Nonprofit Picks Up Tab as Shoppers Get $55 Worth of Free Groceries in Fairfield

By Sym Posey | For The Birmingham Times Charles and Maryland Voltz were among several dozen residents who stood in line Tuesday morning for $55 worth of free groceries from Carver Jones Market, a recently opened and Black-owned business in Fairfield. The couple said they have lived in nearby Belwood for nearly 42 years and it feels “wonderful to have a grocery store so close to home,” said Charles Voltz. “When we first moved to Fairfield there was a lot of good things here. It’s taken a dip over the years but … It’s good to be on the up and go,” After the closure of Walmart in the city, the couple did their shopping in neighboring communities like McCalla and Hueytown, and that left the city of approximately 10,000 without a local grocery store. James Harris, President and CEO of Carver Jones Market. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times) But now James Harris, President and CEO of Carver Jones is giving Fairfield residents a place to shop for groceries.  The Carver Jones Market is named for George Washington Carver and Fredrick McKinely Jones, two Black inventors. Customers can find everything in the market they expect from other national chains...