The village of Spring Ridge’s population swelled as one hundred women gathered for the inaugural Fibre to Fashion lunch, celebrating women and sustainability in the cotton industry.

Whilst in the region for the Fibre to Fashion event, Emma had the chance to visit cotton grower & engineer, Scott Morgan. Standing in the cotton fields on his farm with cotton waste breaking down in the soils and solar powered energy powering irrigation, we share this story.

Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner hosted an evening at Queensland’s Parliament House for ministers, politicians and a great cross-section of industry personnel. It was a delight to attend the evening that celebrated our local fibre with a specific focus on the history of Queensland cotton, and the people involved across the supply chain. General Manager at Cotton Australia, Michael Murray spoke passionately of our adaptive industry and the people that make our industry great.