Hi Friends, Happy summer! The Winter/Spring cohort of 2025 Regenerative Action Ambassadors (RAA) wrapped up in mid-June with a conversation with first-generation farmer Alexis Cohen, co-founder of QuietPeak Farm. This month, we're delighted to share the following essay by RAA Ambassador, Mahima Pande. If you read last month's newsletter, you know that we've transitioned to an all-volunteer model. Nevertheless, we're hoping to get enough funding to cover fixed costs and offer a second RAA cohort this Fall/Winter. Yours in the ever-changing cycle of life, Diana
very cool to learn about other potential fibers for textiles and communities having the conversations! I love the photo of the fibers from a flax stalk. 🤩 another challenge to fast fashion beyond the sources for clothing and its supply chain is consumers’ expectations for new clothing and the comfort / utility that comes with new, artificial manufactured materials. I think both aspects need to be in conversation together to transform the industry for the better.
Very overlooked agriculture sector! And cotton accounts for a massive amount of pesticide usage globally, too. Hemp and flax are hardy crops that sequester carbon, improve soil, and create high end fibers for textiles and even building materials. I agree that supply chain transparency is a vital component of consumer education - but clothing hyper consumers are often bargain shoppers that are purchasing clothes to fill an internal void that is within by purchasing things. Fast fashion is a nasty beast that will be incredibly difficult to defeat at scale.
very cool to learn about other potential fibers for textiles and communities having the conversations! I love the photo of the fibers from a flax stalk. 🤩 another challenge to fast fashion beyond the sources for clothing and its supply chain is consumers’ expectations for new clothing and the comfort / utility that comes with new, artificial manufactured materials. I think both aspects need to be in conversation together to transform the industry for the better.
Very overlooked agriculture sector! And cotton accounts for a massive amount of pesticide usage globally, too. Hemp and flax are hardy crops that sequester carbon, improve soil, and create high end fibers for textiles and even building materials. I agree that supply chain transparency is a vital component of consumer education - but clothing hyper consumers are often bargain shoppers that are purchasing clothes to fill an internal void that is within by purchasing things. Fast fashion is a nasty beast that will be incredibly difficult to defeat at scale.