California State Grange

06/19/2026

Got Questions about the Grange Secretary's job? Join State Grange Secretary Lillian Booth for a series of Zoom Training - Conversations - Ideas - Discussion. Open to everyone. Zoom Links below.

Tuesday – 6/23/2026 at 6:30pm -- Quarterly Reports and dues. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81398379959

Monday – 6/29/2026 at 6:30 pm -- Minutes and Record Retention Guidelines. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86501976796

Tuesday – 6/30/2026 at 6:30 pm – Everything we haven’t talked about yet. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83193254360

Hope to see you soon!!

06/18/2026

Mark your calendars, Grangers! 📅

As Convention gets closer, be sure to keep these important deadlines in mind:

📌 Constitution & Bylaws Resolutions
Due August 1 by 11:59 PM

📌 General Resolutions
Due August 24 by 11:59 PM

📌 Early Bird Registration
Ends September 2, 2026

📌 Regular Registration
Deadline coming soon

Don’t wait until the last minute. Make plans now, submit materials on time, and get registered for Convention!

More information and registration can be found at https://www.castategrange.org/grange-convention

06/18/2026

📣 2026 Matching Grant Program applications are due June 30!

This year, the California State Grange will award $200,000 in matching grant funding to help Granges improve their halls, strengthen local programs, and better serve their communities.

Funding includes:
• $100,000 for large capital improvement projects over $5,000, with matches up to $20,000
• $100,000 for smaller building projects and program proposals of $5,000 or less, with matches up to $5,000

Since the program began in 2021, more than $183,000 has been awarded to 37 individual Granges for projects ranging from upgraded signage and increased community visibility to preserving the oldest Grange Hall in the United States. Altogether, these projects have created an economic impact of nearly $1 million.

Application information and materials are available on the CSG website. You can also watch the Q&A video for more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQuKjJhNBTk

Don’t miss the June 30 deadline!

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06/17/2026

We're so proud!

And it's a wrap! Another Solano County Fair in the books! 

06/15/2026

June is Dairy Month, and California has plenty to celebrate. 🐄🥛

California produced more than 40.9 billion pounds of milk in 2025, with a milk production value of more than $8.3 billion. And when it comes to dairy powerhouses, Tulare County is hard to beat. In 2024, milk remained Tulare County’s leading agricultural commodity with a gross value of more than $2.26 billion.

Fun fact: Tulare County dairies produced more than 10.5 billion pounds of milk in 2024, and in May 2024 alone, Tulare marketed more milk than any other county in the country. Sonoma County has its own impressive dairy story too, with 42 organic dairies representing more than 40% of California’s organic dairies and producing 13% of the nation’s organic milk.

This Dairy Month, we’re raising a glass to California’s dairy families, Grange members, and agricultural communities who keep this essential industry moving forward. 🐄🥛

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06/14/2026

Granges build community in all kinds of ways.

At Dow's Prairie Grange 505 in McKinleyville, that means game night. Dungeons & Dragons, tabletop roleplaying games, board games, card games, raffles, dinner, and a room full of people spending time together.

That is the value of a Grange hall. It gives a community a place to show up, bring the family, meet friends, and make new ones.

We love seeing Granges across California keep their halls active, useful, and welcoming.

Nice work, Dow’s Prairie Grange #505. Follow California State Grange to learn more about the Grange community.

06/14/2026

On this Flag Day 🇺🇸, we honor the American flag as a symbol of unity, service, sacrifice, and the enduring promise of our nation.

For generations, Granges across America have proudly displayed the flag in our halls, carried it in parades, and gathered beneath it as neighbors committed to strengthening our communities and our country. As we look toward America’s 250th anniversary, Flag Day reminds us that patriotism is not just something we celebrate — it is something we live through service, civic involvement, and care for one another.

Today, we proudly fly Old Glory and reflect on the values that continue to bind rural and small-town America together.

06/11/2026

We are honored to welcome John Benedik, III, of Flemington, New Jersey, as the National Grange Representative for the California State Grange Convention. 🌟

John is a 44-year Grange member and currently serves as President of Stanton Grange #148, President of Hunterdon Pomona Grange #3, President of the New Jersey State Grange, and National Grange Vice President, a role he was elected to in 2023.

Outside of the Grange, John works as a bank manager, enjoys reading John Grisham novels, and is a big New Jersey Devils fan. 📚🏒

Join us at Convention and help us give John a warm California Grange welcome! More information and registration are available at the link in our bio and www.castategrange.org/grange-convention

06/08/2026

We love to see a multi-generational Grange!

06/04/2026

Convention is more than a meeting, it is a chance to connect, serve, and grow alongside Grangers from across California.

At the 151st Annual California State Grange Convention, members can meet fellow Grangers, join important conversations, serve on committees, learn more about the work happening across our state, and help shape the future of the California State Grange.

Whether you are a longtime member or attending for the first time, convention is a meaningful way to get involved, build relationships, and bring new ideas back to your local Grange.

Visit castategrange.org/grange-convention to learn more and make plans to attend.

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