MORE THAN A FARM
Image of the building of the Alto Jaemor Farm Market
1912
1930
1955
1965
1970
1981
Mid 1980s
1990s
2000s
2006
2008
2013
2016
2020
2023
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Newspaper clipping with image of Timothy Echols in front of a truck

1912-1930’s

Tim Echols plants & harvests first peaches and sells product to customers traveling along Cornelia Hwy. in Lula, Ga

Image of the Echol's Orchard sign

1930s-1950s

Son, George Echols, leads Echols Orchard. George and his wife had several children, including Jimmy Echols.

Jimmy and Valvoreth with peaches in a car

1955

Jimmy and Valvoreth marry and take over farming operation. Farm size is 88 acres.

Picture of Jimmy in an orchard

1965

Jimmy purchases 100 acres of land in Lula. This is the land where Jaemor Farm Market is now built.

4th generation of the Echols family

1970s

Echols raise 4th generation on the farm

Image of the building of the Alto Jaemor Farm Market

1981

Echols Orchard is rebranded as J.A.E.M.O.R. and Jaemor Farm Market is opened.

Aerial photo of Jaemor Farms in 1985

Mid 1980s

Farm market develops

Jesse Echols picking peaches in newspaper clipping

1990s

Family continues working together as the 5th generation is raised on the farm

Echols family at Jaemor Farms

2000s

The Echols family continues to grow

Aerial photo of Jaemor's first corn maze

2006

First corn maze opens

Picture of strawberries in basket on back of a truck at Jaemor Farms

2008

Jaemor harvest first strawberry crop

6th generation at Jaemor Farms

2010s

6th generation raised on and around the farm

Image of storefront grand opening of banks crossing

2013

Jaemor Farms at Banks Crossing opens

Echols family

2016

4th and 5th generation Echols (Jarl, Judah, and Drew) purchase operation from Jaemor Farms namesake Jimmy and Valvoreth Echols.

2020

Valvoreth Morrison Echols aka “Nanny” and Jaemor Farms co-founder passes away at 82 years old

banks crossing

2023

Jaemor Farms at Banks Crossing closes its doors for growth opportunities at the flagship location in Alto, GA.

The Eatery at Jaemor Farms

2023

The Eatery at Jaemor Farms opens its doors to serve made-to-order sandwiches and treats right on the farm.

2023

Jimmy Allen Echols aka “Pop” and Jaemor Farms co-founder passes away at 87 years old.