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cotton handpainted on silk

What’s this talk about natural fibers?

I love it when a short conversation inspires a blog post! I want to give a few thoughts to the ideas that my good friend Marie Bowers inspired recently with this tweet: @JPlovesCOTTON Hey what is the demand for cotton?— Marie Bowers (@MarieB41) January 31, 2012 My first reaction probably wasn’t what she was looking [...]

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Cotton 101: First Field Basics of the Boll

Video closeup in a field of cotton and some of the bolls off the plant. Talking through the fiber & the plant’s use.

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Cotton Pickin’ Halloween

Nothing like getting out in the field with a kid — whether they are from the city or farm.  You suddenly realize how cool it is to know even the slightest things about farming.  And luckily my nieces & nephews have always been up for a stop along the road and some ag education. Yesterday [...]

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