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Produce farmers ("truck growers") in Jefferson County formed this non-profit corporation in 1921 to help them more easily market their produce.  
The '''Jefferson County Truck Growers Association''' is a non-profit organization founded in [[1921]] to help [[Jefferson County]] farmers market their produce. The group's public market has occupied six sites in its history.


The association has held farmers' markets at six successive locations over the years. Since 1956 it has been located at the [[Birmingham Farmers Market]] at 344 [[Finley Avenue]] West, Birmingham.
In [[1953]] the Association and its members were clustered around the area where [[12th Street North]] dies into [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]] on the west side of [[downtown Birmingham]].
 
Since [[1956]] the market has been located at the [[Birmingham Farmers Market]] at 344 [[Finley Avenue West]] in [[Birmingham]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ag.auburn.edu/agec/bfm/ Birmingham Farmers Market]
* [http://www.ag.auburn.edu/agec/bfm/ Birmingham Farmers Market]


[[Category:Agriculture:Farmers markets]]
[[Category: Farmers markets]]
[[Category:Organizations:Nonprofits]]
[[Category: Advocacy nonprofits]]
[[Category: Trade associations]]
[[Category: 1st Avenue North]]
[[Category: Finley Avenue]]
[[Category: 1921 establishments]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 13 May 2024

The Jefferson County Truck Growers Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1921 to help Jefferson County farmers market their produce. The group's public market has occupied six sites in its history.

In 1953 the Association and its members were clustered around the area where 12th Street North dies into 1st Avenue North on the west side of downtown Birmingham.

Since 1956 the market has been located at the Birmingham Farmers Market at 344 Finley Avenue West in Birmingham.

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