National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
The National Grange, a.k.a. The Grange, officially named The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a social organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture.[1] The Grange, founded after the Civil War in 1867, is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group with a national scope.[2] The Grange actively lobbied state legislatures and Congress for political goals, such as the Granger Laws to lower rates charged by railroads, and rural free mail delivery by the Post Office.
"Grange Hall" redirects here. For individual Grange Hall buildings, see List of Grange Hall buildings. For other uses, see Grange Hall (disambiguation).Formation
December 4, 1867
National Grange Headquarters Building
1616 H Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC
~140,000
Christine Hamp
John Benedik
Lynette Schaeffer
In 2005, the Grange had a membership of 160,000, with organizations in 2,100 communities in 36 states. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., in a building built by the organization in 1960. Many rural communities in the United States still have a Grange Hall and local Granges still serve as a center of rural life for many farming communities.
