This is Farm to Fashion

At Harkin, working with toxic free vegetable tanned leather is the standard material. And working with leather that can be traced back to a regenerative farm is a normal practice for most Harkin products but it is a goal for it to be an expected standard for every single product. Traceable materials ensures that there are no mysteries at any step of the process. Partnering with regenerative farmers who care for the animals, the soil, the food, the people—this is connecting farm to fashion. It allows reverence and honor for the history of the material, the life the animal lived, the hands and hearts that have been a part of the process. And when this bag has lived its full course, it will be able to be brought back to the soil again. This is circular fashion.

Flying Dog Farm

Woman owned regenerative farm located in Vermont.

Stone Barn Center

An educational regenerative farm located in the state of New York.

More about the farm: This gorgeous farm also has a Michelin star restaurant, Blue Hill. They are champions in the farm to table movement. You can see the farm yourself in Chef’s Table Season 1 Episode 2!

White Oak Pastures

An educational regenerative farm located in Georgia.

More about the farm: Will Harris is the fourth generation owner of White Oak Pastures and has gotten big publicity educating on regenerative agriculture and humane animal practices.