Cottage Industries are composed of hand-crafted gift items such as miniaturized arts & crafts, heirlooms, music boxes, quilts, hardwood flooring, candles, photo and picture frames, shelving, and other materials.
Traditional cottage industries utilize skill and local, raw materials and resources. Laborious and usually related with national traditional art and culture, cottage industries earn income through local and regional market sales. Some more examples of cottage industries, include: honey and james, nurseries, tree farms, scultptures, textiles, home crafts, and even tour guides.
Cottage Industries