Homegrown Flax and Cotton Quotes

“She [Dr. Shiva] talked about the alarming number of suicides by Indian farmers as a result of growing cotton from genetically modified seed provided by Monsanto. Their crops did not have the promised yield, leaving them in debt because of all the chemicals they had to buy. They ended their lives by drinking the chemicals themselves.”
― Cindy Conner, Homegrown Flax and Cotton: DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth

“I was part of the farm-to-table movement and feel privileged to be taking part in a similar movement involving what we wear. This new initiative has been referred to as the fibershed movement. Fibershed is primarily concerned with developing commercial systems to bring us sustainable clothing—clothing that takes into account its effect on the environment and on the people involved in the process.”
― Cindy Conner, Homegrown Flax and Cotton: DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth