From little things, big business grows

The man behind the Seb’s Seeds enterprise in Tatura is no corporate powerhouse in a suit — in fact, he’s not even a man yet.

It’s 10-year-old Seb Tartaglia, primary school student by day and business owner by night.

Seb’s mission to be more environmentally-conscious steered his family’s efforts outside of the household and into the horticulture industry.

“I learnt about sustainability from Mum and Dad,” he said.

“The idea to start selling seeds came from thinking about how it’s more sustainable for more people to grow their own fruits and vegetables.

“We were also saving money for Chilli.”

No, he’s not getting into the chilligrowing business.

Chilli is the latest addition to the family, a 12-week-old cavoodle that looks more teddy bear than hound a very fluffy result of Seb’s hard work.

Seb’s Seeds differs from competitors by providing a high-grade commercial seed, freshly harvested that year.

Seb’s father David Tartaglia said the seeds were currently stocked at Mes

Amours in Tatura, but the most success had come from online orders via the Seb’s Seeds Facebook page.

“We’re just about to release the winter range now … they should be sown in the next four to eight weeks,” David said.

“Customers can look forward to growing their own silverbeet, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, kale, parsley, celery and more.”

When a seasonal range drops, the business can expect a weekly average of