Mr. 弗兰克·泰勒 is a fifth generation tree farmer with 187 acres of pine and hardwood trees based in Louisville, MS. The property where his farm is located has been in his family since 1877. Mr. Taylor’s great great grandparents fought through Jim Crow laws to be able to continue the rich legacy of the land. Mr. Taylor attended 肯塔基州立大学 on a football scholarship and graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
30多年来. Taylor has been a strong advocate for landowners and farmers deeming him the “Voice of Rural America”. 1997年，. Taylor became the President of the Winston County Self-Help Cooperative (WCSHC) based in Louisville, 密西西比州. Its primary objective is to assist landowners to maintain their land/farmland for future generations. WCSHC has four focus areas: finance, health, housing and a youth component.
Under his leadership the WCSHC formed partnerships with pg电子游戏试玩 Extension Program, pg电子下载 Small Farm Incubator Center in Preston, MS, 国际小母牛, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, 农场服务局, 密西西比州 Forestry Commission, 密西西比州 State University, 密西西比州 Association and Federation of Southern Cooperatives and United States Department of Agriculture.
Through pg电子下载, WCSHC has received assistance through the 2501 program. Through this partnership both entities have collectively conducted over 270 outreach meetings and conferences touching over 15,000人的生命. WCSHC partnership with 国际小母牛 resulted in a grant in the amount $74,500 to purchase cattle and small equipment to maintain cattle health.
Mr. Taylor has received numerous achievements, honors or awards for his longstanding efforts including 密西西比州 Association of Cooperatives Volunteer of the Year Award, the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Volunteer of the Year Award, Luncheon Speaker for pg电子游戏试玩, 肯塔基州立大学, 北卡罗来纳州A & T州立大学, and Tuskegee University Small Farmers Conferences, the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s 密西西比州 Farmer of the Year, 肯塔基上校奖, 国际小母牛 Project Leader of the Year Award, 密西西比州 Minority Farmers Alliance Outstanding Cooperative Leadership Award, Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Cooperative Leadership Award, 和珀尔S. Reed Excellence in Conservation Award.
Mr. Taylor has served in leadership positions for various organizations including Greensboro Community Action Club, National Association for the Advancement Colored People Winston County Branch, the National Network of Forest Practitioners, and First African American President of the Hinds County Forestry Association, chairman of the 密西西比州 Grazing Land Conservation Initiative Steering Committee, and serves as Board member of the Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center at pg电子游戏试玩 since 2016.
Mr. Taylor can often be seen conducting workshops, assisting current and future farmers, serving as editor of the Greensboro Echo 新闻paper, 新闻 Blast and 新闻 Flash on behalf of the Winston County Self Help Cooperatives, 拜访农民家庭, attending farm related events at pg电子游戏试玩 and other venues and writing and publishing articles geared toward helping farmers and families.
He is married to Rita Taylor and they have four children: Tarie, Patience, Ashley, and Angela. They reside in Louisville, 密西西比州.