EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Public speaking
Talks at Baker Creekâs Tulip Festival & Heirloom festival, the Seed Library Summit, and Regenerative Skills
podcast reached hundreds of people. Numerous presentations and event tables at local seed swaps,
garden clubs, and farmers markets sparked conversations and invited new people to the movement.
Podcast
The podcast Going to Seed is produced twice a month, and distributed through Apple podcasts,
Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Guests this year included author of Restoration Agriculture Mark
Shepard, seed keeper and researcher Evan Sofro, and potato expert William Whitson of Cultivariable.
Julia Dakin said yes to every speaking request,
including this one in Victorville, CA
Joseph Lofthouse shares seeds and wisdom at the
Heirloom Festival
Joseph Lofthouse (left) & Holly Hansen (center), podcast co-hosts; Shane Simonsen, podcast producer & host (right)