Michael Ryan reports for the Mountain Eagle that after 42 years, Pat and Bob Kerns closed their Jewett nursery. Bob Kerns said, “We want to spend more time with our kids and grandchildren.” So the Kerns Nursery on Route 23C in Jewett closed at the end of October. Pat Kerns said, When we started the nursery, we were so small it was ridiculously funny, and being off the main roads didn’t help.... But as word of mouth spread, our business has continually gotten bigger and bigger. In 2023, we now have a large and very unique nursery.... The environment you shop in is like a well-cared for garden―not a supermarket. More than that, we are a nursery for gardeners because the plant selection we offer makes it worth coming from a good distance away.” They may sell part of the property with a greenhouse, but otherwise the business is over. Read more about this story at Porcupine Soup.