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NEWS OF THE WORLD LEADER IN ESSENTIAL OILS
Volume 1 Issue 6
Seed to Seal™ On Display During 2011 Young Living Harvests Founder’s Message
Essentially yours,
Distributors from around the world converged on St. Maries farm this summer and gained understanding and admiration for the Seed to Seal™ process.
Throughout this year Young Living has demonstrated firsthand why we continue to be renowned as the world leader in essential oils, featuring the Seed to Seal® process during our many harvests around the world. From these harvests, participating distributors gained insight and appreciation for the Young Living way, as they took advantage of time with Gary Young to experience the dedication and effort required to produce the pure, beneficial oils that have made Young Living the world leader in essential oils. The procedure required to produce pure, effective, therapeutic-grade essential oils is not easy, but we achieve this goal through our rigorous five-step benchmark. Following such lofty standards in production may be too inefficient or too costly for some companies, but not for us; high standards are what define Young Living. This was never more evident than this year at the melissa harvest at the St. Maries farm in Idaho, when more than 50 distributors were left wondering if they had been the victims of unfortunate circumstances due to the cool weather slowing down the melissa development. Gary, refusing to harvest underdeveloped melissa, instead turned his and the distributors’ attention to harvesting Douglas fir. By waiting to harvest the melissa until the right
Seed to Seal™ : Setting Young Living Apart SEED
Potent essential oils come from plant species that have been authenticated and approved by Young Living and other industry experts.
moment of readiness, the distributors came away with a valuable learning experience and a greater confidence in Young Living and its products. The Seed to Seal process is the magic behind the oil in the bottle. It is a distinguishing element of Young Living and, if understood, can be a powerful tool in cultivating a successful Young Living business. If you missed the unique opportunity of working with and learning from Gary at any of this year’s harvests, your next opportunity awaits you in January during the balsam fir harvest in Idaho.
CULTIVATE Through plant cultivation at the seven Young Living farms, we continue to conduct research and work to produce the highest quality of aromatic plants.
DISTILL Young Living’s proprietary, lowtemperature, low-pressure, steam distillation process ensures that the beneficial plant compounds in every distillation of oil remain uncompromised during the extraction process.
TEST Each essential oil must pass stringent testing to make sure that the optimal bioactive compounds are present. Young Living uses its own internal and third-party laboratories to verify that purity and potency standards.
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Young Living completes the Seed to Seal process by carefully filling each bottle of essential oil at our new, high-tech, state-of-the-art production facility.
Distributors spend time distilling Douglas fir at St. Maries farm in Idaho.
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Since starting Young Living those many years ago, I have been intensely focused on one purpose: to help others reach their highest potential. I have spent countless years researching, discovering, and providing essential oils for the benefit of people throughout the world, that they may reach physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. I often feel consumed with my desire to help those in need, and yet I am privileged to do so because people everywhere who use Young Living products are experiencing positive changes in their lives. What a blessing for those people, which is so rewarding for me! My passion for discovery of natural healing remedies has taken me into the dense jungles of South America, the magnificent frankincense trail of ancient Arabia, and the mountains of Azerbijan, Hunza, and Inner Mongolia. After visiting villages and regions across the globe, I have often had the wonderful opportunity of returning to them because of The D. Gary Young Foundation. Through these experiences, we have been able to build schools and water systems for the Indian tribes in the Copper Canyon mountains of Durango, Mexico; build and maintain schools in Ecuador; provide supplies to hospitals in Kenya; and operate clinics in Vietnam. Truthfully, there is no better feeling than giving back! I continually encourage Young Living distributors to join in the harvests. The harvests allow me to give back to you, the distributors, by sharing my knowledge about things that will help you overcome your individual trials. By sharing these experiences, we are all strengthened. I ask each of you to think about what you can do to help somebody else become better. Make today the beginning of a life filled with giving!
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