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    • SEED FARMING
    • EVENTS
      • FALL 2023 CONVENING
      • SEED FARMING 101
    • ABOUT US
      • ABOUT UJAMAA
      • ADMIN TEAM
      • UCFA WORKING GROUPS
      • UCFA ANNUAL REPORT
    • MEDIA MENTIONS
    • UCFA PROJECTS
      • HEIRLOOM COLLARD PROJECT
      • ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
      • TAYMAN FIELD
      • NOVEL APPROACHES PROJECT
      • COLLARDZ 4 KIDZ
    • UJAMAA SEEDS
    • GROWERS
      • GROWERS
      • GROWERS MOU 2021
      • GROWERS JOURNAL
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  • ABOUT US
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    • ADMIN TEAM
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    • UCFA ANNUAL REPORT
  • MEDIA MENTIONS
  • UCFA PROJECTS
    • HEIRLOOM COLLARD PROJECT
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    • NOVEL APPROACHES PROJECT
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HOW UCFA WORKS WITH GROWERS

To increase the number of BIPOC seed growers UCFA collaborates with four groups engaged in seed saving: 


  • seed savers, 
  • seed stewards, 
  • farming collectives, and 
  • institutions of higher learning. 


The seed  savers are inexperienced growers, learn seed saving through face-to-face hands-on farming sessions, as well as online workshops. 


Experienced growers are classified as seed stewards. Utilizing the services of institutions such as Seed Savers Exchange and the USDA-ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), seed stewards are taught how to extend rare varieties of seeds. Currently, we are working with members of the Lumbee, the Lenape, and the Piscataway tribal communities to identify their traditional foods and culturally meaningful seeds, to facilitate extending the bank of seeds considered important to their communities. 


Through our collaborations with higher learning institutions such as Princeton University, American University, Berea College, Spelman College, and the University of Vermont UCFA is launching community science learning sites. The interns in our community science learning sites conduct research on local seed varieties. 


UCFA collaborates with farming cooperatives to produce regional adaptations of seed varieties. 

Visit UJAMAA SEEDS

 Over the past century or so, there has been a seventy-five percent decline in agricultural biodiversity, meaning many varieties of edible plants are no longer available today. This is mainly due to the rise of commercialized agriculture.  At UCFA we working to increasing biodiversity, by offering a variety of culturally meaningful seeds.

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UCFA GROWERS

OAKSTEAD FARM

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

DOUBLE Z COWBOY CORRAL

HOPE AND A PRA-YER FARM

SERENITY FARMS AT BENEDICT

SERENITY FARMS AT BENEDICT

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

SERENITY FARMS AT BENEDICT

FARMMACY AT WILLING HELPERS

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

FARMMACY AT TRI-COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES

HENNESSY CREEK

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

THERASAM FARMS

EXPERIMENTAL FARM NETWORK

THE CARTER FARMS

THE CARTER FARMS

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

THE CARTER FARMS

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FAIR HILLS FARM

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

ELEMENTS OF NATURE

MILLER CITY FARM

MILLER CITY FARM

MILLER CITY FARM

SOUL FIRE FARMS

MILLER CITY FARM

MILLER CITY FARM

WYOMING FARM

MILLER CITY FARM

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

CARVER - URBAN FARMERS

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

CARVER - URBAN FARMERS

WILDFLOWER FARM

FARMMACY AT BERTIE CO. NC

CARVER - URBAN FARMERS

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

SMITH FAMILY FARMS

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

TOURISM FARM KALAME

FARMMACY AT CAMEROON

TOURISM FARM KALAME

BEE KNOWLEDGE

BEE KNOWLEDGE

TOURISM FARM KALAME

COOP GARDENS

BEE KNOWLEDGE

COOP GARDENS

SISTAH SEEDS

BEE KNOWLEDGE

COOP GARDENS

UTOPIAN SEED PROJECT

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

UTOPIAN SEED PROJECT

FARMS TO GROW

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

UTOPIAN SEED PROJECT

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

OASIS FARM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

SASSAFRAS ENVIRONMENTAL

CORDS & CARDAMOM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

CROSS EYED CRICKET FARM

THE BEARDS FARM

THE BEARDS FARM

THE BEARDS FARM

TAYMAN FIELD

THE BEARDS FARM

THE BEARDS FARM

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