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Register Now: Coop Symposium 2026!
We're inviting you to join us for our 8th Annual Coop Symposium, April 17th, 2026, in Epes Alabama at the Federation's Rural Training & Research Center! WHAT TO EXPECT! Participants will convene in state-based breakout sessions during this year’s symposium to explore the policies, challenges, and opportunities shaping cooperative development in their regions. Through collaborative dialogue, attendees will help define a shared vision and set of advocacy priorities to strengt
SAVE THE DATES: Annual Meeting 2026
Stay tuned for more details! Thursday - Birmingham, AL Friday - Saturday - Epes, AL
Hands in the Soil: Women Cultivating Land, Community, & Cooperative Power!
📅 Monday, March 30 🕛 12:00 PM (Noon) eastern Register here!  You’ll hear from Federation Board Chair Shirley Blakley, alongside Federation staff Jackie Figg, Shelia Daniels, and Alicia Jordan, and Louise Witherspoon Williams, daughter of Federation founding cooperative member Estelle Witherspoon. As we close out Women’s History Month, we’re creating space for reflection and conversation. Join us for a special webinar on Monday, Noon Eastern time, recognizing the UN’s desi
Member Highlights
Profiles and stories featuring Federation members, their farms, cooperatives, and the work they are doing in their communities.
Hands in the Soil: Women Cultivating Land, Community, & Cooperative Power!
📅 Monday, March 30 🕛 12:00 PM (Noon) eastern Register here!  You’ll hear from Federation Board Chair Shirley Blakley, alongside Federation staff Jackie Figg, Shelia Daniels, and Alicia Jordan, and Louise Witherspoon Williams, daughter of Federation founding cooperative member Estelle Witherspoon. As we close out Women’s History Month, we’re creating space for reflection and conversation. Join us for a special webinar on Monday, Noon Eastern time, recognizing the UN’s desi
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The Federation Marks a Historic Milestone with the Matagorda Bay Fishermen’s Processing Facility
February 25, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Briar Blakley Director of Communications & Member Relations Phone: 404-765-0991 communications@federation.coop Atlanta, Georgia — The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund marks a historic milestone as the Matagorda Bay Fishermen’s Cooperative celebrates the opening of its seafood processing facility during its Third Annual Membership Meeting, February 27–28. The facility represents the Cooperative’s first
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