Acadian Brown Cotton - From Field to Fashion

06/04/2026

Fact #2 about Acadian Brown Cotton! ABC has a short staple length.

06/03/2026

🚨 Final Days to Apply! 🚨

Applications for the 2026 Farmer Training Program close soon. Whether you’re an experienced grower, backyard gardener, community organizer, or just getting started, now is the time to take the next step.

Join a statewide network of farmers and food leaders, gain hands-on skills, and learn from national experts and local leaders from across Louisiana.

🌱 Don’t wait until it’s too late—apply today before the deadline passes.

Learn more and apply: https://www.lssac.org/ftp

06/03/2026

Application deadline tomorrow! Great training for our small farmers!

📌Applications close June 4.

Learn directly from experienced growers, food system leaders, and agricultural professionals from across Louisiana and beyond.

05/26/2026

Visit our website to donate and learn more about the regenerative growing methods that our farmers use!

05/15/2026

Joan Musemeche, one of our Louisiana artisans, recently sold some of her beautiful handwoven items to the Smithsonian for their Folklife Festival Marketplace! We are excited to have her work celebrated on a national level!

05/08/2026

Beautiful weaving in the Acadian colors by today's featured artisan, Suzanne Breaux!

05/08/2026

Get to know our Featured Artisan: Suzanne Breaux.

>>What do you make, and what drew you to this craft?
"It seems I have always been a crafter. I What drew me to weaving was inspiration from my mother. She was an Acadian historian and bought me a loom early in life. My ancestors were weavers and she wanted to continue the tradition. I love the simple flat weave. I weave mostly with a two harness set up. This is the tradition of the Acadiana weave and it just comes so naturally to me. "

>>What are your favorite materials to use?
"I use cotton. Acadian brown cotton, natural and botanical dyed cottons. "

What part of the process do you enjoy the most right now?
>>"The process I enjoy the most right now is just weaving and seeing the weave turn into fabric, it is giving life to yarn!!!"

What does being part of Acadiana Fibershed mean to you?
>>"Being part of Acadiana Fibershed spotlights my ability to create something uniquely Acadian. I am a fifth generation Acadian and I feel it is so important to keep this tradition alive. Sure I could still weave and enjoy my creations but Fibershed puts our cotton on a worldwide stage."

What’s something you wish more people understood about handmade textiles?
>>"Well I feel once people understand the work that goes into growing, preparing, spinning, and warping a loom to create fabric it must be eye opening to say the least! "

05/01/2026

Planting with Paul, one of our experienced Acadian Brown Cotton growers. This is video #3.

04/29/2026

Planting with Paul, one of our experienced growers. More to come!