Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 2, 2022
1. Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation Marker
Inscription.
Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation. . On January 31, 1921, farmers gathered on the campus of Alabama Polytechnic Institute (API), now Auburn University, to form the Alabama Farm Bureau, now known as the Alabama Farmers Federation. Former Alabama Extension Service Director Luther Duncan, who later became API president, encouraged farmers to organize as a unified force in public policy and to support agricultural education, research, and outreach. Extension agents promoted Farm Bureau membership throughout Alabama. By 1925, Farm Bureau groups were established in all 67 counties. Farm Bureau played a pivotal role in development of farm programs, cooperative marketing, rural electrification, and strengthening the land-grant university system. In 1946, Alabama Farm Bureau formed what is known today as Alfa Insurance to provide coverage for rural residents. The organization changed its name in 1987. The Federation has emerged as the preeminent voice for farmers and rural Alabama in advocacy, communication, public policy, leadership development, commodity promotion, agricultural education, and research. In 2021, the Alabama Farmers Federation celebrated its centennial and the 75th anniversary of Alfa Insurance with a renewed commitment to its founding principles.
On January 31, 1921, farmers gathered on the campus of Alabama
Polytechnic Institute (API), now Auburn University, to form the
Alabama Farm Bureau, now known as the Alabama Farmers Federation.
Former Alabama Extension Service Director Luther Duncan, who later
became API president, encouraged farmers to organize as a unified force in
public policy and to support agricultural education, research, and outreach.
Extension agents promoted Farm Bureau membership throughout Alabama.
By 1925, Farm Bureau groups were established in all 67 counties.
Farm Bureau played a pivotal role in development of farm programs,
cooperative marketing, rural electrification, and strengthening the
land-grant university system. In 1946, Alabama Farm Bureau formed what
is known today as Alfa Insurance to provide coverage for rural residents.
The organization changed its name in 1987. The Federation has emerged
as the preeminent voice for farmers and rural Alabama in advocacy,
communication, public policy, leadership development, commodity
promotion, agricultural education, and research. In 2021, the Alabama
Farmers Federation celebrated its centennial and the 75th anniversary of
Alfa Insurance with a renewed commitment to its founding principles.
Location. 32° 35.658′ N, 85° 29.452′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. Marker is on Donahue Drive, 0.3 miles south of West Samford Drive, on the right when traveling south. Located in the Agricultural Heritage Park at Auburn University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 S Donahue Dr, Auburn AL 36832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation Marker at the Red Barn.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 2, 2022
3. Auburn University and the Alabama Farmers Federation Marker
Second marker can be seen in foreground.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 2, 2022
4. Related marker near this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
