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Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund

East Point, GA, USA
www.federationsoutherncoop.com


Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (FSC), founded in 1967, is an outgrowth of the Civil Rights Movement. It works in nine southern states, supporting collective strategies to increase land retention and access to markets; establish community credit unions; and develop housing for low- and moderate-income families.


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Through involvement with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, farmers Johnnie and Ulysses Marabel expanded their farm from 60 acres to 650 acres in the course of 50 years of hard work. They were able to provide college educations for all of their 10 children, and during the peanut harvest they provide jobs to the local community.
photo: Kristina Canizares