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C     PERATIVE 

 DEVELOPMENT

The Federation was founded 57 years ago by 22 cooperatives, at the intersection of the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Cooperative Development Movement.

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A cooperative or co-op is a business structure, formed to advance the economic and social interests of its member-owners who utilize its services. Cooperatives are found in every sector of the American economy and throughout the world.

collective

community

We organize and support groups of individuals to form jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprises to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs.

                   SERVICES 

feasibility studies

infrastructure

organizational structure

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by-laws

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business plans

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                   COOPERATIVE
PRINCIPLES 

Voluntary and Open Membership

Democratic Member Control

Member Economic Participation

Education, Training, and Information

Autonomy and Independence

Cooperation Among Cooperatives

Concern for Community

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
2769 Church Street
East Point Georgia 30344

MAIN PHONE 
(404) 765-0991

MAIN EMAIL 
info@federation.coop


 

MEDIA RELATIONS EMAIL

mediarelations@federation.coop

MEMBER EMAIL

membership@federation.coop

EVENTS EMAIL

events@federation.coop

RURAL TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER
 

SOUTHERN REGIONAL

AGRO-FORESTRY CENTER

 

ALABAMA FIELD OFFICE

ALABAMA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES

575 Federation Road

Gainesville, AL 35464

Send Mail:

PO Box 95
Epes, Alabama  35460

Call (205) 652-9676

Fax  (205) 652-9678

FLORIDA FIELD OFFICE

224 NW Hillsboro Street

Lake City, Florida

Call (386) 243-8179

GEORGIA FIELD OFFICE

624 W Oglethorpe Blvd.

Albany, GA 31701

Call (229) 432-5799

Fax (229) 439-0894

MISSISSIPPI  ASSOCIATION OF COOPERATIVES

MISSISSIPPI  FIELD OFFICE

233 East Hamilton Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202

Call (601) 944-0592

LOUISIANA FIELD OFFICE

3717 Prescott Rd

Alexandria, LA 71301

 Call (318) 704-2423

SOUTH CAROLINA 

Call  (404) 765-0991

​TEXAS FIELD OFFICE

2002 W. Grand Pkwy North

Suite 305

Katy, TX 77449

Call (713) 634-7385

If you reside in a Southern State not listed, please contact

1-888-508-3310 for assistance.

Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund 1967-2025

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