Building healthier soil between growing seasons is not just for farmers, but also for the home gardener. Cover crops such as clover, field peas, oats, rye, buckwheat, and tillage radish offer home gardeners a simple, natural way to help reduce erosion, suppress weeds, improve soil structure, and add valuable organic matter as they decompose.
Select the link below to learn about some key advantages of planting cover crops in your vegetable garden.
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Did You Know That We Publish a Quarterly Journal?
We believe that UCFA’s SEED CULTURE quarterly is more than a journal—it's a gathering place for the people, plants, and traditions shaping the future of agriculture. Each issue explores the rich stories behind heirloom seeds, cultural foodways, seed preservation, regenerative farming, and the communities keeping agricultural heritage alive.
Most articles are written by our UCFA members and individuals in our partnering organizations. Check out the inspiring articles, grower profiles, historical perspectives, practical gardening knowledge, and thought-provoking essays. The current edition, Summer 2026 includes a special insert on UCFA’s SEED & CULTURE Conference, held in March of 2026.
Whether you are a gardener, seed saver, farmer, educator, researcher, or simply someone who believes food carries history, UCFA’s SEED CULTURE quarterly invites you to cultivate knowledge, preserve biodiversity, and help grow a more resilient future—one seed at a time.
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ABOUT UJAMAA SEEDS
Formed in 2021, UJAMAA SEEDS is the entrepreneurial program of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA). UCFA is a program of STEAM ONWARD, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization, organized in the state of Maryland.
The mission of UCFA is to increase diversity in the $15 billion dollar U.S. seed industry. We are committed to providing increased opportunities and support for growers from historically marginalized communities in the area of seed farming. To this end, the UCFA is working to bridge the gap between prospective BIPOC seed growers and seed companies.
