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Homestead Princeton 2018

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
Homestead Princeton
Organization Type: 
Retail
Business Description: 
Home furnishings featuring handmade, reclaimed barn wood furniture, American-made upholstery, rugs, lighting and so much more.
Contact Person: 
Ron Menapace
Title: 
Owner
Business Location: 
Homestead Princeton
300 Witherspoon Street
08542 Princeton , NJ
United States
40° 21' 27.6228" N, 74° 39' 49.9536" W
See map: Google Maps
Phone: 
609-688-0777
Email: 
ron@homesteadprinceton.com
Number of Employees: 
12
Website: 
https://homesteadprinceton.com/
Testimonal: 
Renewal Date: 
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Management and Leadership
Provide Environmentally Preferable Products Services
Description of Action: 
Many wood products sold at the store such as tables, bookshelves, hutches, etc., are made from reclaimed antique barn wood from Pennsylvania. Before being crafted into furniture the wood is housed at a warehouse in Pennsylvania. Additional products such as sofas are made using sustainable frames, eco-friendly dyes, and plant-based cushions.
Waste
Waste Reduction
Description of Action: 
Homestead Princeton crafts handmade one-of-a-kind furniture from reclaimed and recycled barnwood.
Lbs Saved: 
5,000
Money Saved: 
50,000
Video Link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Ajc5bxUnM
Waste Reuse
Description of Action: 
The furniture sold at The Farmhouse Store is made from reclaimed barn wood; in 2015 approximately 10,000 pounds of wood was sold as furniture instead of sent to a landfill.
Lbs Saved: 
10,000
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
We replaced 138 existing incandescent bulbs with LED energy efficient lights.
kWh Saved: 
22,604
Money Saved: 
3,843
Green Building Techniques
Independent Green Buiilding
Description of Action: 
Homestead Princeton moved to the former Princeton Packet newspaper building in 2020. Reimagining and renovating an iconic building, rather than demolishing and building a new store saved landfill space and building materials. All of the walls of the shop are made of reclaimed barnwood that did not require demo or painting.
Money Saved: 
150,000
Community
Support Community Initiatives
Description of Action: 
The store gives a platform to artists and supports local artists and craftspeople by featuring locally made and handmade products from glassblowers, potters, etc.
Community Other
Description of Action: 
Local celebrities promoting Homestead Princeton for local shopping (see video).
Video Link: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6cYp2V76JA
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
5
Member Since: 
Thursday, March 10, 2016

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