Black and white photograph of Governor Elmer Benson signing a bill with Grange Master William B. Pearson looking on, 1963. Photographed by Eugene Debs Becker.

Governor Elmer Benson signing a bill with Grange Master William B. Pearson looking on

Governor Elmer Benson signing a bill with Grange Master William B. Pearson looking on, 1963. Photographed by Eugene Debs Becker.

Black and white photograph of Grange Hall (Minnehaha Grange Number 398) in Edina, 1948.

Minnehaha Grange hall

Grange Hall (Minnehaha Grange Number 398) in Edina, 1948.

Black and white photograph of a State Grange booth at the Minnesota State Fair, c.1948.

State Grange booth at Minnesota State Fair

State Grange booth at the Minnesota State Fair, c.1948.

Black and white photograph of a Grange Hall, in Bloomington, c.1890.

Grange Hall, Bloomington

Grange Hall, Bloomington, c.1890.

Black and white photograph of a Grange Hall in Pleasant Grove, 1873.

Grange Hall, Pleasant Grove

Grange Hall in Pleasant Grove, 1873.

Color image of a Minnesota State Grange picnic held on the Sletton Farm in Aitkin on June 13, 2015.

Minnesota Grange Picnic

Minnesota State Grange picnic held on the Sletton Farm in Aitkin on June 13, 2015. Shown are members of Sunbeam Grange #2, Oak Leaf Grange #569, Clear Lake Grange #692, Lake Hubert Grange #735, and Oliver Hudson Kelley Grange #834. Photographed by Alan Champion.

State Grange of Minnesota

For almost 150 years, the State Grange of Minnesota as an organization has thrived, faded, and regrouped in its efforts to provide farmers and their families with a unified voice. As the number of people directly engaged in farming has declined, the State Grange has shifted its focus toward recruiting a new type of member—often younger—interested in safe, healthy, and sustainable food sources.

Black and white photograph of workers threshing on the James J. Hill farm, Northcote, c.1900. Photograph by A.H. Anderson.

Threshing on the James J. Hill farm, Northcote

Threshing on the James J. Hill farm, Northcote, c.1900. Photograph by A.H. Anderson.

Black and white photograph of a threshing scene at the Lockhart farm, Norman County, Minnesota, 1885. Photograph by: Mrs. C. P. Cahoon.

Threshing scene at the Lockhart farm, Norman County

Threshing scene at the Lockhart farm, Norman County, Minnesota, 1885. Photograph by Mrs. C. P. Cahoon.

Black and white photograph of a team breaking ground along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad at Dalrymple Farm, twenty miles west of Fargo, 1878. Photograph by Frank Jay Haynes.

Breaking ground along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad at Dalrymple Farm

Breaking ground along the line of the Northern Pacific Railroad at Dalrymple Farm, twenty miles west of Fargo, 1878. Photograph by Frank Jay Haynes.

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