WCSHC PURPOSE
We help small farmers to purchase and sell in bulk with a goal of creating sustainability in rural communities by connecting with USDA and other organizations to provide services in a timely manner.
NEWS FROM RURAL AMERICA
Crop 2021 at Mr. Dee Dotson’s Farm in Greensboro, MS
Beef Processing 101
One of America’s Oldest Active Farmer will celebrate his 98th Birthday on February 23, 2021
One of America’s Oldest Active Farmer, Dee Dotson This varnished and weathered timepiece, Mr. Dee Dotson keeps on ticking by providing families in eastern Mississippi with fresh, locally grown vegetables for almost a century. Some people affectionately refer to Dee as...
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Happy Father’s Day to Greensboro’s “Magnificent Four”
The Greensboro Community wishes Dee Dotson, Joseph Miller, Ruben Yarbrough, and R. B. Colter a Happy Father’s Day. We appreciate their contributions and commitment in helping produce healthy families in Greensboro over the past century. Perhaps, they will never know...
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Hopkins Family Keeping it Clean in 2020
The Greensboro Community honors Jimmy “Bluesman” Hopkins and his wife Regina for removing litter from along sectors of Major Brown Road and Greensboro Road. Bluesman said, “We spend upward of two to three hours per week removing litter because we want our roadsides in...
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Greensboro Celebrating 150 Years
According to oral history, the Greensboro Community was founded in 1870, shortly after the Civil War ended. Former slaves migrated westward from across Alabama by following old wagon trails into Winston County. In a later edition, we will reveal more facts and...
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We Salute Mr. Rural America “Dee Dotson” Standing Strong at 97 Years Old
You can describe Dee Dotson as Mr. Rural America. He has lived 97 wonderful years by managing God’s natural resources and supplying families with locally grown vegetables throughout central Mississippi. Mr. Dotson is universally loved by everyone because of his unique...
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COVID-19 Health and Safety Tips
Collectively, we know that most individuals started 2020 with the clique, “ I’m seeing this year with clear vision.” Unfortunately, our clear vision has been blurred with COVID-19. Each day, we receive additional information regarding the detrimental effects of...
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Fourtee Acres: Our Story
By Tyrone and Edna Williams, Fourtee Acres Owners Fourtee Acres is a 62 acre minority owned family owned forestry, farming and rental property operation established in 1994 (with the birth of our youngest child) that is engaged in sustainability for the future....
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A Time to Commemorate Black Families who are Century Old Landowner(s)
In 1865 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln abolishing legalized slavery. According to history meaningful efforts went were in gear to rehabilitate former slaves. However, the fate of rebuilding former slaves failed when the last federal...
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Fair Housing Act 101 Presentation
Presenter: William Bedwell, Mississippi Center for Justice, Staff Attorney Tenants do you know that you have rights that protect you against your landlord? If this is news to you, please join WeCare on September 4, 2018, at 11 am and 6 pm MSU extension office155 Vance...
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A Taste of Winston County
On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, people traveled from far and near to participate in “A Taste of Winston County" at the Louisville Coliseum. This event highlighted local farmers' efforts to provide healthier food choices for consumers. We convey a heartfelt thanks to...
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WCSHC Helping the Robbins’ Family Reconnect
By Frank Taylor Around 1910 Mississippi harbored more than 32,000 African American Farmers who owned thousands of acres of land. Landownership for black families determined their autonomy through agrarian practices of planting crops. Farmers planted corn, cotton,...
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2018 WCSHC’s Saving Rural America Conference Mass Schedule
Thursday, January 18, 2018 @ 8:00 am Scott County Small Farmers and Landowners Organization 2nd Saving Rural America Conference Little Rock M.B. Church 642 Tallabogue Road Forest, MS 39074 Friday, January 19, 2018 @ 7:30 am Winston County Self Help Cooperative Youth...
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Union Chapel M.B. Church Fire Safety Awareness Seminar
The month of October is designated as “Fire Safety Month” in the state of Mississippi. “Hence, we should educate and inform families about house fire hazards to help reduce the loss of life” according to Deacon Bennie Edwards. In fact, Mississippi leads the nation in,...
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WCSHC 2017 Fall Landowner Outreach Meeting Mass Schedule
Winston County Self Help Cooperative 2017 Fall Landowner Outreach Meetings Mass Schedule Theme: "Leveraging your Land to create Generational Wealth in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Practices, from a Landowner’s Perspective” Marion County USDA Outreach Meeting...
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Ad Valorem Tax Deadline
WCSHC's Emergency Reminder!!! Please pay your Ad Valorem Taxes before August 28, 2017. If not, you could be in jeopardy of being removed from your home. Additionally, some families’ 40 acres of land will be auction off because someone neglected to pay taxes....
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World Outreach Christian Fellowship Canning Workshop
On Friday, June 30, 2017, @ 10:30 am at the World Outreach Christian Fellowship located at 250 South Jones Avenue, Louisville MS, 39339 hosted a canning workshop for the youth. Participants learned how to prepare fresh strawberry jam, to put on biscuits, toast,...
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In Honor and Memory of Our Friend and WCSHC Founding Member, Mary Beasley Hannah
We are sad to report our good friend and WCSHC founding member Mrs. Mary Beasley Hannah passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017. During her final days she was never anything but courageous and never sought any extra consideration. She continued to do her great work for...
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Galilee M.B. Church Canning Workshop
Mississippians are facing numerous health crises. In fact, Mississippi leads the nation with individuals battling obesity, heart diseases, amputations, hypertension and other ailments, which lower life’s expectancy. To help lengthen your life expectancy, you can...
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2017 Winston County Landowner Outreach Meetings Mass Schedule
Leveraging your Land to create Generational Wealth in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Practices, from a Landowner’s Perspective” Download Mass Schedule Flyer (3.88 MB PDF) Thursday, June 15, 2017 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Grenada Landowner Outreach...
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2017 Small Ruminant Farmer Initiative (SRFI) recipient through NRCS
After contacting and meeting with the Winston County Self Help Cooperative’s team leader, Frank Taylor, in 2016, Clyde’s dream of being a farm operator (specifically, a goat farmer) started to take form. Through technical assistance and support from the WCSHC, Clyde...
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Pay Your Ad Valorem Taxes
If, you own property or land then you must pay your ad valorem taxes before Monday, August 28, 2017. If you have not paid your 2014 and 2015’s ad valorem taxes, then you could be in jeopardy of losing your homestead or land. If you are not sure whether you have paid...
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Boys and Girls Club of East Mississippi Canning Workshop
The Winston County Self Help Cooperative and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Beta Omega Chapter, Meridian, MS will sponsor a canning workshop on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 9:30 am. This learning session will occur at the Boys and Girls Club of East Mississippi...
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