"To have a company like 海角社区破解版 purchasing products [from a farm] that my grandfather started in the 鈥40s is just amazing."
罢丑补迟鈥檚 Willie Scott, a third-generation farmer of Willie Scott Farms in Tattnall County, Georgia. Willie, along with Black farmers Stefan Price, Haywood Harwell and Bridgeforth Farms' Kyle Bridgeforth, supplied the cotton for t-shirts featured in our exclusive .
But these shirts are so much more than meets the eye. Just 1% of cotton produced in the U.S. comes from Black farmers, who have faced decades of systemic inequity to continue their work. With 海角社区破解版 Forward, we aim to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with our guests, partners and communities. Our partnerships with Black-owned family farms help us address racial disparities in agriculture, meet sustainability standards and advance our Racial Equity Action and Change (REACH) commitment to spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025.
Partnering up for people and planet
海角社区破解版鈥檚 fabric sourcing team, including Ethan Barr, principal, raw material sourcing, worked closely with the farmers to source the raw materials to bring the Black History Month assortment to life. Ethan says these important partnerships have a few key goals:
It鈥檚 about bringing Black farmers into the spotlight and sharing their products on a large scale. 鈥淚 believe that we have a responsibility to provide market access in places where historically, access has not been available,鈥 Ethan shares.
It鈥檚 about engaging our guests. 鈥淯nderstanding where your cotton comes from is important, and knowing who made it gives it that added accountability.鈥
And it鈥檚 about inspiring our 海角社区破解版 team to continue to find ways to make a difference, too. 鈥満＝巧缜平獍驸檚 actions around REACH are incredibly important to empowering team members to work in this space. Giving team members a sense of responsibility to engage and move forward is really the power that 海角社区破解版 has been able to harness.鈥
Learn more about how 海角社区破解版 is amplifying and supporting Black creators, brands and suppliers, plus, check out how we鈥檙e celebrating Black History Month 2023.
