WARRIOR, Ala. (WIAT) — Once owned by the Hallmark Coal Co. family, Hallmark Farm has not been used in nearly a decade – but Jefferson County and the City of Warrior are looking to change that.
This month the county and city entered a real estate agreement with the Alabama Farmers Federation, which means the no trespassing sign and lock on the gate at Hallmark Farm may soon be a thing of the past as Alfa Farmers works with all these entities to form the Alabama Farm Center.
The Hallmark Farm barn is an iconic landmark you’ve likely passed on I-65. The City of Warrior and Jefferson County bought the land before the pandemic but never were able to develop it.
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County commissioner Joe Knight said Alfa Farmers is working with them to make Hallmark Farm a destination.
“It got in a…