5 Minutes With Julie Reed, Gavilon grain merchandiser

AGE: 58

HOMETOWN: Lenox

FAMILY: Husband, Jerry, four children and nine grandchildren

JOB TITLE: Grain merchandiser

DESCRIBE YOUR JOB IN ONE SENTENCE: I buy and sell grain.

FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR AT WORK: Fall because we’re swamped

HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED THERE? 35 years total because of several company purchases, but with Gavilon since 2002

HOBBIES: Watching grandchildren play sports, camping, anything with family, going to Kansas City Chiefs games and spending time with girlfriends

FAVORITE DESSERT: Anything chocolate or that my mom makes

BEST PART OF THE JOB: The people. Both the people I work with and the farmers.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? Jeans

IF YOU HAD TO WATCH ONE TV SHOW FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “The Voice”

WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE SONG? I don’t know that there’s a song I don’t like.

FAVORITE DISNEY MOVIE: “Mary Poppins”

IF YOU COULD WORK ANYWHERE ELSE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? If I had any other choice it would be to farm with my dad. Even though he’s gone, it would still be that.

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Over easy