Maggie Organics is a brand of clothing and toys made of certified organic cotton and wool fiber, using fair trade production and distribution methods. They are considered important because of their involvement in the development of organic and fair trade standards for clothing. The company was founded in 1992, and so is the oldest organic clothing company that still exists in the US. The company's production is done in cooperatives owned by workers in Nicaragua and North Carolina, as well as at family owned and operated facilities in Costa Rica. Maggie's Functional Organ also seeks to minimize packaging and transportation of products to lower their carbon footprint.
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History
The idea for Maggie Organics begins with Organic Tortilla chips. Founders work in the organic food industry, selling blue and yellow corn tortilla chips, when one of their farmers recommends adding cotton to crop rotation to improve corn quality. Organic farmers often use crop rotation as a way to increase crop yields without chemicals. His experiment was successful. However, the cotton produced a harvest which later belonged to the founders who had no place to sell it.
They soon began to produce clothing with an unintentional organic cotton. They start with socks, and then add T-shirts, focusing on simple products that will encourage the use of Organic fibers that will also change the widest possible field from conventional to organic farming methods. In 2008, Bena Burda's founder was recognized as one of the 25 most influential people in the organic industry.
Aware of the poor working conditions in the apparel manufacturing industry, Maggie became interested in finding or creating alternative production methods. By partnering with the Jubilee House Community, a community development organization, they play an important role in the creation of The Fair Trade Zone, 100% Co-Operative Sewing Worker at Nueva Vida, Nicaragua. The Co-op has become the world's first worker cooperative to earn Free Trade Zone status, and is an independent business that supports members and workers.
Recently, they have begun a partnership with a cooperative owned by workers in North Carolina, the Opportunity of Yarn, to begin producing socks and stuffed animals made from organic cotton fibers.
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Awards
Organizational Maggie Functional has received several awards that recognize their efforts to preserve the environment and safe working conditions:
2006 Natural Products Expo East "The Best New Green Product": Baby Bodysuit and Organic Cap Maggie Set
2005 Intercot Recognition Award in the "Social Accountability" category for Maggie's important contributions made to organic textiles and ecologically sound ecological products.
2005 Washtenaw County's Knot-Knot Award Maggie Organics's recipe for dedication to waste reduction, reuse, recycling and purchasing recycled products.
2005 Frontier Top "Best" New Product Award for Organic Cotton Organic Maggie Tights Tights
2004 Golden Needle and Thread Award for Maggie's commitment to act in building community and economy through international trade at the 28th Annual Education Conference. World View Award 2004
2002 Organic Owner Maggie is Respected with OTA's 'Special Pioneer' Award . On May 11, 2002, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) recognized Organizational President Maggie, BenÃÆ'¡ Burda, for her hard work by giving her "Special Pioneer Award". BenÃÆ'¡ is respected for passion, devotion, and "untested testing" in the field of Organic products - especially Organic fiber.
2001 Socially Responsible Business Award, Natural Products Expo Founder East Bena Burda was the keynote speaker at the 2003 awards.
2000 Orange County Jute Board admits Maggie Organics to sponsor an award-winning booth at the Orange County Exhibition of 2000.
1999 The Washtenaw District Disposal Commission Office Acknowledged Maggie for her commitment to protect the quality of the Huron River and local district flows.
1999 Co-op America Quarterly considers Tee Organ Maggie the "Top Rung" on their "Ladder of Labor Responsibilities"
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