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The Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund is a 57-year-old cooperative association of Black farmers, landowners, and cooperatives founded by twenty-two cooperatives.
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June is Great Outdoors Month! In that spirit, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund proudly hosts our 27th Annual Forestry Camp at our historic Rural Training & Research Center in Epes, Alabama.
Camp is open to male and female students of any race or ethnicity ages 13-18 across the Southern Region.
Registration opens mid-May
May 1, 2024
NOON EST
Join us this Wednesday for a discussion on Tending Repair, the report from the Federation and Brandeis University that analyzes the experiences of Black farmers in the implementation and aftermath of the Pigford settlement from the perspective of reparative justice to highlight the myriad layers of harm caused, and thus repair required, by the USDA on the Black farming community.
Family farmers and rural communities tend to suffer disproportionately in times of disaster and economic hardship. Rural communities have less developed infrastructure, greater distance between people and services, and fewer resources. The greatest needs in times of peril are the need for food, water, and shelter. Farmers, cooperatives, rural communities, and community-based organizations are there to assist and should be recognized as first responders to meet these needs.