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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
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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
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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
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White farmers blocked a much-needed federal relief program for Black farmers.
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The Federation's Response to Preliminary Injunction on USDA’s Debt Relief
The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is deeply disappointed that Judge Marcia Morales Howard of the Middle...
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