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“The Tomato Man” Returns For Heirloom Tomato Presentations At Two Grange Co-op Locations
CENTRAL POINT, OR —Grange Co-op is proud to present Steve “The Tomato Man” Goto and his free “Heirloom Tomatoes And How To Grow Them” seminars on Saturday, June 12, at the Central Point Grange, and Sunday, June 13, at the South Medford Grange Co-op Garden Center. Both presentations begin at 10 a.m. Attendees will learn about optimum growing of heirloom tomatoes, which are Goto’s specialty.
 
The presentation comes with an informational sheet on tomato cultivation. Attendees will also receive a coupon for a discount on vegetable plants and can enter a drawing for a free bag of Harvest Supreme or a 4-pound box of Dr. Earth Vegetable Food.
 
Steve Goto is a third generation nurseryman. He received his horticultural education at La Crescenta Nursery/Cyclamen Growers, Inc., where he learned the technical aspects of how to grow annuals, perennials and specialty crops such as cyclamens and orchids. Goto’s interest in heirloom vegetables grew as a result of customers asking him to grow custom crops of heirloom tomatoes and vegetables varieties.
 
In 1997 Goto took over the family business at Goto Nursery. Each year the nursery grew over 100 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes. His popularity rose because of the numerous seminars he conducted on How to Grow Tomatoes Organically and Introductions to Heirlooms Tomatoes. Steve also conducted ongoing product knowledge seminars for his retail garden customers to keep them updated on new products, growing techniques and new tomato varieties for each season. Steve Goto and Goto Nursery have been featured in Garden Compass, L.A. Magazine, Country Living, and Sunset Magazine, Pasadena Star News, L.A Times and Valley Daily News, San Jose Mercury News, Chinese Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle and Sacramento Bee.

Grange Co-op, which features a large stock of Log House Plants Heirloom Tomatoes, is offering two 5.5” pots of well-started tomato plants for $5, as well as Dr. Earth 12-pound bag of tomato fertilizer for $11.99, and two cubic foot bags of Gardner & Bloome Potting Soil at two for $13, available through June 20, 2010.
 
Grange Co-op was formed in 1934 when 99 Rogue Valley farmers invested $10 each to form a cooperative. Since that time, the Grange has grown steadily to include seven retail stores in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, as well as a fertilizer plant and certified organic grain elevator, agronomy center, and two CFN cardlock fueling stations.

GRANGE CO-OP TO RECEIVE AWARD AT COMMUNITY WORKS’ “BECAUSE YOU CARE” CELEBRATION

CENTRAL POINT, OR — Community Works will present Visionary Awards to outstanding people in the community, including Grange Co-op, at its 8th Annual “Because You Care” luncheon Wednesday, June 9, at Rogue Valley Country Club. The luncheon will also feature a video presentation of Community Works’ client success stories.

Grange Co-op is being recognized along with KTVL-TV and Wendy’s Restaurant for the businesses’ sponsorship of the annual Community Toy Drive which benefits Community Works. Last year’s toy drive collected 5000 toys, a $29,000 value, and 430 families were impacted.

“Grange Co-op is very proud to be an active member of our community. It is our hope that being recognized will inspire others to give a little of themselves to help make someone else’s life better,” said Darren Davidson, Retail Operations Manager. “We live and work in the wonderful Southern Oregon community, which is full of giving, generous people and organizations. Whether it's supporting 4-H and FFA members that teach our youth so much, or making donations to many worthy local organizations, we feel it is essential to give back to our community.”

Other community projects Grange Co-op is involved with include: attending and purchasing animals at Jr. Livestock Auctions in 4 + counties in southern Oregon; proudly working with Living Opportunities to provide jobs to several employees; donating a full truckload of potatoes to food banks in three counties in November, with partners Noonan Farms and Rogue Creamery; conducting an Employee Food Drive benefiting several local food banks – the company matches the amount of food donated each year; supporting local FFA and 4H groups in southern Oregon; proud sponsor of the Oregon Fallen War Hero's Memorial in Don Jones Park in Central Point.

Grange Co-op was formed in 1934 when 99 Rogue Valley farmers invested $10 each to form a cooperative. Since that time, the Grange has grown steadily to include seven retail stores in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath counties, as well as a fertilizer plant and certified organic grain elevator, agronomy center, and two CFN cardlock fueling stations.

For more information, contact:
Darren Davidson, Retail Operations Manager Grange Co-op, 2833 N. Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501 Phone: (541) 772-7884 darren@grangecoop.com

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