The Farm Holiday Association began in Kandiyohi County in 1932 and at one time was reported to be the largest organization of farmers in the United States. Its formation grew out of the case of Kandiyohi County farmer Robert Lee, who had recently moved from Stevens County and faced foreclosure on his chattel mortgage because it said he could not move from one county to the next without the creditor's consent. To stop the sale of Lee's cattle, area farmers held a one cent sale in which they attended the sale, bought everything for one cent, and returned it to him. John Bosch concluded that an organization was needed to assist other farmers in similar situations and to press for reform in lending practices to farmers. After it successfully advocated at the national level for reforming lending practices to farmers, the Farm Holiday Association dissolved in 1938.