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The ''' | The '''Alabama Farmers Market''' is a farmers market located on property owned and managed by the [[Jefferson County Truck Growers Association]] on [[Southern Railway]]'s former [[Finley Yard]] site at 344 [[Finley Avenue West]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Acipco-Finley]] neighborhood. | ||
The market was founded by brothers [[Milton House|Milton]] and [[Frank House]] and [[Bob Wright]], | The Association was chartered in [[1921]] and has operated at six locations since then. It began using its present 49-acre site in [[1956]]. The Finley Avenue market was founded by brothers [[Milton House|Milton]] and [[Frank House]] and [[Bob Wright]], and was operated as the '''Farm House Produce Company''' in [[1957]]. | ||
Milton bought out his brothers early on and ran the operation with his son [[Mark House|Mark]] until turning it over to him. Mark sold the company to his cousin [[DeWayne House]] in [[2001]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Kemp, Kathy (July 6, 2008) "Original farmers market in Birmingham hasn't changed much since 1957." | * Kemp, Kathy (July 6, 2008) "Original farmers market in Birmingham hasn't changed much since 1957." {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.alabamafarmersmarket.org Alabama Farmers Market] website | |||
[[Category:Farmers markets]] | [[Category:Farmers markets]] | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 21 February 2015
The Alabama Farmers Market is a farmers market located on property owned and managed by the Jefferson County Truck Growers Association on Southern Railway's former Finley Yard site at 344 Finley Avenue West in Birmingham's Acipco-Finley neighborhood.
The Association was chartered in 1921 and has operated at six locations since then. It began using its present 49-acre site in 1956. The Finley Avenue market was founded by brothers Milton and Frank House and Bob Wright, and was operated as the Farm House Produce Company in 1957.
Milton bought out his brothers early on and ran the operation with his son Mark until turning it over to him. Mark sold the company to his cousin DeWayne House in 2001.
References
- Kemp, Kathy (July 6, 2008) "Original farmers market in Birmingham hasn't changed much since 1957." The Birmingham News
External links
- Alabama Farmers Market website