WHO WE ARE: The UCFA STORY

This video was developed in cooperation with Herd Ventures.

UCFA partner Chris Smith of the Utopian Seed Project and the Heirloom Collard Project demonstrated a relatively low tech process of cleaning collard seeds. Joining Chris in this seed cleaning session is Pat Battle of Living Web Farms along with Bonnetta Adeeb and Chanda Banks of the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance.  Length

This documentary film shares the stories of seed savers from across the three regions of the Philippines—Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Despite encountering various systemic barriers, these farmers persist in their seed-saving efforts in the hopes of preserving indigenous culture, native biodiversity, and agricultural heritage.