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Two 5th Generation farmers and their families joining forces to make sustainable apparel.

08/26/2026

There was only one Dolly. 🤍

A Tennessee girl who spent a lifetime covered in rhinestones, sharing her music, her kindness and her unmistakable light with the world.

Today, we learned that one of Dolly Parton’s final wishes was to be laid to rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton — because after a lifetime of wearing heavy rhinestones, she was ready to rest in something soft.

As cotton farmers, those words touched us in a way that is hard to put into words.

From the fields of Tennessee to one of Tennessee’s greatest treasures, cotton feels like a beautifully simple ending to an extraordinary life.

Rest easy, Dolly Parton.
May your final bed be soft, your reunion sweet, and your legacy everlasting. 🤍

— 5th Gen Cotton Co LLC

08/12/2026

The blooms are here! 🌸🤍

There’s something special about watching the sun rise over a cotton field full of blooms. One bloom at a time, we’re getting a little closer to harvest. 🌅🌱

08/08/2026

There’s something special about local businesses supporting local businesses. 🤍

A heartfelt thank you to Boyette’s Dining Room (Chad Hearn) for choosing 5th Gen Cotton Co. shirts to offer in their restaurant. As a small, homegrown business ourselves, support like this truly means more than you know.

We’re proud to see our shirts at a place with so much history and tradition, and we’re incredibly grateful to Boyette’s for believing in what we’re doing.

From our 5th Gen family to yours — thank you for supporting local!!

08/06/2026

These blooms are a reminder that every harvest begins with patience, hard work, and faith.
We’re proud to watch another crop grow here in West Tennessee as we continue our commitment to bringing you American-grown, American-sewn cotton.

🌸 From bloom to boll. From seed to shirt.

07/18/2026

THANK YOU Delta Roofing & Siding Supply Company!!!

We’d like to extend a sincere thank you to Delta Roofing & Siding Supply Company in Dyersburg, TN for choosing 5th Gen Cotton Co. blank pocket tees.

We appreciate your support of American-grown, American-made apparel and are proud to partner with businesses that value quality and craftsmanship.

Thank you for supporting our mission to bring cotton full circle—from seed to shirt. We hope you love them!!

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07/13/2026

‼️Crop Update‼️

We’re making a pass through our cotton, applying liquid nitrogen directly on the row to feed the crop where it can use it most efficiently. At the same time, we’re banding insecticide, allowing us to protect the crop while reducing trips across the field.

Every pass is about being better stewards of the land, using our inputs wisely, and growing the highest-quality cotton possible.

This is what it looks like behind the scenes before that cotton ever becomes a T-shirt.

07/11/2026

Sixty years ago, cotton farming looked nothing like it does today.

On Carmack Family Farms and Daniels Farm,our first cotton picker harvested just one row at a time. There was no GPS. No yield maps. No auto-steer. No drones. No smartphones. And on our farm, there was no irrigation—every crop depended entirely on timely rainfall.

Every acre demanded long days, hard work, and a tremendous amount of faith.

Today, we plant improved cotton varieties, use precision agriculture, monitor fields with technology, and harvest with equipment that our grandparents could hardly have imagined. What once took days can now be accomplished in hours, and every decision is backed by more data than ever before.

Yet despite all the advances, one thing hasn’t changed.

A cotton farmer still plants a seed without any guarantee of what the season will bring. We still depend on sunshine, rain, and God’s provision. Technology has made us more efficient, but it hasn’t replaced the faith, resilience, and determination that farming has always required.

When I look at the photos of that first one-row cotton picker on Carmack Family Farms, I’m reminded that every generation builds on the sacrifices of the one before it. Their hard work made today’s opportunities possible.

At 5th Gen Cotton Co., that’s the story we’re proud to share—from our family’s fields in West Tennessee to the shirts we make. Because every piece of cotton has a story, and ours has been growing for generations.

I’d love to hear from other farm families. What’s the biggest change you’ve seen in agriculture over the years?

07/06/2026

‼️Crop Update‼️ Posting a little late but here’s where we stand….

07/03/2026

Finally getting our recognition 😎
Kelly Carmack Jeffrey Daniels

07/01/2026

From the field to the finished product… 🌱🧵🇺🇸

We’re incredibly honored to be featured by WBBJ and to share the story behind 5th Gen Cotton. What started as a family farm has grown into a brand built on hard work, faith, family, and a passion for American-grown cotton.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. Every shirt we make tells a piece of our family’s story, and we’re just getting started.

Take a few minutes to read our story, and if it means something to you, we’d be honored if you’d share it with your friends and family.

🔗 https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/07/01/field-finished-product-west-tennessee-duo-builds-brand-around-homegrown-cotton/

Address

3430 Henning Bethlehem Road
Henning, TN
38041

Telephone

+17314136504

Website

https://www.5thgencottonco.com/

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