I have an old depression-era rug loom, and I have been meditating on the term “cottage industry.” This old loom probably was worked by almost all the members of the family, taking turns, in order to make rugs to sell to support the family. They probably did other things, too, like grow their own food, but this was for cash money or trade at a general store.

What does cottage industry mean today? Can people really support themselves working at home? Not the pyramid schemes and the get-rich-lazy way, but something honorable. Is it still done?

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