Values
At the center of our business is connecting people to the land through craft.
Our Values.
Cynthia here: I spend a lot of time thinking about how what we call transactions could be relationships: can business be a tool for positive change. Can we rebuild relationships through working together. Is the positive future I dream of possible? One of the biggest joys in my life is moving the needle from where we are, to where I hope we are heading. These are a few snippets of thoughts for now- clearly there is a lot more to say, but we’re in this with you, crafting a handmade future, together.
Engagement
This business is really a constant asking: what if we had a vibrant, thriving community, working in harmony with the natural world? We aim to understand the materials we work with, how they got here, and learn to make work that is appropriate for the tasks at hand. We strive to pour our knowledge into our work, and are constantly learning more the further we go.
Stewardship
We take the time to consider every aspect of our supply chain and work deliberately to leverage our needs to support a more thriving ecology. We love living on this planet and can’t help but show it in our actions: to try to always move more and more towards work that is more celebratory, restorative, and whole. It is a long way from the broken systems we inherit to where we are going, but love makes the steps possible. Stewardship is just another name for love.
Community
We’ve watched our block go from nearly abandoned to thriving. We offer meaningful work to our community when we need help, and pay above living wage in exchange for their time. We practice a version of the craft from this region, celebrating the traditions of the handmade. We provide a space for gathering and learning craft, and for the resonant joy of delighting in the handmade.
Sustainability is faceted. It's our most actionable core belief: to consider our impact in every aspect of our business.
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With a multi-generational, woman founded, woman majority team, and we aim to create an inclusive work community under our roof. Our studio assistants go through months long paid training to learn traditional craft techniques and are paid above the standard living wage for our region. We want our friends in craft to thrive!
We’re always working to exceed our own standards for sustainable materials. All of our packaging is plastic-free and meets at least two of the following criteria: FSC certified, carbon neutral, 100% recycled, produced with 100% renewable energy, or made from industry byproducts.
Through industry partnerships and alternative local sourcing methods, we aim to divert as much usable material from waste streams as possible. We’ve lovingly restored our historic storefront in Berea, Kentucky using salvaged materials and paints we made from scratch.
Last year, we donated to the tornado relief fund, flood relief for Eastern Kentucky, and volunteered for Berea Urban Farm as a shop. We use our holiday collections to extend our partnerships further, working with regional craftspeople, producers and makers, and strengthening our ecosystem together.
We’re working to resurrect long-broken supply chains in our region and bring as much of our material sourcing back to the United States as possible. This lowers our reliance on global trade, and therefore our carbon footprint, while also contributing to our local economy.
With every broom and every board, we're in constant search for the shortest route from the land to your home.
When we can't source locally, we purchase the raw materials and use some of the proceeds from our sales so we can eventually start there. Our organic broomcorn is grown right here in Madison County, Kentucky.
A space for our community
Our restored building is on a once-neglected street in our downtown and we hope to share this growth with our community of makers across the region.
Building a thriving community. We don't do this alone.
More coming soon about all the amazing people we get to work with.