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Seven guys from the University of Missouri founded Farmhouse Fraternity as an agricultural club on April 15, 1905. The club's main principles sprang from talks at Sunday afternoon Bible sessions, where D. Howard Doane, Henry Rusk, and Earl Rusk tried to foster camaraderie among College of Agriculture members.

Doane is regarded as the founder of our fraternity because he came up with the initial concepts.

The founders recognized that the farmer’s job is often criticized in our society and so put a high priority on a strong work ethic and Christian principles, both of which are essential for rural living. The FarmHouse was recognized as a fraternity for the first time in 1924.

 A fraternity is a group of men who develop a brotherhood based on shared aims and aspirations. They make a lifetime commitment to one another. A fraternity's members pool their efforts, camaraderie, and knowledge. These individuals work together to study, grow and strengthen the fraternity, often known as a Greek organization. Their shared experience forges lifelong bonds.

The process of joining a college fraternity depends on the college and the organization. In most cases, recruiting occurs at the start of the fall semester. However, some institutions demand that the process begins in the middle or near the end of the summer to have enough time to settle in and get their classes organized. Many fraternities rush in spring, particularly if their fall pledge class didn't reach the quota.