The East Georgia Regional Medical Center was one of 15 rural hospitals in Georgia to receive medical treatment recently, thanks to the “Field to Closet” initiative.

“We are honored to be part of such a forward thinking initiative,” said Stephen Pennington, CEO of East Georgia Regional Medical Center. “The Field to Closet cotton project not only benefits frontline healthcare workers in our region, but also supports the long-term vision of strengthening the US cotton farmer and increasing domestic demand for cotton. The relocation of American textile manufacturing is on track to one day become a reality. ”

The Cotton Project, Field to Closet’s vision, is now a reality: providing rural hospitals with 100% Deltapine cotton medical scrubs, made with cotton grown in Georgia and created in an end-to-end U.S. supply chain.

“Seeing scrubs all the way from cotton grower to healthcare professional is extremely exciting,” said Steve Hawkins, president of America Knits. “Our team, along with Field to Closet, cotton growers and our project partners including Deltapine Seed, Georgia’s Rural Center, HomeTown Health, Nutrien Ag Solutions and Helena Agri-Enterprises have worked together for over a year to bring the concept to the market.

For these scrubs, cotton was grown in Georgia and the yarn was made in Rabun Gap in northern Georgia; the material was made in North Carolina and the scrubs were cut and sewn by America Knits in Swainsboro, creating an American supply chain every step of the way.

“Rural Georgia is home to agriculture, Georgia’s largest industry. Georgia is the second largest producer of cotton in the United States, ”said Dr. David Bridges, director of Georgia’s Rural Center and president of the Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College. “Cotton plays a key role in the economic prosperity of many rural communities in the state. Now, with this particular project, cotton can be more profitable for our farmers and also contribute to better rural health care.

Governor Brian Kemp explained in a previous interview with WALB-TV about this project: “It helps manufacturing in Georgia, helps producers and also helps frontline heroes in the fight against COVID, and I think it does. makes it even better back when we’re in it.

To learn more, visit www.FieldtoCloset.com.