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Dixie Cooperative Produce Association

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1929 - 1932

Biography

The Dixie Cooperative Produce Association (1929-1932) was a mercantile co-op for LDS farmers in Washington county.

The Dixie Cooperative Produce Association was established in 1929 by Orval Hafen, John Nicholes, and Walter F. Smith. Hafen served as director for its entire lifespan. It operated primarily in the east end of Washington county and is most well-known for delivering twenty cars of Hurricane peaches to Salt Lake City. Other ventures include providing supplies and markets for farmers, educating farmers on agricultural techniques, and signing contracts for produce. While several produce districts were planned for participating farmers, the association struggled financially and appears to have dissolved in 1932.

Citation:
Citation: Bizapedia via WWW, May 23, 2023 (1929 business established, 1932 business license expired) Utah Digital Newspapers via WWW, May 23, 2023 (1929 Hafen shipped twenty cars of peaches from Hurricane to Salt Lake; 1929 Hafen signed contract to furnish onions, company furnishing seed, sacks, and twine for farmers; 1929 towns divided into produce districts; 1930 co-op sponsored farmers’ trip to California) Orval Hafen papers, 1934-1964 pg. 8 (1929 co-op established by Orval Hafen, John Nicholes, Walter F. Smith; Hafen served as director) pg. 9 (business faded into obscurity after 1930)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Orval Hafen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1413
Scope and Contents

Bound typescripts; clippings and letters (some photocopies). The collection includes a detailed personal journal, obituaries, articles describing Hafen's life, letters from private citizens and elected officials concerning legislation. The collection describes the observations, opinions and experiences of Hafen, his business, family, friends and politics.

Dates: 1934-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orval Hafen papers

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