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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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Statement on the Budget Reconciliation Package: Ag leaders on Justice for Black Farmers
“It’s great to see provisions on socially disadvantaged farmers in the House Ag Committee section on the Budget Reconciliation Act that...

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Feb 22, 20211 min read


Monica Rainge Joins the New Biden-Harris Administration via USDA
We are excited to announce that Monica Rainge Esq. will be stepping away from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/ Land Assistance...

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Feb 16, 20212 min read


FSC/LAF Response to Violence at the U.S Capitol from ED Cornelius Blanding
Equity and inclusion derive from fair democratic processes, which we believe to be the core of the cooperative model. For 53 years, we...

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Jan 9, 20211 min read


John Deere Pledges Support to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund's Heirs'
Atlanta, Georgia, January 6, 2020- For almost a century, the number of Black farmers and Black-owned land steadily declined. One of the...

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Jan 6, 20211 min read
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