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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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The Ely Family's Fight to Keep Their Land
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East Point, GA (March 4, 2021) - The Federation is urging strategic partners, supporters, and members to rally behind the bill that will...

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Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Vernon Jordan- FSC/LAF
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family of Vernon Jordan. We have lost a giant and true champion of economic and civil rights....

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