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SCP is a nonprofit organization advocating for a Sustainable and Cleaner Cotton industry. www.sustainablecotton.org Environmental Protection Agency.

The Sustainable Cotton Project is a non-profit organization located in California's Central Valley, the world's most productive agricultural region, the Sustainable Cotton Project (SCP) focuses on the production and use of cotton, one of the most widely grown and chemical-intensive crops in the world. Since 1996, SCP has brought farmers, manufacturers, and consumers together. SCP's guiding philoso

phy of "cooperation for a change" fosters information-sharing among these groups to develop a Cleaner Cotton™ industry. SCP provides growers with information about biological farming techniques and educates the public about the importance of reducing chemical use in fiber and food production and supporting local farmers. Because of cotton's versatility, it is used for many food and fiber products, making it one of the most widely traded commodities on earth. Yet the simple act of growing and harvesting one pound of cotton fiber to make a T-shirt takes a toll on the earth’s air, water, and soil, and has significant impacts on the health of people in cotton growing areas. Cotton cultivation uses approximately 11% of the world’s pesticides, though it is grown on just 2.4% of the world’s arable land12. Some of these chemicals are classified as toxic or carcinogenic by the U.S. In developing countries, where regulations are less stringent, the negative impacts are more severe. SCP’s programs encourage the production and demand for California grown Cleaner Cotton™. PRODUCTION: The BASIC program focuses directly on farm issues. SCP helps farmers develop a working knowledge of practices that reduce chemical use that can be successfully and economically applied to cotton. DEMAND: The Cleaner Cotton™ Campaign helps manufacturers develop strategies to incorporate Cleaner Cotton™ and organic cotton fibers into existing products. Manufacturer demand is essential to increasing market opportunities for farmer’s growing Cleaner Cotton™ and organic cotton.

08/08/2018

If you missed our recent field days, you can check out full videos of each presentation here: http://www.sustainablecotton.org/videos

08/03/2018

Some pics from the alfalfa day in Firebaugh this week. Almonds are next — stay tuned!

07/25/2018

Thanks to everyone we saw at our cotton field day in Mendota yesterday — hope to see some of you in Firebaugh for our alfalfa + pesticide regulation meeting on Tuesday next week!

More information about next week's meeting here: https://bit.ly/2tOLCQR

07/20/2018

We're gearing up for our Pesticide Permitting & Alfalfa W**d and Insect Control Field Day on July 31st in Firebaugh, CA. You can find details and directions on our events page. (And check out our cotton meeting in Mendota on 7/24 while you're there!) Hope to see you in the coming weeks.

http://sustainablecotton.org/events

07/16/2018

If you're planning on shopping on Prime Day tomorrow (July 17), you can easily help us raise funds using Amazon Smile. Amazon donates to Sustainable Cotton Project when you shop Prime Day deals at:

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Sustainable Cotton Project. Support us every time you shop.

07/12/2018

Temperatures are climbing and we're ready to roll with some SJSFP field days this month. We'll be hosting a cotton meeting with some great speakers on July 24th in Mendota, CA — see our events page for details and directions. Hope to see you there!

http://sustainablecotton.org/events

07/03/2018

We're happy to share the 2018 summer edition of our Central Valley Fiber, Forage & Nut Digest! Read up on some updates and seasonal ag info from our project.

Stay tuned for upcoming info on field days this month!

05/03/2018

To our CA friends in fashion — check out the CCA Fashion Experience 2018 hosted by CCA Fashion Design Program SF at California College of the Arts. Our marketing director Lynda Grose is an associate professor and chair of fashion design at CCA, and the work by graduating students is sure to be excellent.

03/22/2018

We had a great time at our Spring Almond Field Day yesterday. Many thanks to our great speakers Mae Culumber and David Doll, and to Moravia Wines for keeping us dry!

03/20/2018

🌧 FIELD DAY UPDATE! 🌧

Our Spring Almond Field Day on March 21 has been relocated to Moravia Wines due to rain in the forecast. It's less than a mile from our original venue and will be covered and heated.

Moravia Wines
3620 N. Bishop (south of Ashlan)
Fresno, CA 93723

We'll start at 10am as planned. Hope to see you there, and please pass this info on to other folks who are going!

03/12/2018

Join us on March 21st for our Spring Almond Field Day! We'll be talking about springtime diseases, nutrients, and water management.

See our events page for info and directions:
http://sustainablecotton.org/events

03/05/2018

SCP's marketing director Lynda Grose was recently interviewed in MIT's ClimateX blog! She talks about our Cleaner Cotton™ initiative, as well as current sustainability trends in the fashion industry writ large.

Full interview:

Lynda Grose is a pioneer in sustainable fashion. After co-founding Espirit’s ecollection line, she went on to consult brands including Patagonia, Gap, and Levi Strauss and Co. She’s also collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on The Sustainable Cotton Project, and currently is the ...

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