asked the community's farmers to meet at the Howard family grange to help raise a new barn
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Each spring, Rhode Island churches, granges, and legion halls serve johnnycakes as a part of their annual May Breakfasts, a historic spring celebration in the state.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Apr. 2026 The luxurious estate was built in 1652 on what’s known as a monastic grange — a.k.a. acreage that once belonged to a monastery.—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Amid the largest-ever dam removal in the U.S., rumors and misunderstandings have spread through social media, in grange halls and in local establishments.—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 Lillard scored 23 points on 6 of 18 shooting, including 2 of 8 from 3-point grange.—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024 All told, at least 11 buildings burned, including several homes, Two Rivers Lodge, a historic grange hall and a thrift store.—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 Most of the region’s limited services, including the grange or community center, health clinic and general stores, are in the community of Big Sur north of the slide.—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021 In addition, the first 1,000 La grange area runners that sign up through the Rotary Club web site receive a coupon that can be redeemed for a free pumpkin pie.—Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2020
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin granica, from Latin granum grain