FROM SEED TO SHIRT, COTTON GOES THROUGH A LOT TO BECOME A FINISHED GARMENT.

WE ARE HERE TO TELL THAT STORY.

Experience seed to shirt in-person October 3-13, 2024, at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, in the Georgia Grown Building.

Every year, over 500,000 visitors experience Georgia agriculture when they visit the Georgia National Fair. This October, when they step through the doors of the Georgia Grown building at the Fair, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a reimagined space in the center of the building featuring one of Georgia’s top commodities - cotton. Through a partnership with Georgia’s Rural Center, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Grown, and Magnolia Loom, cotton is being put in the spotlight.

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Magnolia Loom is a line of 100% US cotton t-shirts sold exclusively by Chapman Trading Company in Sandersville, Georgia. Magnolia Loom shirts are made from Georgia-grown cotton, cut and sewn in Georgia and custom-printed by Chapman Trading Company. An American-made product from seed to shirt, Magnolia Loom is a quality product you will feel good about wearing.

Established by the Georgia Assembly in 2018, Georgia’s Rural Center works with partners throughout Georgia to build healthy, resilient, rural communities using common-sense solutions that produce actual results. Georgia’s Rural Center works with communities across the state of Georgia to find solutions that fit their unique needs.

Georgia Grown, a marketing and economic development initiative by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, boosts demand for local products and supports economic growth throughout Georgia. Easily explore agritourism sites, farmers markets, and agribusinesses across the state through the user-friendly Georgia Grown website and Georgia Grown Guide.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is the driving force behind the state's agricultural industry, ensuring an abundance of safe food, fuel, and fiber for Georgia, the United States, and beyond. With cutting-edge technology and a dedicated workforce, they play a crucial role in our daily lives, from the juicy peaches we savor to the fresh vegetables on our plates.

COME SEE IT IN PERSON

  • LIVE COTTON PLANTS

  • RAW COTTON

  • SEED DRILL

  • MEET FARMERS

  • LIVE SEWING

  • LIVE SCREEN PRINTING

  • EVENT EXCLUSIVE SHIRTS

  • SEE HOW IT ALL HAPPENS

  • LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS

  • WHEN - OCTOBER 3RD - 13TH FROM 10AM TO 9PM

  • WHERE - GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIRGROUNDS - GEORGIA GROWN BUILDING

  • HOW - TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE SOON