Our Mission

FURNISH
Help people to create beautiful homes that are health-supporting, nature-connecting, and rejuvenating; Provide quality hand-crafted goods for the home, made from natural and recycled materials; Take organic beyond the kitchen, setting a new standard for healthy materials throughout the home;

NURTURE
Enable farmers, workers, and artisans to have healthy work environments, meaningful jobs, and good wages; Support suppliers who share our values of ecological and social sustainability, and demonstrate continuing improvement in these areas; Become an exemplary employer, creating a collaborative and fun workplace, and rewarding jobs;

RELOCALIZE
Strengthen the local community and economy by purchasing goods and services locally or regionally whenever possible; Enhance local culture and “sense of place” by celebrating local materials and artisans; Minimize use of natural resources including energy for transportation;

INSPIRE
Share our vision of a future with clean air and water, fertile soils, and biodiverse ecosystems, where people live modestly but well; Inspire with our fresh “wabi sabi” aesthetic, combining simple, functional designs with honest, natural and reclaimed materials. Become an educational and social hub for everyone interested in greening homes and buildings in the Finger Lakes area.