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The Seed Podcast

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The Seed Podcast

Everything old is new again! Spencer Films and the Staley Museum explore the history of A. E. Staley and the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company in Decatur, IL through our podcast “The Seed“. We provide background and insight to the documentary “Fields of Gold“, produced in partnership with the Decatur Herald & Review. The film, with Emmy Award-winning narrator Peter Coyote, looks at the life of A. E. Staley as he traveled the country to build his agribusiness empire, and how one seed he planted as a young boy in North Carolina grew into the legacy that remains today. Find out more about the documentary, the Staley Museum, the Decatur Staleys football team (which became the Chicago Bears), and the history that surrounds it all through this look back in time.

Podcast host is Julie Staley with co-host Laura Jahr. Our producer is Laura Richter. The podcast is produced by Spencer Films and The Staley Museum. Our partner for the documentary is the Decatur Herald & Review. We welcome our podcast sponsors Staley Credit Union and Vieweg Real Estate, and our supporters McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC, and First Mid Insurance Group.

Host

Julie Staley

Co-host

Laura Jahr

Producer

Laura Richter

Partners

Spencer Films
The Staley Museum
Herald & Review

Sponsors

Staley Credit Union
Vieweg Real Estate

Supporters

First-Mid Insurance Group
McGuire, Huffman, Yuhas, & Buckley CPA

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Episodes

In this special holiday edition of THE SEED, host Julie Staley discusses traditions from Christmas past, followed by the Staley Museum and Spencer Films staff sharing their memories and favorite things about the season. THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.
Host Julie Staley and co-host Laura Jahr talk about the holiday season at The Staley Museum, including decorating the Staley Mansion, items available in the shop for gift giving, and details on the Staley Museum's Holiday Open House, Friday, December 16, in Decatur IL. THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.
In this episode of THE SEED, Spencer Films Production Manager Laura Richter and The Staley Museum Assistant Director Erynn Burge provide "Food for Thought" as they discuss the recipes, cookbooks, and special publications distributed by Staley Manufacturing, some of which were published over 100 years ago. THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.
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