Don't throw out your worn out broom just yet. This clever trick repurposes it to make growing grass easier and way more ...

ARCOLA — As he was readying his 1929 Model A Roadster for the Broom Corn Festival Parade Saturday afternoon, Chris Key pointed out part of the broomcorn legacy in the town. “That’s about all ...

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Broom corn is an annual and looks like sweet corn from a distance. Upon close examination, however, you’ll notice there are no cobs along the stalk — just a large tassel on top with a swollen ...

Broom Maker Ron DuMoulin shows how he binds the broom corn by hand stitching it. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) Using a kick winder which he made himself, broom maker Ron DuMoulin begins to craft a ...

Broom corn, also know as broom straw, sorghum vulgare, is a member of the sorghum family and is native to central Africa. Broom corn was grown for a variety of reasons, both helpful and ornamental ...

While we don’t have an exact date for the broom’s initial invention, bundles of twigs, reeds, corn husks, and other natural fibers have almost certainly been used since ancient times to sweep ...

May 18—ARCOLA — You've got your Amish country attractions, your souvenir jars of apple butter, your Hippie Memorial, your Broom Corn Festival, your World Famous Lawn Rangers and your drive ...

ARCOLA — Uncertainty surrounding restrictions with the coronavirus led to the cancellation of the 2020 Arcola Broom Corn Festival. The festival's committee and the board of the Arcola Chamber of ...

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Retired geneticist gets swept up in a new career Broomsquire shared his love of handcrafted broom making with students in Phoenixville, Chester County, for over a decade.