Grangers and friends enjoyed our September General Meeting and Potluck in the setting autumn sunlight that streamed with an ethereal glow across our spacious hall.
The Grange served an assortment of Thai dishes and the tables were laden with delicious side dishes and desserts (including lots of apple pies, apple crisps, and more apple-goodnesss!) brought from home by attendees. As always, it was great to enjoy conversation with old friends and new ones!
President Lawrence shared his observations about the impacts of AI. Our chaplain Barton Stone inspired us with a poem. Our Grange musicians, led by Peter Schurch, entertained us.
Granger Carol Henderson, also a member of The Community Seed Exchange, shared a presentation about that valuable community resource. The Community Seed Exchange is an all-volunteer group of local gardeners and seed savers. They maintain a grassroots community seed library that supports Sonoma County gardeners with free, locally grown, open-pollinated, pesticide- and GMO-free seeds! In their seed garden, they grow many of the seeds available in the library. All gardeners, with or without seeds to share, are welcome. Gardeners are encouraged to grow out and donate back to the Community Seed Exchange. The goals of The Community Seed Exchange are to cultivate a network of seed savers in the region, support each other and the seed library as a resource for the expanding community of gardeners, and strengthen our local food system.
Carol and Dena Allen are the long-time organizers of the Grange’s popular Produce Exchange program.