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 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. The FSC renovated the house into offices, and also constructed a print shop, dormitory, office, and cafeteria/auditorium, all in 1972.

The farm was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 2021 and the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.