After Building a Profitable Product for Our Family Business, My Father Replaced Me With My 18-Year-Old Sister

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One year after walking out of Whitley’s Jam, I stood behind a market booth at the Asheville Saturday farmers market, my hands dusted with label glue and my heart full in a way I’d never experienced in the factory.

The sign above read in hand-painted letters: “Sparrow Berry – Crafted by Dana.”

Jars caught the morning light like stained glass—hibiscus continue reading …