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Agritourism Tour and Farm to Table Event

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October 20, 2026

Warner Hall Farm Fall Field Day Provides Hope and Inspiration Towards a Positive Future in Rural America.

by: Frank Taylor My day started at 4:30am. I arrived in Greensburg, LA, shortly after 8am. Warner Hall and Team members ...

October 16, 2026

Cultivating Communities & Connections

A F.A.R.M. Resource Gathering Event Narrative & Impact Report Prepared by Aerhealle Chace Fourtee Acres Resource Mar...

October 16, 2026

Fire Safety Workshop

by: Mayla Ashford Fire Prevention Week is October 4–October 10. Why is this week so important? Because fire prevention...

September 29, 2026

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WCSHC Supports Warner Hall Spring Farm Field Day

Author: Mary Ann Kelly The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative (WCSHC) demonstrated its commitment to agricultural deve...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Each one, Teach One: Passing Down Knowledge

Author: Mayla Odom Canning jam has become one of my favorite pastimes. I give all the credit to Ms. Rosie Harris and the...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Poke Salad Workshop

By: Mayla Odom Poke salad, better known as pokeweed, has been used for generations as both a food source and a tradition...

Monday 08 June 2026

Warner Hall 2026 Spring Farm Day

We are on the eve of Warner Hall’s Farm Spring 2026 field day. You can feel the anticipation in the atmosphere as ...

Monday 08 June 2026

Planting Seeds for a Future Gardener

by: Pamela OBryant One sunny day in April, I decided to till my garden and prepare the ground for planting my spring veg...

Sunday 07 June 2026

Community Celebration 2026

Author: Elaine Hobson On Saturday, May 23, 2026, three neighboring communities—Greensboro, New Zion, and Zion Ridge—...

Saturday 23 May 2026

SFLR Roots to Resilience Conference

by: Pamela OBryant The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) attended the Sustainable Forestry and African Americ...

Friday 22 May 2026

Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention (SFLR) Conference

Restoring Faith members Orlando Phelps and Clifton E. Peters, along with a local farmer, participated in the Sustainable...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Odom Family Garden

The Odom Family kids are putting their hands in the soil and applying the knowledge their mother, Mayla Odom, has gained...

Saturday 16 May 2026

Keeping Uncle Dee Legacy Alive

Dee Dotson (Mr. Rural America) transitioned last year, in October, at the age of 104. Uncle Dee was one of America’s m...

Saturday 09 May 2026

OM DAY

by: Frank Taylor The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative celebrated “OM Day” in honor of Mrs. Omerio Dotson and Mrs...

Tuesday 05 May 2026

Miller Avenue Litter-Free

Written by Frank Taylor Litter can hamper and harm a locality’s ability to secure employment opportunities for its res...

Monday 27 April 2026

WCSHC General Meeting

By: Elaine Hobson The Winston County Self Help Cooperative held its May 2026 meeting outdoors at Team Leader Frank Taylo...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

WCSHC at Bruce High School

By: Pamela OBryant On Saturday, April 11, 2026, WCSHC hosted the Coffeeville/Calhoun Program at Bruce High School in Bru...

Saturday 11 April 2026

WCSHC collaborates with WLCTC

On April 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., the Winston County Self Help Cooperative collaborated with Kristi Jernigan of Winston-Lo...

Thursday 09 April 2026

Making Jam: Class is in Session

What began with a small strawberry harvest turned into a sweet day of fellowship, hard work, and homemade goodness for t...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

WCSHC hosts conservation Meeting with ASU

The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative hosted an outreach workshop for Alcorn State University on Tuesday, March 24, 2...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

WCSHY Kite Training and Pizza Making

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative Youth (WCSHY) is off to a strong start in 2026. The organizatio...

Saturday 21 March 2026

Community Cleanup Day (We Are One)

By: Elaine Hobson On Saturday, March 14, 2026, volunteers from Greensboro, Zion Ridge, and New Zion communities particip...

Wednesday 18 March 2026

WCSHC Transplants Trees 03.05.26

On March 5, 2026, Mr. Allen McReynolds, Bro. John, and Gary worked together transplanting several fruit plants into the...

Thursday 05 March 2026

Heifer Project Success: James Carter Welcomes New Additions to His Farm

James Carter is brimming with excitement over the heifers gifted through the Winston County Self Help Cooperative’s He...

Monday 02 March 2026

Restoring Faith Hosts “Saving Rural America” Conference

Written by RF Team Brookhaven, MS — February 12, 2026 — Restoring Faith (RF), in partnership with the Winston County...

Friday 13 February 2026

WCSHC Valentine’s Outreach Event

Author: WCSHC Team What is love? Love is an action word that goes beyond simple affection; it is service, compassion, pa...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Fourtee Acres Resource Market (F.A.R.M.) Save Rural America Conference

Written by Aerhealle Chace Conference Theme- Bridging Generations: Where Land Meets Legacy The Fourtee Acres Re...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

WCSHC Donates Mustard Greens

By: Frank Taylor The Winston County Self Help Cooperative is honoring its mission to serve communities. Emma Goss and Ar...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Cattle Con 2026 Nashville, Tenn

The recent CattleCon 2026 event in Nashville, Tennessee, exemplifies the scale and significance of the cattle industry i...

Tuesday 10 February 2026

RRPC SRAC

On Saturday, February 7, Rural Roots Progressive Coalition (RRPC), in partnership with Winston County Self-Help Coope...

Saturday 07 February 2026