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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
Latest News Around the Federation
First Black woman to serve as USDA’s No. 2 set to leave department
Originally published on February 25, 2023 by CNN Politics https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/25/politics/jewel-bronaugh-deputy-secretary-usda/index.html
FSC/LAF
Mar 61 min read
TANYA JAMES HIRED AS FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES/LAF INTERIM TEXAS STATE COORDINATOR
Originally Published February 16, 2023 EAST POINT, GA. - The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund proudly announces that Tanya James has been tapped to serve as I nterim Texas State Coordinator, where she will lead our efforts around cooperative economic development, land retention, and advocacy with our membership of Black farmers, landowners, and cooperatives . She will focus specifically on underserved communities throughout the state of Texas . Tanya
FSC/LAF
Mar 51 min read
Darren Beachem Promoted to Alabama State Coordinator
Originally published on February 15, 2023 EAST POINT, GA. - The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund proudly announces that Darren Beachem was promoted to State Coordinator of Alabama this year. In this new capacity, Beachem serves as a member of the FSCLAF Executive Team and is responsible for implementing programs and activities focused on cooperative economic development, land retention, and advocacy in Alabama. He will accomplish this by managing
FSC/LAF
Mar 51 min read
FSC/LAF Statement on the Departure of USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh
Original published on Feb 1, 2023 Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (the Federation) Executive Director, Cornelius Blanding commented today on the announcement that USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh is stepping down. "Deputy Secretary Bronaugh has been a fearless champion for US agriculture as well as our membership of Black farmers, landowners, and cooperatives. She understands the challenges faced by Black farmers and rural communities and fought
FSC/LAF
Mar 51 min read
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