Throughout the month of March, the CAN BE Innovation Center is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting its female clients. In this short Q&A, we sat down with one of our shared kitchen clients, Sarah Fenton from Storm’s End Homestead, to reflect on her journey and what it means to be a female entrepreneur.
For those who might not know your story, tell us who you are, what your business is, and why you became an entrepreneur.
Hello! I’m Sarah Fenton, the owner of Storms End Homestead. From a young age, I have always been an artist that wanted to learn new things. This creativity and pursuit of new skills led me to my passion for photography, journey into entrepreneurship, and today as one of the Hazleton Kitchen Incubator’s latest clients with my nature-focused business, Storms End Homestead.
Storms End Homestead combines the art of nature with practical, sustainable living. The business started as a personal project on my one-acre homestead, where I learned how to grow my own food and raise chickens. As my family expanded, I began looking into alternative ways of living and returning to nature. This journey led me to elderberry syrup and fire cider, the first roots of a growing business. I started with a bit of fiber artwork and some homemade products at my first show, and it just kept growing.
In what ways do you think being a female entrepreneur has influenced your approach to business?
I have never put limitations on my aspirations and dreams. I’ve always been an ambitious, passionate person and those ambitions grew after I became a mother. Starting my business just made sense.
What advice would you give to aspiring female entrepreneurs just starting out?
My advice to new entrepreneurs is to take your passions and share them with the world. I show my children that doing what brings you joy can take you so many places. I encourage anyone to follow that joy and to push upward past your obstacles. Continue to follow your passions and dreams, joy has no limits.
Can you recommend another local female business leader you shop with, look up to, or would like to promote?
Nesha Parker is a passionate herbalist. She started Willow and Oak Apothecary in 2017.
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