Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers, Inc. (RAF) is a 501c3 organization. It was established nationally by the US Congress in 1937 to address the issues of rural communities and sharecroppers. The state of South Carolina became involved in 1991 under the direction of Georgia Good as Executive Director. Rural Advancement of the National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc. (RAF) established mission is to serve counties throughout the State of South Carolina and nationally in advancing the role and survival of small and African American farms. The organization has been instrumental in numerous projects that impacted rural the South and the nation i.e. small farmer’s irrigation systems, green houses for starter plants, specialist crops such as white sweet potatoes, establishing co-op… RAF was a part of the efforts to take the Pigford lawsuit (Pigford v .Glickman) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. which, alleged racial discrimination against Africa-American farmers. Throughout the organization history it has been instrumental in educating African American farmers on local and national issues that impacted their rights. The platform use to deliver information consisted of meeting, workshops, seminars. Implemented a program title “Return to the Land” worked with youth organization and faith bases groups to introduce youth to farming and gardening through critical skills training programs that will build a sustainable pathway for new generation of young people to enter agriculture as a career and strengthen our local food system to form viable market for much needed healthy foods they will produce. These are means to developing pathways to an agricultural renaissance.