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No one makes brooms by hand anymore. Well, almost no one. More than a century ago Jack Martin’s maternal ancestors, the Hockadays, began growing broomcorn alongside more conventional crops on the ...

LOPEZ, Pa. — A new store in Sullivan County sells one thing and one thing only: brooms. Jon Meyer had never been to a broom store before. He takes us there for this week's stop On The Pennsylvania ...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — John Paul Warren said he first learned how to make brooms 48 years ago for an Eagle Scout project, and it's a passion that has taken off since. "I've made a lot of brooms in my ...

One crafter is turning the lost art of broom making into something far more symbolic than a cleaning tool. As a girl, Ridenour lived in a series of group homes. Struggling to feel safe in her ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One local maker is bringing style and necessity to your home. Aviary Broom Co. creates handmade, traditional, and one-of-a-kind brooms with added flair. By using products ...

Cynthia Main runs Sunhouse Craft, a company that makes handmade brooms, Appalachian style. (Photo courtesy of Sunhouse Craft) Rural arts programs helped Eastern Kentucky maker Cynthia Main develop ...

I call it broomstraw. Others broomsedge. Whatever you call it, it doesn’t kill my memories of my grandmother’s homemade brooms. About a yardstick long, they stood in corners throughout the house. That ...

VICTOR • Handcrafted brooms and handmade tin cans with vintage labels, the artistry of Karen and Sam Morrison combines nostalgia with savvy business sense. Hidden away from industrial areas of the ...