Grange

(noun)

A farmers' association organized in 1867. Officially called The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. The association operates at the local, county, and state levels by sponsoring social activities, community service, and political lobbying and promoting economic and agricultural unity in communities.

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Examples of Grange in the following topics:

  • The Granger Movement

    • Grange agents bought everything from farm machinery to women's dresses.
    • The first Grange was Grange #1, founded in 1868 in Fredonia, New York.
    • Consequently, local Granges focused more on community service, although the State and National Granges remain a political force.
    • Small, ceremonial farm tools are often displayed at Grange meetings.
    • There are seven degrees of Grange membership.

  • The Agrarian and Populist Movements

    • There were three periods of the Farmers Movement, popularly known as the Grange, Alliance, and Populist Movements.
    • In addition to farming practices, the Grange provided insurance and aid to its members.
    • Collectively, Grange agents bought everything from farm machinery to women's dresses.
    • Patents were also purchased, to enable the Grange to manufacture its own farm machinery.
    • In some states, these practices led to ruin, and the name, Grange, became a reproach.

  • Economic Conditions

    • The Grange was a secret order founded in 1867 to advance the social and economic needs of farmers.
    • In addition to farming practices, the Grange provided insurance and aid to its members.
    • Collectively, Grange agents bought everything from farm machinery to women's dresses.
    • Patents were also purchased, to enable the Grange to manufacture its own farm machinery.
    • In some states, these practices led to ruin, and the name, Grange, became a reproach.

  • Early Farm Policy

    • The first political advocacy group for farmers, the Grange, was formed in 1867.

  • Pioneer Women

    • They often sponsored activities that combined work, food, and entertainment such as barn raising, corn husking, quilting bees, Grange meetings, church activities, and school functions.

  • The Transformed National Economy

    • To modernize traditional agriculture reformers founded the Grange movement, in 1867.

  • Women in the West

    • People living in rural areas created rich social lives for themselves, often sponsoring activities that combined work, food, and entertainment, such as barn raising, corn husking, quilting bees, Grange meetings, church activities, and school functions.