Tameka Peoples
Founder, Seed2Shirt

From our conversation

“Are we doing things to the Earth that will allow it to continue to be the same Earth for our children’s children? And if not, what actions are we taking to help with that? That’s what regenerative design means to us at Seed2Shirt.”

Biography

Tameka Peoples is a global agribusiness leader, systems builder and equity-centered strategist advancing land resilience and justice across cotton and apparel systems. As Founder and CEO of Seed2Shirt, she leads with a commitment to restoring ecological balance, strengthening rural economies and ensuring Black farmers and historically underserved producers are central to the future of agriculture and manufacturing. Tameka has built Seed2Shirt into a vertically integrated social enterprise operating across the United States and Africa, supporting hundreds of thousands of farmers and managing large-scale, climate-resilient implementation programs. Her work includes regenerative cotton programs and farmer-focused merchant services, with transparent supply chains that connect land stewardship directly to consumers and brands like Jordan Brand, Fanatics and Everlane.

Visit the Seed2Shirt website to learn more about the company’s impact as the first Black-woman-owned, vertically integrated, apparel manufacturing and print-on-demand company in the US.

Interview

Designing a Company Around Relationships: Tameka Peoples
In this conversation, Tameka describes the inspiration behind Seed2Shirt and its mission to empower Black cotton farmers. She shares her take on regenerative design through a holistic lens that emphasizes thriving in our existence. As Tameka reflects on the wide-ranging areas of impact within her company and vision for the future, she highlights the value of fostering intentional relationships with both people and the environment.