From time to time someone asks us "What are culturally meaningful seeds?" Many people, even many gardeners and farmers, don't think about seeds as vessels of culture.
LEARN MORE: At our UCFA website we placed three online articles that discuss the concept and practice of preserving seeds and sharing seed stories.
The new 2023 Ujamaa Seeds Collection will include over 240 varieties of culturally meaningful seeds, expanding from the 136 varieties we launched in 2022. This year’s online catalog will include new seed varieties such as: Muscadine Grapes, Lottie Collard, Moringa Tree, Chinese Ginseng, Alabama Black Eye Lima Beans, Gernika Pepper, Luffa Sponge Gourd, South Anna Butternut Squash, Hungarian Blue Bread Seed Poppy, along with numerous varieties of collards and okras.
At UJAMAA SEEDS we cultivate and distribute culturally meaningful seeds for 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.
Order now and avoid the early Spring rush on seeds.
During the month of March Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, and Ujamaa Seeds is honoring Wangari Maathai, Delores Huerta. Winona LaDuke, and Vandana Shiva, four inspiring women who have made an enormous difference in agriculture, environmental activism, and more. Hopefully their stories inspire you to honor the Earth and preserve it for future generations.
This week we start with Wangari Maathai.
Check out videos, articles, and podcasts featuring (sometimes just mentioning) Ujamaa Seeds and the Ujamaa Cooperative Farmers Alliance.
https://ujamaafarms.com/media-mentions
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