Culturally Meaningful Seeds

At UJAMAA SEEDS we cultivate and distribute culturally meaningful seeds.

UJAMAA SEEDS is a project of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA). UCFA, a program under the non-profit STEAM ONWARD is a BIPOC led collective that recognizes the need for increased diversity in farming in general, and diversity in the $15 billion dollar U.S. seed industry in particular.  We are committed to providing increased opportunities and support for growers from historically marginalized communities. To this end, the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance is working to bridge the gap between prospective growers and seed companies. 

ALL SEEDS

ALL SEEDS

NEW UJAMAA SEEDS - Spring 2022

FLOWERS

FRUIT

GRAINS

GREENS

HERBS

LEGUMES

PEPPERS

SQUASH

TOMATOES

VEGETABLES

NEW SEEDS: Spring 2022

At UJAMAA SEEDS we are pleased to offer 40 plus new items into our seed collections. 

The new items range from leafy green vegetables, to juicy fruits, as well as several herbs and flowers. 

And don't forget to check out our collection of GREENS.

Thank you for your support of our new seed company.

SPRING 2022 NEW ITEMS

CULTURAL COLLECTIONS

ASIAN GARDEN

CARIBBEAN GARDEN

AFRICAN GARDEN

FIRST NATIONS GARDEN

LATIN AMERICAN GARDEN

SOUTHERN SOUL GARDEN

Tomia's Quick Vegetable Garden

Varieties Included in this Collection:

Antigua Bush Beans,

Ashworth Sweet Corn,

August Ambrosia Watermelon,

Bloomsdale Spinach,

Dark Green Romaine Lettuce,

Dragon Carrots,

Fine Leaf Chives, and

National Pickling Cucumber.

If you are looking to start a quick and easy garden this ones for you. You'll find that all of the seeds in the collection can be sown directly into the soil without having to be started indoors in most areas on the United States. 

A Tip from Tomia: Most of these seeds can be planted in the garden now in zones 5B and above, but wait until 2 weeks after your average last frost date to plant the cucumber, corn and watermelon directly into the warm soil as they dont like cold weather. You can find your gardening zone avg frost free date by searching with your zip code online. (Ex . 12345 gardening zone, or 1234 average last frost).

Happy Growing!!

Tomia MacQueen 

Ujamaa Grower 

Wildflower Farm

SOUL FOOD

Closely associated with the cuisine of the American South, soul food is a celebrated feature of mainstream American foodways.  Strongly influenced by the traditional practices of West Africans and Native Americans and originating in the southern regions of the United States, soul food is an American cuisine traditionally prepared and eaten by African Americans. Soul food originated with the foods that enslaved Africans in the Americas grew in their gardens along with the discarded foods given to enslaved people by their owners during the Antebellum period.

Through both necessity and creativity, enslaved peoples were able to transform these discarded foods into what some foodies today view as gourmet delicacies. As the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries has become a destination for many African and Caribbean immigrants, soul food today includes several traditional dishes from the global African diaspora.

CLICK on our CARIBBEAN GARDEN, AFRICAN GARDEN, and SOUTHERN SOUL GARDEN links below and grow your own soul food garden this year.

UCFA GOODS

COMING SOON! Looking for a special gift for someone? A UCFA value added product is the perfect idea!