Julia Coffey - Co-Owner of Seeds Trust SeedsTrust.com Come on down and have a fun time with us as we talk with Julia Coffey from Seeds Trust about a range of topics, such as... Helping to educate Backyard Gardeners in getting started in seed and seed saving. Why plugging into your local community is important. Why Seeds Trust is committed to helping to combat Disappearing Biodiversity What you'll find in Seeds Trust Newsletter And finally, what you've been waiting for, just what is Julia's favorite seed! Thanks again to Julia and Seeds Trust for joining us on the show, and be sure to check them out at the links below. :) Website - https://www.seedstrust.com/ Top Selling Product - https://www.seedstrust.com/seed-cans-buckets/bucket-of-seeds-high-altitude Instagram (@seedstrust) - https://www.instagram.com/seedstrust/?hl=en Facebook (@seedstrust) - https://www.facebook.com/seedstrust/ Transcription Brian: What would you say you like best about your business in your industry as a whole? Julia: Oh man, I like best that it matters. Not everyone has that, as far as what they do in life. And I'm really, really lucky that I believe in seeds, I believe in their power to change the world for the better. I believe in their capacity to connect human beings. And I find that really fulfilling, in something that I do is my livelihood. It's a beautiful industry, and seed people are incredibly friendly and generous, and hardworking. Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family. If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing. You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman. We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel. From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid. Brian: Julia Coffey is co-owner and Director of Operations for Seeds Trust. Handling the daily order fulfillment, inventory management, grower relations, sourcing logistics and graphic design duties. Julia apprenticed closely with seedsman Bill McDorman to learn the seed industry ropes. After graduating from one of Bill's first seed school programs, she moved down to Cornville, Arizona to run Seeds Trust with him, eventually purchasing the company and moving it home to Colorado in 2011. With a decade of experience running the business, Julia is an extremely knowledgeable about growing for seed, seed storage and seed saving techniques. She's currently completing her Colorado State University Master Gardener certification, Julia Coffey, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast. Julia: Great, thank you, it's great to be here. Brian: Besides what we heard from your bio, why don't you tell us a little bit more about what it is that you do? Julia: I started getting interested in seeds when I lived in France, when I graduated from college. And I was really impressed with some more sustainable models in everyday life over there that I didn't see as much here. I was super interested in what kind of sustainable agriculture projects was going on in Colorado where I'm from. And when I came home, I actually ended up finding Bill McDorman giving a seed talk in Lyons, Colorado. I went to hear him and I was so inspired, I went up to him and I was like, hi, can I come apprentice with you, and go to your seed school? He was like, sure, sure. He's like, just ask Belle, who's is Bills wife, and Belle was like well,
