Crafting a Good Life, One Spoon at a Time
For Jonathan Simmons of Jonathan’s Spoons, running a cottage industry that creates and sells handcrafted, natural wood products is more than business. It’s an extension of his personal philosophy, which prizes independence and fair trade over all. “It means I am free to do what I want,” said Simmons, 58, “but it’s more than that....
Hudson Valley Cottage Industries: An Insider’s Look
In the space of 19 years as a New Yorker, I realized how an urban economy could dictate a career. I saw too many people working to live, rather than the other way around. People were abandoning their true aspirations to grab a job that would pay their exorbitant rents. Because of the inflated cost...
