The Kula Cloth Excellence Award is an award of unparalleled prestige and honor. Individuals or organizations that are recipients of this award embody the genuine connection, love and kindness that are revered by those who are a part of the Kula Cloth Community. 

If you would like to nominate a person or organization for the Kula Cloth Excellence Award, you can submit the nomination form here. 

Dirty Girl Adventures  Denise Selbee-Koch and Jennifer Woerner

Nominated by Dorothy Kurtz

Dirty Girl Adventures is an organization celebrating its 10th anniversary! They are an adventure club located in Kansas City, whose motto is "no dirty girl left behind." The owners are two incredible women who empower women of all ages and abilities to get out and explore. We camp, kayak, back pack, go birding, LOVE nature, encourage one another, challenge ourselves, try cool new things. Included is exploring our inner nature; book club, art projects, yoga, etc. In addition, they raise funds for an organization in Guatemala called ODIM (Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya) and every year, they take a group of women on a trip to Guatemala to help with the ODIM Healthy mommy & baby program.

Garage Grown Gear:

Co-Founder, Lloyd Vogel 

Garage Grown Gear is a company that specializes in ultra light and cottage brand backpacking gear. They were Kula Cloth's very first retailer and they continue to be one of the largest Kula Cloth customers to this day.

The impact that GGG has had on the outdoor industry and on small cottage brands is profound. They have put more small brands on the map than any other company in existence. They have changed the lives of so many people by allowing them to live their dream of creating their own brand from the ground up. 

Garage Grown Gear is a brand that is run by kind humans who bring a lot of joy into this world.