Sustainable Cotton Project

Conventional cotton farming is one of agriculture's most environmentally destructive activities. The simple act of growing and harvesting the one pound of cotton fiber needed to make a T-shirt (or any other conventional cotton product) takes an enormous toll on the earth’s air, water, and soil, and significantly affects the health of people living in cotton growing areas.

Dairy

Cotton has a direct connection to the food we eat. Cottonseed is used as cattle feed for dairy cows (approximately 9 pounds a day) and cottonseed oil is used in many fast food snacks such as Potato chips, crackers and even muffin mixes. We will see the large-scale dairies on our route, and view the enormous piles of cottonseed feed.