An curved arrow pointing right. Alyssa Blackwell hand-makes natural brooms for housekeeping and ritual cleansing. She makes her brooms from broomcorn and twine. More from Real Estate Alyssa Blackwell ...

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 ...

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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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Friday, people will have a chance to learn about a significant part of the Appalachian culture — traditional broom-making. The Marble Springs State Historic Site will host an ...

Marble Springs State Historic Site is offering e a Broom Making Workshop on Sunday, July 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. This event offers participants the opportunity to learn the traditional craft of creating ...

The Pescadero artist makes brooms by hand using traditional techniques and local materials. Lisa Sheffield Guy makes brooms from her home in Pescadero and sells them under the name Butano Broomcraft.

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 ...