What is The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry?
'''The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry''', also known as '''the Grange''', is an [[organization]] for [[farmer]]s. It is in the [[United States]]. It is made for them to more easily buy expensive things. It also tried to make laws that supported farmers. It was the most popular in the 1870s. The most people it ever had was one million. Today, it has 300,000 people. Its name comes from the French for ''barn''. The Grange was fairly active in politics. In the 19th century, many members of the Grange were involved in the [[Greenback Party|Greenback]] and [[Populist movement]]s. The Grange endorsed politicians well into the 20th century. Often, the endorsement of the State Grange was an important endorsement . {{history-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry}} [[Category:Organizations in Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:History of the United States]] [[Category:Agriculture in the United States]] [[Category:Green politics]] [[Category:Agricultural organizations]]