Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund

Open Membership

A co-op is open to all persons who have a common need or interest.

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One Person - One Vote

Co-ops are democratically controlled by their members.

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Limited Return on
Investment

To ensure that the benefits of the co-op go to those who use it most,the co-ops will depend on their members to be owners and customers.

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Benefits Returned
According to Use

In a co-op, any margins earned on operations above expenses,and a reasonable reserve, are available for return to members based on their patronage of the co-op. In a co-op, any of the expenses that can be reduced by voluntary efforts of the members reduces the cost of the item to all of the members.

Business for Cash
Whenever Practical

Co-ops must raise most of the capital and operating funds frommembers because granting credit is expensive and always risky.

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Constant Expansion

Members will earn increased services from the co-op if it is effectively serving its members.

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Constant Education

Since the cooperative form of
economic organization is new to most people, especially poor people, education is constantly needed by the members.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

Federation/LAF
Small Farmer's Conference
February 2014
Albany, Gorgia

Call 404 765 0991 for information

CoopEcon 2013 SLIDES

Photo Gallery of
46th Annual Meeting

Estelle Witherspoon Lifetime Achievement
Award Dinner (Birmingham)
Award Dinner Program

Agroforestry Tour (Epes)

Federation History

Hearing from Wendell Paris about the
history of the Federation (2009)

History/Mission

Board of Directors

About Cooperatives

Programs

Black Land Loss

Since the cooperative form of
economic organization is new to most people, especially poor people, education is constantly needed by the members.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

Federation/LAF
Small Farmer's Conference
February 2014
Albany, Gorgia

Call 404 765 0991 for information

CoopEcon 2013 SLIDES

Photo Gallery of
46th Annual Meeting

History/Mission

Board of Directors

About Cooperatives

Programs

Black Land Loss

Since the cooperative form of economic organization is new to most people, especially poor people, education is constantly needed by the members.

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

Federation/LAF Small Farmer's Conference February 2014 Albany, Gorgia Call 404 765 0991 for information

CoopEcon 2013 SLIDES

Photo Gallery of 46th Annual Meeting

Since the cooperative form of
economic organization is new to most people, especially poor people, education is constantly needed by the members.

Federation/LAF
Small Farmer's Conference
February 2014
Albany, Gorgia

Call 404 765 0991 for information

Photo Gallery of
46th Annual Meeting