LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Filmmaker Eli Hill’s Stone House Films curates a nature-inspired, movement-based perspective of video production
Earlier this year, 24-year-old Eli Hill began Stone House Films, a video production company specializing in branded documentary, dance, and music. The Sharon, CT, native began working in freelance video and photography in the midst of studying at the University of Vermont, where he earned a BS in food systems and community development.
Indeed, while his current work seems like a departure from his educational background, […]
Spreading the love with Tea Jams: William and Heidi Schneider blend delectable tea mixtures, organic fruit jams, and a passion for their product
“We set out to marry the sophisticated elegance of fine tea with the comforting tradition of homemade jam,” explains Tea Jams owners William and Heidi Schneider.
Launched by now 37-year-old West Cornwall, CT, native William in 2021, Tea Jams began with the goal of creating organic, low-sugar fruit jams infused with captivating tea blends. Made in small batches and stored in glass jars, the business is […]
Kori Rimany’s the english teacher candle co.
28-year-old Kori Rimany’s business started with a tomato-scented candle. One of her close friends gifted her a tomato-vine candle, and when Kori attempted to purchase another, she discovered that the business had closed. When she fell short in finding an adequate replacement, she decided to try her hand at making one herself.
Her first candle, the Skiff Mountain Summer, is a blend of tomato vine […]
Learning with the land at Thistle Pass Farm
33-year-old Ellie Brown owns and operates Thistle Pass Farm in Millerton, NY, a farm that grows vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
When did you start Thistle Pass Farm?
I started Thistle Pass Farm in January of 2023. The opportunity came up to lease the piece of land that I’m on, so that was a huge inspiration to start my own farm. […]


