The Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail has recognized the PA Preferred program with a Heritage Quilt block that was permanently placed in the lobby of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 2301 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, on Jan. 23.
The mission of PA Preferred is to create opportunities for Pennsylvanians to easily identify and purchase locally grown and processed items, which in turn benefits Pennsylvania's farmers, agribusinesses, and economy. The program strives to provide farmers and agribusinesses with a brand identity for the products they grow and produce and to assure consumers that when they purchase products with the PA Preferred logo, they are directly supporting Pennsylvania farmers.
The Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail's mission is to celebrate and promote the culture, heritage, and viability of Pennsylvania's history. Barbara and Glenn Gross, members of Scrubgrass Grange in Emlenton, Venango County, are the founders and coordinators of the Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail, which they started in 2009 with the approval of the Pennsylvania State Grange.
The Grange Heritage Quilt Trail committee is working on expansion across Pennsylvania by working with organizations, businesses, and others interested in being part of the trail. The trail has more than 200 quilt blocks on display across Pennsylvania and recently added 108 quilt blocks to the Pennsylvania Farm Show complex in Harrisburg. For further details, readers may contact Lizzie Bailey, public relations director, at 717-254-9550 or email publicrelations@pagrange.org.
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