Episode 55: Cotton

We Dig Plants

English - March 06, 2011 20:08 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
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Cotton is the sole focus of this week’s particularly fun and educational episode of We Dig Plants. Tune in to hear the good, bad and ugly about the history of cotton production in the world. Learn more about how the cotton gin revolutionized the world and why this crop really IS the “fabric of our lives”. This episode was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons. Learn more about their country ham and Virginia Tradition at www.SurryFarms.com