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FSCLAF is hosting 2 Separate In-person Wills & Estate Planning Clinics! Florida ☀️
Register for Friday Here! Friday October 9th, 2026 - Marion County Extension Service Ocala, FL Register for Saturday Here! Saturday October 10th, 2026 - Greenshade A.M.E. Church Quincy, F Overview Join us for an Estate Planning Clinic to take the first steps toward protecting your family property and legacy. Wills & Estate Planning Clinic Farmers and landowners in Florida are invited to join the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund for an upcoming Wills &
Coop Econ 2026 Registration Open! October 15th - 17th - Epes, AL
CoopEcon 2026 is part of an ongoing effort to connect coops across the South and to build strong and sustainable cooperative economies! October 15th - 17th Rural Training and Research Center, Epes, Alabama Time & Agenda: listed in registration Many communities today are facing challenges such as limited economic opportunities, rising costs, and the loss of local ownership. Cooperatives offer a practical way for people to work together, meet shared needs, create opportunities
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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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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