Grange Cooperative

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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 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.

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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. In 2008, the cooperative added a retail location in White City. The co-op expanded its reach once again in 2014 with the inclusion of a Coos Bay store. 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.

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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). 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.

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See also

• List of companies based in Oregon

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References

• "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. 

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External links

• Grange Co-op Website

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