Federation of Southern Coops

Federation of Southern Coops is a non-profit cooperative association of Black farmers, landowners, and cooperatives. The Federation develops cooperatives and credit unions as a means for people to enhance the quality of their lives and improve their communities; saves, protects and expands the landholdings of Black family farmers in the South; runs a Rural Training and Research Center to provide information, skills, and awareness, in a cultural context, to help members and constituents build strong rural communities; Develops, advocates and supports public policies to benefit their membership of Black and other family farmers; and the low-income rural communities where they live.