Jazmin Albarran on Seed Your Future (#27)
If you've ever wondered how we can share gardening with the next generation, then this episode of The Plantastic Podcast is for you. We dive into the world of horticulture careers with Jazmin Albarran, Executive Director of Seed Your Future. We discuss the diverse career opportunities in horticulture and how Seed Your Future has bridged the gap for connecting people to horticulture. Jazmin addresses common misconceptions about horticulture careers and offers practical strategies for overcoming them, such as engaging with social media influencers, creating and sharing educational content, and publicizing at garden centers. We cover the importance of industry involvement and home gardeners in nurturing the next generation of horticulturists, and we discuss the resources students need to explore plant-related careers based on their passions and interests. Don't miss out on this valuable discussion about the passion, purpose, and potential of horticulture. Enjoy the show!
The Plantastic Podcast · Jazmin Albarran, Jared Barnes
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Show Notes
JAZMIN ALBARRAN BIO
Jazmin Albarran, MBA, is the Seed Your Future Executive Director with over a decade of change and systems management experience. With a solid knowledge of associations and philanthropy, she will bring her skills and expertise in planning, leading, and managing development projects and programs to the movement. She has experience in a broad range of nonprofit organizations, including those focused on crisis support, youth development, and workforce development. Jazmin will lead Seed Your Future’s next phase of growth, promoting horticulture sectors and the nationwide expansion of career development opportunities with plants.
THE PLANTASTIC PODCAST
The Plantastic Podcast is a monthly podcast created by Dr. Jared Barnes. He's been gardening since he was five years old and now is an award-winning professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. To say hi and find the show notes, visit theplantasticpodcast.com.
You can learn more about how Dr. Jared cultivates plants, minds, and life at meristemhorticulture.com. He also shares thoughts and cutting-edge plant research each week in his newsletter plant•ed, and you can sign up at meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe. Until next time, #keepgrowing!