If you use food and beverage products that come in glass, “Ben” hopes you will help feed the big purple bins throughout the Kansas City area. “Ben” is the purple winged bottle mascot of Ripple Glass, the area’s recycler of glass products with purple containers across the metro and beyond. In 2017, the company celebrated recycling its 1 billionth bottle, and next year, Ripple will mark its 10th anniversary. “Our…

The growth of the artisanal food industry has allowed more people to bring their dreams of traditionally made products into reality. Take Sarah Hoffmann, owner of Green Dirt Farm near Weston. Hoffmann’s dream of running a farm began in childhood. Hoffmann traveled across the country as the daughter of a U.S. Navy officer. Rather than live on military bases, Hoffmann’s family lived on farms—either producing commercial products or hobby operations….

Studio capitalizes on resurgence of old-style printing….

The number of women serving in the clergy has continued to rise, and with it, so has the need to be appropriately attired….

Walter Carmichael & Co. builds furniture business…