The Pennsylvania State Grange has proclaimed April as Grange Month. The observance is an opportunity for the Grange, an agricultural advocacy and rural service fraternity, to showcase the work being done by its members across the state and the country.

Since the Pennsylvania State Grange was established in 1873, it has emphasized the importance of service to the community. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Pennsylvania State Grange has asked local Granges across the state to carry out special activities and acts of community service.

Every Grange member is an advocate, and local meetings across Pennsylvania provide a forum to discuss opportunities to overcome numerous challenges. Topics of interest to Grange members include rural broadband; public notices and ensuring transparency; rural health care options; and the loss of prime farmland.

The Pennsylvania State Grange invites Pennsylvanians to join this organization supporting Pennsylvania's agricultural community and beyond. To learn more, visit http://www.pagrange.org.