Grange members look forward to participating in annual events and community activities throughout the year. SV Grange partners with Sammamish Valley Alliance (SVA) on three annual seasonal events. Stay tuned for news and announcements for 2025!
Significant Past Events:
Annual Farmers Roundtable—November, 2024
The Farmers Roundtables held each year are a resounding success. Thank you to all the participants, Grange members and community residents for your support of our local farmers.
Sammamish Valley Harvest Celebration–October, 2024
It WAS BIG! The Sammamish Valley Harvest Celebration, hosted at 21 Acres in partnership with Sammamish Valley Alliance, was a fabulous success. Thousands of visitors enjoyed a campus full of activities for all ages: yard games sponsored by the Northshore Tri-Club Rotary, The Great Pumpkin Hunt, apple pressing with SV Grange members, a Giant Pumpkin Competition, tours, speakers, live music, creative arts, cooking demos and artisan vendors. A beautiful sunny day, and so much fun!
The Harvest Celebration was presented by Sammamish Valley Alliance, 21 Acres, and Sammamish Valley Grange. Support comes from the King County Department of Local Services-Community Service Areas Program, their Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant and Olympic Nursery.
Sammamish Valley Summer Picnic, July, 2024
Special highlight for the day was the return of John the Falconer and His Birds of Prey. This program was presented by the Sammamish Valley Grange, and is anticipated by local families each year!
Folks packed a picnic and joined us at 21 Acres for lots of fun in the beautiful Sammamish Valley. Visitors enjoyed a free day of activities for all ages – playing yard games, taking tours and shopping from our artisan craft vendors.
Picnic baskets showcased the summer harvest with the colors of the season! Our farm partners strive to bring Sammamish Valley neighbors and friends the knowledge and resources to discover where, and how, food is grown and the agricultural connection to our community.
The Summer Picnic was presented by Sammamish Valley Alliance, 21 Acres, and Sammamish Valley Grange. Thank you to King County Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant and Olympic Nursery, Inc. for supporting the Sammamish Valley Alliance’s Seasonal Celebrations of Farms.
The Summer Solstice event was held June 20th at the Sammamish Valley Grange Heritage Gardens. Attendees enjoyed the fire-pit, snacks and farm tours. It’s wonderful to have the adjacent Sammamish Valley Trail available for access to these Garden events; it’s just a few minutes walk south on the Trail from Wilmot Gateway Park.
Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest-May 2024
FARMS, FOOD & FUN • FREE FOR ALL AGES! Family Activities, Info Booths, Artisan Vendors, Special Speakers, Garden Tours & Much More!
Hosted at 21 Acres in Woodinville. Presented by Sammamish Valley Alliance, Pollinator Pathway NW, Woodinville Rotary, Woodinville Garden Club, Sammamish Valley Grange, 21 Acres
Organic Gardening Tips | Native Plant Info | Market Vendors | Guest Speakers | Homemade Crafts | Release of Native Bees | Food Carts| Indigenous Plant Walking Tour | Find a Native Pollinator–A Farm Scavenger Walk
Thank you to King County Alan M. Painter Community Engagement Grant and Olympic Nursery, Inc. for Supporting the Sammamish Valley Alliance’s Seasonal Celebrations of Farms. In addition, event sponsors include: City of Woodinville, Woodinville Garden Club, Evergreen Health Foundation and Haagen.
Joyful Cards with Northshore Interactors–February, 2024
The Sammamish Valley Grange is host to many community groups for programs and activities. The Grange Hall was filled with fun and laughter as the Interact Club of Northshore held their Joyful Card Making Service Event. We often host Rotary teen and youth programs, and love supporting them!
Winter Solstice Celebration–December 21, 2023
Join us outdoors December 21st, 1-3 p.m. in the Sammamish Valley Grange Heritage Garden. It’s free, all ages welcome, open to the public. Enjoy the fire-pit, snacks, farm tours and fireside stories. Enter via the Sammamish River Trail. See map for free parking options–just a few minutes walk south on the Trail and you’ll arrive to the Garden!
Grange Heritage Garden Rededication
Check out the Rededication of the Grange Heritage Garden held during the SVA Spring Celebration in May, 2023.
Wreath Making with Woodinville Rotary, Rotaract & Interact
Santa (Tom) and Head Elf (Erv)
We were thrilled to partner with our Interact and Rotaract students for the annual Sammamish Valley Grange wreath making event at Celebrate Woodinville Winterfest. Volunteer work teams were organized to construct wreaths and local residents enjoyed making their personal wreaths at DeYoung Park. Local greens, sprigs and branches were harvested in advance and completed wreaths were made available to the public through advance on-line orders. Partial proceeds of wreath sales benefited Sammamish Valley Alliance. All wreaths were sold to our supportive community members. Thank you for sharing the spirit of the season and for supporting our local organizations.
NSD School Board Candidate Forum
This candidate forum was held in mid-July, 2021 at the Grange Hall in Woodinville. Co-sponsors were Sammamish Valley Grange and The Woodinville Weekly with Moderator, Laura Guido, Editor, The Woodinville Weekly. There are three open positions on the Northshore School Board, with the primary scheduled in August, 2021 and the election in November. All candidates were invited with the Forum open to the public and all ages invited to attend. Each candidate was asked the same questions and had the same time to answer the questions. The community was very supportive and interested in the event.
Local Grange members have been promoting agriculture since 1909 when it was founded in Bothell, Washington to assist farmers, through its move in the 1920’s to its current location in the 1960’s, to the historic Grange Hall located at 14654 148th Avenue NE in Woodinville.
