Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center is a historic site in Sumter County, Alabama. The Federation of Southern Cooperatives (FSC) was formed in 1967 to connect Black farming co-ops across the Southern United States. In 1971, the FSC purchased 73 acres (30 ha) near Epes, Alabama, to serve as a training center and headquarters. The property already had a pond, pump house, and a one-story wood frame & masonry building constructed as a hunting cabin, all built circa 1945, and a circa 1960 barn. Under the foundership ofFSC executive director Charles Prejean Sr., the FSC renovated the house into offices, and also constructed a print shop, dormitory, office, and cafeteria/auditorium, all in 1972.^[3][4]

Federation of Southern Cooperatives Rural Training and Research Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Nearest city	Epes, Alabama
Coordinates	32°45′19″N 88°07′34″W
Built	1945 (1945)–1972
NRHP reference No.	100009125[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 3, 2023
Designated ARLH	May 9, 2021[2]

The farm was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2021 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.^[2][1]