Farm to T-Shirt
What does it take to bring cotton from the farm to your closet? Following conventional standards, the multi-step process typically includes heavy pesticide applications, thousands of liters of water, and often, labor abuses.
The Food Project employs 120 teenagers to sustainably farm on 70 acres in the towns of Boston, Beverly, Lincoln, Lynn and Wenham — in a mix of urban and suburban agriculture.
Is it organic? As more consumers ask this question — seeking certified organic labels on everything from boxed soups to cooking oil — producers are building networks with farmers locally and internationally to ensure the organic integrity of their products.
In Good Tilth magazine reaches more than 9,000 readers in print and 17,000 online nationwide. We tell positive stories about sustainability, innovation and up-and-coming solutions for the complex challenges around food and farming.
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