MAKER: Derek Skapes
BUSINESS: Everarbor (a landscaping, clothing and fertilizer company)
FOREVER TREES: The company鈥檚 name means 鈥渇orever trees.鈥� Conservation is at the heart of the company, with reclaimed wood all over Everarbor鈥檚 Tremont storefront and locally sourced clothing.
FROM GROUNDS AND GRAINS TO GARDEN: Everarbor makes Everbrew, a fertilizer made from brewery grains and coffee grounds. Skapes says the mixture has high percentages of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what makes it a good fertilizer,鈥� says Skapes. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what horticulturalists or gardeners look for.鈥�
FAMILY AFFAIR: Pictures of friends and family modeling Everarbor鈥檚 clothing out in nature hang all over the store. Hanging on the wall is a handsaw belonging to Skapes鈥� grandfather. Skapes鈥� parents help man the store during busy times.
GOOD FOR PUMPKINS: Both Skapes and marketing specialist Andrew Mitchell say Everbrew is good for pumpkins and tomatoes. The company is also starting to experiment with using Everbrew to grow beer hops.