Mission

Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low income immigrants and people of color in the Puget Sound region. Wakulima means Farmers in Kiswahili the most widely spoken language in Africa. Wakulima's founding members are Kiswahili speaking African immigrants who are committed to preserving traditional farming and food ways and creating shared prosperity through cooperative economics. Our organization empowers people to harness their traditional food ways modern farming techniques and food innovation strategies to build successful businesses centered around healthy sustainable local farming and food production.