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WCSHC created the Black Century Landowner Recognition Program (BCLORP), which is a national recognition program to honor and celebrate the families who have passed down their land legacy for 100 years. It's also a program designed to encourage landowners to remain landowners and to encourage non-landowners to become landowners. We are energetically recruiting for this program.
View programWCSHC continues to lead in providing participating farmers and ranchers with resources, innovative solutions, and hands-on training. In collaboration with our partners, producers earn more in their business, and landowners gain the necessary tools and support to start their operations.
Request programBy teaching individuals the methods of canning and preserving their locally grown vegetables and fruits, WCSHC aims to preserve and disseminate this formidable practice from our ancestors. We also teach producers these methods to add value to their farm operations.
Request programWCSHC is combating food insecurity in Louisville, MS, and surrounding areas through our Leafy Green Project. We grow produce and allocate to community members in need.
Request programOver the last century, African American land loss has plummeted from 16 million to 4.7 million acres due to heirs' property (NAL, USDA). WCSHC consistently works to resolve heirs' property issues. We are an integral part of a network with a mission to "significantly increase the value of African American-owned forests, land retention, and asset development for Black families in the U.S. South."
Request programWCSHC helps prevent further land loss in three ways: (1) by encouraging landowners to pay their property taxes on time; (2) by educating them on the importance of paying and how to pay; (3) and contacting landowners who are at risk of losing their land due to the failure to pay taxes between one three years of a missed payment.
Request programApply to USDA cost-sharing programs, such as EQIP, CSP, to enhance your operation.
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