CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL SPECIAL CONVENTION ISSUE – DAY 2<\/a><\/p>\nIn recent years, fraternal organizations have struggled to gain and retain members, but the National Grange is turning that around.<\/p>\n
The president of the oldest agricultural organization in the United States reported a year of growth and action during her annu\u0002al address at the opening of the 156th An\u0002nual Convention of the National Grange in Sparks, Nevada.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am delighted to report that\u2026 because of your hard work and dedication to your Granges and communities, we have indeed come back stronger after difficult years\u201d in spite of Covid-19, President Betsy E. Huber announced. The National Grange posted a net gain of more than 3% in new fraternal
members from July 2021-June 2022. This included significant growth in the category of family and Junior memberships, proving that people are looking for ways to bring their families together while supporting
their communities.<\/p>\n
Legislatively, \u201cthe National Grange con\u0002tinues to gain more recognition as a valuable grassroots source of information and influ\u0002ence,\u201d she said, \u201cJoining with many other associations, we amplify our voice on policy issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Washington, DC, the National Grange has been busy working on behalf of Grange members and all of rural America. \u201c[We]\u2026 lobbied against tax increases which could have harmed farmers,\u201d which had been in early versions of the Build Back Better Bill.<\/p>\n
This was done, in part, through partner\u0002ships with other major agricultural interest groups.<\/p>\n
The Grange is known for its work in the agricultural field. During the year, the Grange supported the Cattle Contract Li\u0002brary Act, and lobbied for agriculture and food research investments – par\u0002ticularly in practices that improve cli\u0002mate resilience and sustainability – and the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which
\u201cseverely hampered exports of agricul\u0002tural products,\u201d Huber said.<\/p>\n
BY PHILIP J VONADA
National Grange Communications Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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