ABOUT US
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is a 55-year-old regional cooperative and rural economic development organization serving a membership of Black farmers, landowners, cooperatives, and other low-income rural people in the South with coop development, land retention, and advocacy.
The Federation was born out of the Civil Rights movement and exists to save Black-owned farms and land.
We strive toward the development of self-supporting communities with programs that increase income and enhance other opportunities; and we strive to assist in land retention and development, especially for African Americans, but essentially for all family farmers.
Our charter is held in Washington, DC, and we assist members in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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MEET THE TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Shirley Blakley
MISSISSIPPI
Vice-President
Daniel Bustamante
TEXAS
Treasurer
Carrie Fulghum
ALABAMA
Secretary
Satina James
GEORGIA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Raymond Olds
FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF• ATLANTA, GA
Cornelius Blanding Executive Director
Eboni Thomas Executive Assistant
Dania Davy Director Land Retention & Advocacy
Tandelyn Daniel Director of Communications & Member Relations
Terence Courtney Director Co-op Development & Strategic Partnership
Chawnn Redden Regional Marketing Coordinator
Gordon Drennan Internal Auditor
Erika Shealey Administrative Assistant
GEORGIA STATE OFFICE • ALBANY, GA
Cornelius Key State Coordinator
Lisha Brown Administrative Assistant
Tambra Griffin Co-op Development Specialist
Marquis Harris Outreach Specialist
RURAL TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER • EPES, AL
Freddie Davis III, Director- RTRC
Ethel Giles, Outreach Specialist
Audrey Haskin, Program & Training Coordinator
Corey Bacon, Outreach Forester,
Darren Beachem, Outreach Specialist
Will Muhammad, Building & Grounds Manager
Angela Hines, Administrative Assistant
LOUISIANA STATE OFFICE
Bruce Harrell Outreach Specialist
MISSISSIPPI STATE OFFICE • JACKSON, MS
Ben Burkett State Coordinator
Joe Barnes Outreach Specialist
Darnella Winston Co-op Development Specialist,
Raphael Dent Field Accountant
Lytanya Brown MS Agriculture Mediation Director
Maya Crooks Outreach Specialist
SOUTH CAROLINA
Julius Fernandez Outreach Specialist
TEXAS
Cameryn Edwards Outreach Specialist
