In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with Bonnetta Adeeb, founder of Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a nonprofit collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gardeners who cultivate and distribute heirloom seeds and grow culturally meaningful crops.

Gabriella and Bonnetta talk about the cultural role of seed saving and heritage crops as well as the importance of agriculture in defining and protecting cultural identity. 
 
 Related ATTRA Resources:

·        Specialty Melon Production for Small and Direct-Market Growers

·        Improving Seed Viability and Germination

·        Local Food Systems

Other Resources:

·        UJAMAA Cooperative Farming Alliance

·        UJAMAA Seeds

Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez at [email protected]

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