The Urban Grange
The History Of The Grange And How We Are Reimagining It
The original grange is an organization in the United States which encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture. Farmers would exchange ideas on how to deal with issues like pests, irrigation etc, exchange seed and share tools The Grange, founded after the Civil War in 1867, is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group with a national scope. Major accomplishments credited to Grange advocacy include the establishment of rural free mail delivery and women's suffrage. (Susan B. Anthony's last public appearance was at the National Grange Convention in 1903). In 2005, the...