SELMER – Jack Martin made his first broom as a child in his grandfather’s old broom shop in Selmer. “He made me put it together and take it apart probably 11 times,” Martin said. “But I never knew how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Broomcorn harvesting used to be a major part of the U.S. agriculture industry before being swept away in the 1990s, but one ...

Even though he’s a broom maker, Chris Nibbe’s creativity can’t be swept under the rug. Based in Rochester, Nibbe’s Sweet Corn Brooms makes more than just sweeping tools. Though Nibbe insists that ...

Despite being young and just out of college, Berea craftsman Justin Burton has dedicated himself to the preservation of Appalachian arts and crafts, specifically in the form of broom making. Burton, ...

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The brooms are made of harvested or downed branches or saplings and storm-felled split logs (pine, birch, oak and ash). Broom maker Mark Smith of Nisswa will teach and guide students in creating a ...

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 ...

A WV family takes on the dwindling business of broom making In 2017, West Virginia Public Broadcasting featured one of West Virginia’s last remaining broom makers; Kanawha County resident Jim Shaffer.

KIRBY, W.Va. (AP) - In 2017, West Virginia Public Broadcasting featured one of West Virginia’s last remaining broom makers; Kanawha County resident Jim Shaffer. The story ended with a question: would ...

DOUGLASS TWP., Pa. - A broom maker from the Gilbertsville area is really cleaning up at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Douglass Township, Montgomery County-based "Country Brooms" is set up at the farm ...

Broomcorn harvesting used to be a major part of the U.S. agriculture industry before being swept away in the 1990s, but one Kentucky craftsperson is looking to bring it back. Artisan broom-maker ...