Nonprofit picks up tab as shoppers get $55 worth of free groceries in Fairfield, Alabama

By: Sym Posey

Charles and Maryland Voltz were among several dozen residents who stood in line on a recent 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 were 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 city’s Walmart closed, 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.

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