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KK's Bakehouse may operate from a home kitchen, but for owner Kaitlin McCaleb, baking has been a passion for far longer than it has been a business. The Sparta native has been baking since she was 11 years old, turning a childhood interest into a home-based business

Serena Rose, the sole owner and artist behind Lost Leaf Artistry, has turned her passion for pottery and other handmade crafts into a creative hobby. Rose operates from a small home studio in Sparta, where she creates a variety of handmade pieces, including pottery, macramé, jewelry, and other artistic trinkets,

The Happy Pickle, a family-owned business operated by Brett and Ashley Rust and their children, Silas and Maddie, has brought a fresh twist to local farmers' markets with small-batch, cold-brined pickles served straight from the bucket.

Cute As A Button Consignment, founded and operated by Sparta native Sheila Eller, has been helping families save money and earn extra income for more than two decades. The seasonal pop-up consignment sale brings thousands of gently used and quality items to the White County Fairgrounds Ag Complex at