What’s in a name? A garden by any other name would smell as sweet. But here at Eartha Grange, we took the naming of our organization seriously. We thought we would take a moment to explain the meaning behind Eartha Grange’s name.

Eartha brings us close to Mother Earth. A slight variation of “earth,“ the word comes from the Anglo-Saxon word for “the ground,” or more specifically, “the ground upon which we stand.” It is also the ground we till, plant and care for. We love the Earth and couldn’t think of a better namesake.

Grange has a little less obvious explanation. Grange refers to a country house with multiple farm buildings spread across the land. This spread of land encompasses the space where someone lives and works in different agricultural activities. The Grange is also one of the country’s oldest farming organizations and has been a rural life center for many farming communities since 1867. Though we claim no relation, we share The Grange’s desire to support and empower the community through agriculture.

Eartha Grange goes beyond just our gardens. We didn’t want to be constrained to a particular plot of land. We wanted a name encompassing an idea of a larger geographical area than just our farms. Eartha Grange is a collaborative- our gardens, your garden, our farms, your farm.

We also didn’t want to be limited to just flowers or veggies or trees. We want to study all things agricultural and meet people where they are, in their own spot of earth. And we hope our name reflects that vision.