Oregon State Grange Bulletin: History, Publisher, Content and Editors
Profile updated November 2026
The Oregon State Grange Bulletin has been the official publication of the Oregon State Grange since 1900, making it one of the longest-running farm organization papers in the West. Published bimonthly from the Grange's Salem headquarters, it carries state Grange business, legislative news, youth programs and the doings of Community Granges from the coast to eastern Oregon.
| Official publication since | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oregon State Grange (organized 1873) |
| Address | 643 Union Street NE, Salem, Oregon |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Volume | Vol. 125 in late 2025 |
| Editors | Sonny Hays-Eberts (Editor-in-Chief), Sy Ramm (Editor) |
| Official website | ORGrange.org |
History of Oregon State Grange Bulletin
The Grange movement reached Oregon in the early 1870s, and the Oregon State Grange was organized in 1873, only six years after the National Grange was founded. Local Granges became social and political centers in farm towns across the Willamette Valley and beyond, and the state Grange took an active part in Oregon public life.
The Bulletin became the state Grange's official publication in 1900. Its volume numbering, which reached Volume 125 with the October/November 2025 issue, follows that long run. For more than a century it has served as the record of state Grange sessions, officer reports, legislative positions and member news.
The Grange posts back issues of the Bulletin on its website, with PDFs going back to the mid-2010s, giving members and researchers a searchable record of recent Grange activity in the state.
Oregon State Grange Bulletin Today
The Bulletin is published bimonthly in print and online. The October/November 2025 issue covered the 159th National Grange Convention, a Leadership and Operating a Grange Conference, the Grange's Log Cabin presence at the Oregon State Fair, a 2026 state dues increase, bonding deadlines, Executive Committee minutes and a legislative update.
The same issue reported on Grange Foundation blood drive funding, a food drive, Junior Grange activities, Honor Grange awards, county fair participation, a youth writing contest, scholarship winners and Golden Sheaf and Silver Star membership honors.
What Oregon State Grange Bulletin Is Publishing Now
State Grange business and legislation
Officer reports, committee minutes, dues and bonding notices, and the state Grange's legislative positions in Salem.
Community service and youth
Blood drives, food drives, Junior Grange projects, scholarships and youth contests show how local Granges serve their towns.
Columns and calendars
The Chaplain's column, a Deaf Awareness column, the Lecturer's member stories and a calendar of Community Grange and Pomona meetings.
Oregon State Grange Bulletin Editors and Staff
The Bulletin's masthead lists these editors:
- Sonny Hays-Eberts - Editor-in-Chief; Oregon State Grange Master/President
- Sy Ramm - Editor
The Oregon State Grange lists gbulletin@orgrange.org for Bulletin inquiries.
Who Reads Oregon State Grange Bulletin
Readers are Oregon Grange members in Community and Pomona Granges, many in small farm and timber towns. Oregon agriculture spans grass seed, nursery crops, hazelnuts, cattle, dairy, wheat and specialty crops; federal figures are available through USDA NASS. Nationally, the 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 1.9 million farms, 95% of them family farms, the households that have filled Grange halls since the 1870s.
Bulletin readers know that a Grange meeting can run long when the pie committee reports. For lighter reading between sessions, farm.FM offers farm satire about rain-soaked Willamette Valley harvests, farm humor about hazelnut sweepers and ranch humor from the high desert. Its farm jokes could easily fill a Lecturer's program slot.
farm.FM, the nation's first satirical farm site, also runs Tractor Tunes, a country music lineup for farmers. For a sample of the writing, try the archive of one of its staff humorists.
Oregon State Grange Bulletin Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Oregon State Grange: Bulletin back issues - archive of recent issues.
- Oregon State Grange Bulletin, October/November 2025 (PDF) - a full issue with masthead.
- Oregon Blue Book: Media periodicals - the Secretary of State's directory of Oregon periodicals.
- USDA NASS: Census of Agriculture - Oregon and national farm data.
- USDA NASS Quick Stats - Oregon crop and livestock statistics.
Oregon State Grange Bulletin FAQ
How long has the Oregon State Grange Bulletin been published?
It has been the official publication of the Oregon State Grange since 1900.
How often does the Bulletin come out?
Bimonthly; back issues are posted on orgrange.org.
Who edits the Bulletin?
Sonny Hays-Eberts is editor-in-chief and Sy Ramm is editor.
Where is the Oregon State Grange based?
643 Union Street NE in Salem, Oregon.
After 125 volumes, the Oregon State Grange Bulletin still tells Oregon Grangers what their neighbors are doing and what Salem is deciding.