When someone wins the Texas Cotton Ginners Association's "Ginner of the Year" award, it figures that a rich family tradition is involved.
Such is the case with this year's winner – Dennis Flowers, general manager of the Sudan Farmers Cooperative Gin in Sudan, Texas. His father Clyde and grandfather were also a part of the cotton business.
Now Dennis' son Garrett is part of the industry as manager of nearby Spade Cooperative Gin. Four generations of the Flowers' family have had their roots in cotton, and that suits everybody fine.
"This is definitely an emotional mo-ment for me," says Dennis. "I lost my dad (Clyde) last year, and we worked side-by-side for 25 years at the Sudan gin. I just wish he was here to see this happen."
Winning the prestigious TCGA award means a lot to Dennis. But, more importantly, he believes it is a reflection on all employees at the gin and farm store (Farmers Cooperative Association of Sudan). In all, that would be 25 workers.
source : cottonfarming
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