California Foodways

California Foodways


Home on the Grange: In the Anderson Valley, a story of how hippies, old-timers connected

July 11, 2025

Grange halls have been around for more than 150 years — the Grange began as a fraternal organization for farmers. Even though farming — and Grange membership — are down to a fraction of what they were decades ago, many rural towns still rely on Grange halls as community centers. In the Anderson Valley, many people credit this place for bringing together groups of people that were once really divided.