The Grange Association, also known as the Patrons of Husbandry, is a fraternal organization that was organized in 1867 by a Minnesota farmer named Oliver Kelley. After the Civil War, Kelley became convinced that farmers must organize into a powerful group to help each other through the hardships that would follow in the aftermath of the war. With this in mind, he gathered together several other like-minded men and founded the Patrons of Husbandry, better known as the National Grange Association.

Kelley knew that the Grange must attract many members and powerful supporters if they were going to have any success in getting laws passed that would help the farmers. In order to attract a large membership, Kelley designed the Grange as a fraternal or secret society, much like the Masons. Secret Societies were very popular in the nineteenth century, as people liked the ceremony and the sense of belonging to an exclusive group that these societies provided. The Grange was different from most of these groups however, since it was the first fraternal organization to include women as equal members of the society. This was due to the influence of Oliver Kelley's sister, who told him that if he wanted the Grange to be truly successful, he would have to get the support of not only the farmers, but their wives as well.

The Hall is set up, as it would have been for a very special meeting of the Local Grange Association. The long rows of chairs down either side of the room are where the regular members would sit during meetings. The chairs at the back, with the staves behind them, and the chairs at either side with the small white tables in front of them are for the officers of the organization. The three chairs on the stage at the front of the building are where the women officers of the organization would sit. The women represented Flora, Pomona, and Ceres the Greek Goddesses of Agriculture. Flora was known for bringing flowers, Pomona for fruit and Ceres for bringing in the grain from a bountiful harvest. The small square table in the center of the room held the small Grange implements that the officers would use for special ceremonies.

When not being used for Grange meetings, the hall often served as a community center where potluck suppers, ice cream socials and even dances might be held.