Grange members look forward to participating in several annual events and community activities. SV Grange partners with Sammamish Valley Alliance (SVA) on three annual Celebration events. COMING UP in 2024: Sammamish Valley Summer Celebration, Sat., July 20th; and the Fall Harvest Celebration & Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In, Sat. Oct. 12th.
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Sammamish Valley Summer Picnic, July 20th 2024
Special highlight for the day is the return of John the Falconer and His Birds of Prey. This program is presented by the Sammamish Valley Grange, and is anticipated by our local families each year!
Pack a picnic and join us at 21 Acres for lots of fun in the beautiful Sammamish Valley for the Summer Picnic and Celebration, Saturday, July 20th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Woodinville. Come enjoy a day on the farm – it’s free for all ages – play yard games, take a tour and shop from our artisan craft vendors.
Support our farmers and purchase your fresh picnic items from your local farm market, farm store or farm stand. Summer brings a bounty of fruit and produce; your picnic basket will showcase 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.
Here’s the schedule for the day:
- 10-2:30 Grange Heritage Garden self-guided tour, or guided on the hour
- 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: John the Falconer and His Birds of Prey
- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Artisan Craft Vendors
- 1:00 p.m.: Green Building Tour
- 2:00 p.m.: 21 Acres Farm and Garden Tour
Check-in at the SVA table during the event and be entered to win a Picnic Basket loaded with Market goodies including a Farm Market Gift Certificate for local berries and produce. Winner will be announced at 2:45 p.m. prior to the event closing. (Need not be present to win.)
21 Acres is located at 13701 NE 171st St., Woodinville WA 98072. The Summer Picnic is 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 Harvest Celebration–October 12, 2024
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We were happy to participate in the annual Fall Harvest Celebration in 2023. Stay tuned for this years collaborative event with Sammamish Valley Alliance and 21 Acres on Saturday, October 12, 2024. In 2023, in conjunction with the Festival, the SV Grange presented All things Apples! We welcomed back Grange President Tom Quigley on the 21 Acres patio with his 100+ year-old apple press and anticipate several pressings again this year.
Past Events and Activities:
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Join us June 20th, 3-6 p.m. at the Sammamish Valley Grange Heritage Gardens. It’s free, all ages welcome, open to the public. Enjoy the fire-pit, snacks, farm tours. Enter via the Sammamish River Trail. Weather permitting. Just a few minutes walk south on the Trail from Wilmot Gateway Park and you’ll arrive to the Gardens!
Sammamish Valley Pollinator Fest-May 2024
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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
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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
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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.
Annual Farmers Roundtables
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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. Stay tuned for the next Roundtable in fall, 2024. Photo Margaret Felts, Gaining Ground.
Wreath Making with Woodinville Rotary, Rotaract & Interact
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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.
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