Our Motto
In essentials; unity, In non-essentials; liberty, In all things; charity.
In essentials; unity, In non-essentials; liberty, In all things; charity.
Our Mission
The Pennsylvania State Grange supports the local Granges to help members grow as individuals, unify their communities and create opportunity through legislation and community service.
The Pennsylvania State Grange supports the local Granges to help members grow as individuals, unify their communities and create opportunity through legislation and community service.
The Pennsylvania State Grange Membership Director oversees and develops member recruitment, retention and engagement programs. This person will assist local Granges in developing strategies to grow their membership, engage with their community, and foster fraternal relationships and bonds among their peers.
Responsibilities include organizing the State Grange presence at statewide events such as the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Ag Progress Days, providing programs and workshops to local Granges across the state, sharing membership updates with the State Grange to ensure records are current, coordinating events and opportunities with other departments, and ensuring members find value and support aligned with the organization’s goals and mission.
For the full Job Description, click on the link below. To add your name for consideration, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected], or submit by mail:
Pennsylvania State Grange
26 CJEMS Lane
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Contact President Matt Espenshade at [email protected] if you have questions.
Responsibilities include organizing the State Grange presence at statewide events such as the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Ag Progress Days, providing programs and workshops to local Granges across the state, sharing membership updates with the State Grange to ensure records are current, coordinating events and opportunities with other departments, and ensuring members find value and support aligned with the organization’s goals and mission.
For the full Job Description, click on the link below. To add your name for consideration, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected], or submit by mail:
Pennsylvania State Grange
26 CJEMS Lane
Mifflintown, PA 17059
Contact President Matt Espenshade at [email protected] if you have questions.
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Pennsylvania State Grange President Matthew Espenshade Elected to Penn State Board of Trustees
The Pennsylvania State Grange congratulates President Matt Espenshade on his recent election to serve on the Penn State Board of Trustees. On May 8, Espenshade, a seventh-generation dairy farmer from Lancaster County, was elected to serve his alma mater as a trustee representing the College of Agricultural Sciences. Espenshade graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in Dairy & Animal Science in 1995. He is the first sitting State Grange president to serve on the Board of Trustees since Sister Betsy Huber.
“I've always been impressed by how such a rather small window of time can have such an enduring impact on your life. I graduated from Penn State 30 years ago this May. Little did I know I would one day return to serve as a trustee of Penn State University. Thank you to all those who supported me during the election process, especially my Grange Brothers and Sisters and my fellow Farm Bureau members,” said Espenshade.
Espenshade operates Evergreen-Valley Farm alongside his father, Harvey, in Elizabethtown. They manage a 70-cow registered Holstein and Guernsey dairy herd and crop 250 acres, raising forages and corn. The farm has been owned and operated by the family since 1867. In addition to operating the family farm, he has served as the Pennsylvania State Grange president since 2022. Espenshade has been a passionate advocate for agriculture and has represented the Grange while speaking with legislators about key issues, served on the Lancaster County Blue Ribbon Commission for Agriculture, currently chairs the National Grange’s Conservation Committee and has served on the Elizabethtown FFA Chapter advisory board.
Espenshade will begin a three-year term of service on July 1, giving back to the university by sharing his experience in agriculture, organizational management, and business management.
The Pennsylvania State Grange congratulates President Matt Espenshade on his recent election to serve on the Penn State Board of Trustees. On May 8, Espenshade, a seventh-generation dairy farmer from Lancaster County, was elected to serve his alma mater as a trustee representing the College of Agricultural Sciences. Espenshade graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in Dairy & Animal Science in 1995. He is the first sitting State Grange president to serve on the Board of Trustees since Sister Betsy Huber.
“I've always been impressed by how such a rather small window of time can have such an enduring impact on your life. I graduated from Penn State 30 years ago this May. Little did I know I would one day return to serve as a trustee of Penn State University. Thank you to all those who supported me during the election process, especially my Grange Brothers and Sisters and my fellow Farm Bureau members,” said Espenshade.
Espenshade operates Evergreen-Valley Farm alongside his father, Harvey, in Elizabethtown. They manage a 70-cow registered Holstein and Guernsey dairy herd and crop 250 acres, raising forages and corn. The farm has been owned and operated by the family since 1867. In addition to operating the family farm, he has served as the Pennsylvania State Grange president since 2022. Espenshade has been a passionate advocate for agriculture and has represented the Grange while speaking with legislators about key issues, served on the Lancaster County Blue Ribbon Commission for Agriculture, currently chairs the National Grange’s Conservation Committee and has served on the Elizabethtown FFA Chapter advisory board.
Espenshade will begin a three-year term of service on July 1, giving back to the university by sharing his experience in agriculture, organizational management, and business management.