It’s not the actual hobby of being a broomsquire that first attracted him as much as the genetics behind the making of the broomcorn, a type of sorghum, used to make the bristles of a broom’s ...

That void, coupled with Main’s focus on sustainability, is what’s driving her to bring the crop back. Since opening Sunhouse ...

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 ...

There is some complaint of car shortage to move the crop ... ARCOLA — The broomcorn was not damaged by the general frost Monday night, growers in town from several districts said this morning.

A group of Kentucky craftmakers harvest broomcorn, a type sorghum, from a farm. The broomcoarn is used to produce brooms and other products at Sunhouse Craft in Berea. HABITS THAT WILL HELP YOU ...

This beloved Delaware festival was named one of the 'weirdest' and 'wackiest' festivals in the U.S. by Thrillist. See the ...

The Arcola Broomcorn Festival in Arcola, Illinois, ran from Sept. 6 through Sept. 8 and celebrated all things related to broomcorn, a plant that can be dried and bound together to make brooms.

ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — Tens of thousands of people made their way to Downtown Arcola for the 53rd annual Broomcorn Festival this weekend. The festival is held to celebrate the city as the ...

Tens of thousands of people made their way to Downtown Arcola for the 53rd annual Broomcorn Festival this weekend. The festival is held to celebrate the city as the "Broomcorn Capital of the World".

“They weren’t long-lasting, but they were functional,” Hendry says. Major innovation didn’t come to broom-making until the late 18th century, when farmers in the United States began growing a variety ...