Category: General
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The Life-Changing Magic of a Really Good Seed Catalog
Over the past few years, I’ve been lucky enough to contribute to a remarkable seed catalog, as an editor, writer, researcher, copy editor, recipe creator, and style nag. (Yep, I’m that person.) Every year it gets incrementally better. I hope that never changes. The Whole Seed Catalog is rooted in a centuries-old tradition — and…
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Bite-Size Videos
The great thing about smartphone cameras is that they’ve democratized video storytelling. Short-form social platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and even YouTube shorts makes it possible to reach audiences instantly with bite-size videos. Here are a few favorites from the archives.
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About the Photos on Shawnee Street Media
Two of the very best things about working with Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. are my incredible colleagues Laura Stilson (aka MAH) and Zoey Springer. I’ve learned countless lessons from them both — about taking risks, having fun, looking deeply, taking meticulous care, and finding the magic in every moment. From them I learned to…
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Seed Stories
In 2018, I left the newsroom for the garden, relocating from Madison, Wisconsin, to a small town in the Missouri Ozarks. After more than two decades of daily journalism’s unrelenting grind, I was exhausted and heartsick. I called it my “seed sabbatical,” figuring that after a year or so at Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co….