Saltwater Seeds and Organic Seed Alliance
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Episode Description:
In episode 5 of Season 5, we get to visit with Katie Jagger, who co-owns Saltwater Seeds and serves as a Field Research Assistant with Anna Galvez, Assistant Director of Education at the Organic Seed Alliance. Katie shares about her research work at OSA and how it connects to running a small seed company, while also reflecting on her experience as a beginning farmer balancing learning, research, and seed stewardship. Anna supports organic farmers in building practical data skills for organic seed production, helping strengthen knowledge and decision-making in the field. Together, they discuss the intersection of farmer education, research, and the next generation of organic seed growers.
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Contributors:
The Farm Walks Podcast is collaboratively organized by Tilth Alliance and WSU Food Systems.
Funder:
This episode was funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).
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Production Team:
Podcast hosted by Keith Bacon @baconmade
Behind the scenes logistics and general wrangling by Kate Smith, Brahmi Pugh, and Rae Russell
Theme Music is Sunday Brunch by Reveille and Honey Bee by Soul Shifters
Farm Walks website, logo, and pod art by Riled Up Goats @riledupgoats
Audio engineering and editing by Keith Bacon @baconmade
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Saltwater Seeds
Website: https://www.saltwaterseeds.com/
Organic Seed Alliance:
Website: https://seedalliance.org/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/organic_seed_alliance/
Kawamoto-Wipala
Website: https://kawamotowipala.holisticsustainabilities.org/
Additional Links
WSDA Regional Markets Program has resources and trainings.
Are you a Washington State farmer looking for land? Check outWashington Farmland Trust’s Farm-to-Farmer program.