Conversations with Arnetta Cotton

Arnetta Cotton enthusiastically serves in the Kingdom of God as a Teacher. She is gifted and anointed to ensure the Body of Believers grow up, grow within and grow together. She serves as Administrator in the ministry her husband pastors. Together, co-laborer at Unity Temple Family Church in Inola, Oklahoma. Married 41 years, they have four adult children who are all married and active in ministry as well as eleven grandchildren. Arnetta loves God, loves His people and loves His Word. She believes that if you let nothing speak louder to you than the forever-settled Word of God, you will walk in favor, flow in grace and live abundantly every day. Arnetta owns and successfully operates Cotton Works, LLC, a full-service publishing company designed to bring any literary project to fruition with great proficiency. With over 30 books to her credit, she continues to generate products with excellence. She has 36 years of agricultural experience on 179 acres where she currently has a cow/calf operation and produces hay, soybeans and wheat. She currently serves as the Program Facilitator for Kingdom Community Development Services, a Native American, faith-based hub whose primary mission is customer-focused outreach and human services to educate, empower and equip people with practical training and life application skills. As such, she partners with Cherokee Nation, the Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc., Healthy Oklahoma Nutrition, USDA NRCS, Wagoner Conservation District, Convoy of Hope, Northstar Bridge, Langston University School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences Cooperative Extension Program, Oklahoma State University Extension Services, The Noble Research Institute and more to host regular community meetings; to reduce short-term food insecurity by serving 18k-20k in three states weekly via their Rural Impact Food Pantry; to facilitate monthly Market Gardening School Classes through their Agriculture in Action Program; all to implement a more sustainable food system that promotes healthier lifestyles. Her Agricultural in Action Program, which includes a Market Gardening School and Farm Training Program, Cottons Country Market and a Community Nutrition Network. Most recently, she was appointed by Sonny Purdue to the USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee and awarded Grant Writer of the Year by CCO. Finally, she was blessed to testify before the House Agriculture Committee in a Hearing on the Status of Black Farmers in the U.S. Her desire is to be a common, but effective voice for the socially disadvantaged in every possible aspect.