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Northeast Louisiana Wills Clinic

By: Jonathan Evans On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) proudly hosted a tra...

June 21, 2025

Men’s Health Fair 2025

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Corporative (WCSHC) hosted a Men’s Health Fair at Peter&#...

June 15, 2025

Legend in the Rows: A Recap of the 2025 Warner Hall Farm Spring Field Day

By Kiara Syph Greensburg, LA — On a warm Tuesday morning, June 10, 2025, nearly 100 farmers, gardeners, educators...

June 11, 2025

Cha Cha Workshop 2025

By: Mayla Odom Chow chow, also known as Cha Cha, is a traditional Southern dish treasured for its bold, tangy flav...

June 11, 2025

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Warner Hall’s 2024 Spring Field Day

Tuesday, June 4, 2024, offered inspiration and hope for beginning farmers across Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Mr....

Thursday 13 June 2024

WCSHC Delivers Technical Assistance

The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) and the Mississippi Small Cattle Group (MSSCG) delivered technical assi...

Thursday 13 June 2024

WCSHC Received Sweet Potatoes

By Allen McReynolds John Watkin is a local farmer in Newton, Mississippi. He has generously donated more than 1,00...

Thursday 13 June 2024

Blackberry Jam Workshop

By: Jonathan Evans On June 3rd, 2024, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative hosted an engaging canning workshop...

Thursday 06 June 2024

Gardening with Robert Dotson

Written by Frank Taylor, WCSHC Team Leader After visiting with Mr. Dee Dotson, I walked across the road and viewed Rober...

Tuesday 04 June 2024

The Impact of Gardening: Home Garden Update

Mississippi is noted for being last in most health, housing, education, and jobs categories. We can create positive chan...

Monday 03 June 2024

Fruitful Gardens Abound

Deberne Kelly’s 2024 Spring Garden Rural America is vibrant and thriving with gardeners in 2024, contrary to...

Thursday 30 May 2024

Visit Triple Eaton Farms

Triple Eaton Farms is nestled in the northwest corner of Covington County and bordered closely by Simpson and Jefferson ...

Thursday 30 May 2024

Stamps Farm Field Day

Stamps Farm in Learned, MS hosted an enriching field day on May 22, 2024. It brought together personnel from ASU & M...

Thursday 23 May 2024

Mayberry Cattle Field Day

By: Jonathan Evans On Thursday, May 16th, 2024, Chris Mayberry and the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC...

Tuesday 21 May 2024

[Youth] Container Garden Workshop

On April 26, 2024 the Winston County Self Help Cooperative Youth Group delivered a Container Garden Workshop. Read about...

Friday 17 May 2024

Windham Family Field Day

Part Five of WCSHC Rumble through Rural America Tour By Frank Taylor After crisscrossing the sta...

Friday 17 May 2024

WCSHC Donates Vegetables

Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) is working to address the significant hunger issue in the state. The Missis...

Friday 17 May 2024

Mississippi Small Cattle Group: Rex Heidelberg

The Mississippi Small Cattle Group (MSSCG)continued its mission in rural America with a visit to Rex Heidelberg Far...

Friday 17 May 2024

Reviving Gardening Skills

Emma Goss is putting her hands in the dirt. She joined the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) in the first qua...

Friday 17 May 2024

Planting Watermelons

By: Jonathan Evans The Winston County Self Help Cooperative staff planted watermelon plants through our Leafy Green Pr...

Friday 17 May 2024

Strawberry Canning Workshop

By: Mayla Odom It was a day filled with learning and camaraderie at the Winston County Self Help Cooperative...

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Mr. Rural America Has Eggs for Sale

Mr. Dee Dotson, 101 year-old farmer, has added new chicks to his operation and has eggs for sale in Greensbough, Mississ...

Wednesday 15 May 2024

[Video] High Tunnel: A Farmer Update

Mr. Warner Hall, veteran vegetable farmer in Greensburg, LA, shows us his successful Spring 2024 crop....

Monday 13 May 2024

In My Own Words: The Mississippi Delta Then and Now

By Frank Taylor The Mississippi Delta is a notorious place to live and work. The landscape is currently filled with remi...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Mississippi Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Emergency Forest Restoration Program

Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) hosted an Emergency Forest Restoration Program conference call on April 29,...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Mississippi Small Cattle Group: Terry Moore Cattle Farm

The Mississippi Small Cattle Group (MSSCG) continued its spring herd health initiative on Monday, April 15, 2024, a...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Rumble Through Rural America Tour: Chulahoma’s Garden and J&B Farms

Written by Frank Taylor Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) continued its “Rumble Through Rural America T...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

WCSHC Receives A Gracious Donation

Warner Hall donated Star Bright and Jubilee watermelon transplants to the Winston County Self Help Cooperative, Sunday, ...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Mississippi Small Cattle Group: Bernard McKinney Farm

The Mississippi Small Cattle Group (MSSCG) continued its foray into rural America on April 27, 2024, with a stop at Bern...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Mississippi Small Cattle Group: Herman Williams Farm

The Mississippi Small Cattle Group encountered adverse weather conditions on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Herman William...

Wednesday 01 May 2024

Mississippi Ranchers in Action

You may be wondering, “What are ranchers doing on their ranch now?” Let’s check-in with Pastor Terry T...

Wednesday 01 May 2024