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Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Reclaiming the American Supply Chain (with Origin USA’s Pete Roberts)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

IRONCLAD

Society & Culture

4.9648 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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HVMN – You can find Ketone-IQ at https://hvmn.com/ and use promo code ANDY at checkout to save 20% Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Origin USA’s CEO Pete Roberts. Along with making high-quality apparel, one of Origin’s goals is to “reclaim” the American supply and to bring manufacturing back to the USA from countries like China. For nearly a decade, they’ve operated looms in the U.S. and woven its own fabric from raw cotton, grown here. And, as he explains, the stakes for the future of the American supply chain are higher than many realize. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 More about Origin USA: https://originusa.com/ Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:23.3

like you sign up for your one dollar a month trial at shopify dot com slash setup the things we

0:31.6

deal with in our factories like drugs and alcohol physical and abuse, like it's for real, man.

0:41.3

Like when people walk in these doors, it's their sanctuary.

0:45.3

I wish I could share some of the stories, but, you know, I can't.

0:50.3

But you can just imagine.

0:53.3

We've lost employees to suicide.

0:57.0

We've lost, we've had employees that have had children, sisters, brothers, drug overdose, multiple.

1:07.0

The communities of America have been abandoned and people are looking for hope and they turn

1:13.1

to substance abuse, drugs and alcohol.

1:16.2

And when they don't have an outlet, they take it out on each other.

1:20.1

I think you've seen in our little microcosm in Farmington, Maine, the change that has taken place. Because I do believe

1:30.2

that origin has been the instrument of healing of a community. How can I help? How can I be useful

1:40.6

in ending needless suffering? Do not be afraid of work that has no end.

1:48.0

We have to organize a social movement.

1:53.0

We have an opportunity to lead by example, versus just talking,

1:57.0

hot air.

1:59.0

I think the more people in this fight, the more we grow, eventually it could

2:03.2

change. You know, the people are the ones that can make the change. How much do you think about

2:11.3

where your clothing comes from? How much do you think about the supply chain here in the United

2:17.3

States? How much have you ever

2:20.0

thought about how much of our production capacity and capability that we have outsourced overseas?

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