leadership Team (Ashley Holloman – Young Patron, NC, Garrett Phelps, NY, & Asheton Medlin, NC – Youth Ambassadors, and Gayle Reyburn, PA – Junior Ambassador) took part in several National Ag Day activities throughout Washington, DC. These events included media … Continue reading “Leadership Team takes to Capitol Hill”
National Grange Legislative Fly-In 2024
This year’s Legislative Fly-In was Virtual. We were excited to be able to bring the work of the National Grange in Washington, DC, into your homes, offices, and Grange Halls this year! This was a FREE offering from the National Grange for all members and friends of the Grange. Feel free to share this … Continue reading “National Grange Legislative Fly-In 2024”
Christine Hamp
Christine E. (Chris) Hamp, a fourth-generation Granger, was raised on a dairy farm homesteaded in the 1880s by her great-grandfather in Monroe, Washington. Chris joined Tualco Junior Grange #341 at the age of 5 and then Tualco Grange #284. Today, Chris serves as Secretary at Five Mile Prairie Grange #905 in Spokane County, where … Continue reading “Christine Hamp”
New Program Offers Resources to Support Mental Health Across Rural America
By Morning Agclips MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Rural Minds, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit with a mission to serve as the informed voice for mental health in rural America, and to provide mental health information and resources, today announced the launch of a comprehensive online resource center to provide actionable mental health information. The material is designed to … Continue reading “New Program Offers Resources to Support Mental Health Across Rural America”
Healthcare Equality in Heartland: How the National Grange is Improving Rural Health
By Story Studio on September 22, 2023 11:19 AM Burton Eller has a foot in two different Americas. One is in the rolling farmlands, pastures, and ranches, like the family cattle operation he grew up with and now owns. The other is in Washington, D.C., where Eller serves as Executive Director of Grange Advocacy at … Continue reading “Healthcare Equality in Heartland: How the National Grange is Improving Rural Health”
Policy Updates and Issue News September 2023
Washington Overview Washington is seriously preparing for a federal government shutdown at 12:01 am Sunday morning as a result of Congress’s inability to pass a budget for the next fiscal year which begins October 1. The Senate has passed all its appropriations bills, a short-term continuing Resolution (CR), and seems determined to avoid a shutdown. … Continue reading “Policy Updates and Issue News September 2023”
Policy Updates and Issue News August 2023
Washington Overview Congress is still in recess until September 11. When lawmakers return, several big-ticket items will be on their agenda. The elephant-in-the-room issue will be funding the federal government for a new fiscal year which begins October 1. The Senate has cleared all their government funding bills out of the Appropriations Committee and sent … Continue reading “Policy Updates and Issue News August 2023”
Mental Health, Addiction Top Rural Health Concerns
Article by Lancaster Farming For the first time in 20 years, rural stakeholders say mental health and addiction will be more pressing over the next several years than access to basic health care. This somewhat surprising fact comes from a recent survey by the Southwest Rural Health Resource Center of health care and human … Continue reading “Mental Health, Addiction Top Rural Health Concerns”
