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Director of Technology and Sustainability Andrea Vanderhoff wears a hard hat and branded zip-up and stands in front of QORE's separations building.

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Your next pair of yoga pants or running shoes may be made using corn from Iowa farms

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For Qore, a new facility in Eddyville, the next frontier for sustainable fashion is growing in Iowa's fields.

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