Grange Cooperative
Company type | Cooperative |
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Industry | Agricultural Supply Retail |
Founded | 1934 |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 9 Retail Stores (2017)[1] |
Products | Rogue Quality Feed Rogue Fertilizer Rogue Nature's Harmony Organic Products |
Number of employees | 200 (2011) |
Website | www |
Grange Cooperative Supply Association (often referred to as Grange Co-op) is an agricultural supply cooperative based in Oregon's Rogue Valley. The Cooperative was started in 1934 with a group of 99 farmers from the Rogue Valley who invested $10 each[2] to form a fuel-delivering cooperative in Central Point, Oregon. Grange Co-op was limited to petroleum supplies at first. Today the company offers high-quality agricultural supplies, farm products, consumer goods, petroleum products, pet supplies, lawn and garden supplies, apparel, footwear and hardware.[3]
History
Grange Co-op purchased Ashland Mills in 1943, and in 1960, opened a new retail store in Ashland. The first Grange Co-op in Medford was a result of a merger with Jackson County Co-op in the 1960s. In 1996, Grange Co-op merged with Josephine County Growers Co-op in Grants Pass (started in 1927). In September, 2005, Grange Co-op acquired the American Feed & Farm Supply store in Klamath Falls.[4] In 2008, the cooperative added a retail location in White City. In 2017, Grange Co-op opened its first store in California. The Yuba City location opened in March 2017 and is currently the co-op's largest store.[5]
2012 International Year of Cooperatives
In 2012, Grange Co-op, along with three other local cooperatives, formed a coalition "Rogue Co-ops" in celebration of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).[6] This unique coalition of cooperatives will celebrate the theme "Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World," and focuses on the concept of cooperatives putting people first, innovating to meet members' needs, and providing local service while being part of a global network.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Grange Co-op Website, Store Locator
- ^ Grange Co-op Website, Who We Are page
- ^ Grange Co-op Website, Website Homepage
- ^ MailTribune, Grange grows in Klamath Falls, accessed January 31, 2012
- ^ Grange Co-op Website, About Grange Co-op
- ^ 2012 US-IYC Website, Four Oregon cooperatives form coalition for International Year of Cooperatives, accessed January 31, 2012
- ^ Grange Co-op News, Rogue Co-ops celebrates International Year of the Co-op, accessed January 31, 2012
- "Grange Suppliers Plan for Conclave". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 12, 1969. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- "Grange System Reports Profit". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 15, 1969. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- "Grange Picks Directors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. March 7, 1961. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
External links
- Orphaned articles from August 2012
- Agricultural supply cooperatives
- Farm and ranch supply stores of the United States
- Companies based in Jackson County, Oregon
- Agriculture in Oregon
- Retail companies established in 1934
- Central Point, Oregon
- 1934 establishments in Oregon
- Agricultural cooperatives in the United States