Flip Clip: Organic Cotton Farming in New Mexico

We made it to Tucson, AZ, but we're still thinking about our last video shoot, which took place in La Union, NM (near El Paso, TX). There, we met Dosi Alvarez, one of only two organic cotton farmers in New Mexico, and toured his farm. Dosi works the same land in the Mesilla Valley that his father and grandfather did, and he currently grows organic cotton, pecans, and alfalfa for the race horses his wife Norma breeds.

We've been interested in organic cotton because conventional cotton accounts for an enormous amount of chemical pesticide and fertilizer use in this country and abroad (1/3-pound of pesticides and fertilizers go into each conventional cotton t-shirt), and Dosi has first-hand knowledge of it. He made the transition to organic because he was worried that chemicals from the field would affect the health of his children.

We had a great time with Dosi and Norma, and we hope to make it back to La Union in the fall for the cotton harvest.

-Mark

Comments

[Auto Insurance Michigan]

Get free Auto Insurance Michiganonline for free.