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Join us for the 59th Annual Meeting & 25th Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony!
Sustaining the Future: Innovation, Resilience, and Member Engagement We are excited to invite you to the 59th Annual Meeting & 25th Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund taking place August 13–15, 2026. Centered around this year’s theme, Sustaining the Future: Innovation, Resilience, and Member Engagement, the event will begin in Birmingham and conclude in Epes, Alabama. This special gathering
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
Georgia Training: Level Up Equipment Training April 2nd-6th
If you’re in Georgia this April, you won’t want to miss the Federation’s equipment training in partnership with Eco Paradigm. This hands-on training will cover a range of equipment designed to support farmers and landowners in their day-to-day operations. Spots are limited, so be sure to register. Sign up for this and other upcoming Alabama Events events on LU.MA : https://lu.ma/ASAC
Donate to the Memorial Legacy Project to Preserve the Federation's Legacy!
Donate Here! View the Master Plan! Thank you for your interest in donating to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistant Fund's Memorial Legacy Project (MLP). The goal of the MLP project is to memorialize and honor the individuals, organizations, and funders who were instrumental in the creation and work of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund ("the Federation"). The work of MLP will underscore the efficacy of cooperative economic developme
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Charles O. Prejean Tribute written by John Zippert
Charles was born on May 6, 1941, in Lafayette, Louisiana, the third of seven children of Oran and Edolia Prejean. The grandson of sharecroppers, he grew up in the segregated, low-income society of 1940s and 1950s Louisiana. He attended Catholic primary and secondary schools before entering the Society of the Divine Word Seminary in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, with the intention of becoming a priest. Guided by faith, he ultimately discerned that he could serve more effectively
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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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