Posts tagged farming
Holy Cow Meets NBC Chicago
Feb 26th
Thanks for stopping by the Holy Cow site! Special thanks to Ginger Zee at NBC 5 for an amazing segment. It was a pleasure. We are so excited to be partnering with Whole Foods stores throughout Illinois and can’t wait to see you there! View the NBC segment here.
Traceable Organic Clothing
Jan 23rd
Central to our mission at Holy Cow is a commitment to transparency.
This is one of the reasons we developed Holy Cow Product Tracking. Using a unique 9-digit tracking code, Holy Cow customers trace their product’s fabric to the farm field where the cotton was grown. Clicking on any of the steps of production reveals even more information about how the item was created. This is one of tools we use to share with you the Holy Cow creation story. What’s next? On Earth Day, April 22, we will take off for India to visit organic farmers in central and southern parts of the country. We will be creating short documentary films covering these farmers and their practices to promote the benefits of sustainable clothing and health benefits to our friends around the world. More to come on this so stay tuned.
Coming to a Whole Foods Near You
Jan 22nd
We have some exciting news to share. Holy Cow is partnering with Whole Foods Market stores in several midwest states. (Find a Holy Cow, Whole Foods location near you). Holy Cow traceable organic clothing, a first of its kind, will hit shelves the first week of February. We are thrilled to partner with Whole Foods, the premier shopping destination for organic and sustainable products. Creating this partnership allows us to share the benefits of sustainable clothing and the story behind the product with an even larger population, which is hugely exciting. Click here to preview some of the great products coming to Whole Foods next month.
From Field to Fabric
Jan 28th
We can break the process from cotton field to fabric in to 4 steps: 1) Growing, 2) Harvesting, 3) Cleaning or “ginning” and 4) Manufacturing.
Step 1) Growing.
Although cotton is grown on just 2.4% of the world’s arable land, it accounts for 24% of the world’s insecticides, making it the most pesticide-intensive crop on the planet. Not only do these insecticides kill “harmful” creatures, they ravish beneficial instincts as well, including ladybugs and wasps.
