DEVELOPING SELF-SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LAND RETENTION, AND ADVOCACY.
Our Mission
is to be a catalyst for the development of self-supporting communities through cooperative economic development, land retention, and advocacy.
We envision sustainable rural communities supported by a network of farmers, landowners, and cooperatives based on local control and ownership.
Cooperative Development - Matagorda Bay Fishermen Cooperative
Annual Meeting
Our Focus Areas
LAND RETENTION
Reversing the trend of Black land loss and encouraging land-based economic development through outreach education and direct technical assistance.
COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Organizing and supporting groups of individuals to form jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprises to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs.
ADVOCACY
serving as the voice of Black farmers, landowners and cooperatives across the South
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