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Lafayette herbal shop owner says small-business grant funded move, ADA upgrades
Summary
Faith Rogers, owner of Little Herbal Apothecary in Lafayette, said a local small-business grant helped pay for flooring, ADA upgrades and drywall repair as she moved into a larger storefront and expanded workshops and events.
Faith Rogers, owner of Little Herbal Apothecary in Lafayette, said a local small-business grant helped pay for renovations that allowed her to move her retail and workshop business into a larger storefront.
Rogers told meeting attendees that the grant covered flooring, some Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades and drywall repairs as she relocated into what she called a "beautiful building." "The grant really helped me to be able to move this project forward," she said. Rogers added that she manufactures herbal teas, organic skin-care products and medicinal salves on-site and runs classes and event rentals at the new location.
The business owner described a range of offerings that will continue at the new space, including workshops on herbal medicine and do-it-yourself skin care, spa parties and birthday parties. "I'm just super grateful," Rogers said, and recommended other local business owners consider applying for the grants.
The remarks focused on how the grant supported physical renovations and the business's move; no formal vote or policy action was recorded in the provided transcript. Details about the grant program name, total award amount, application deadlines or the administering agency were not specified in the transcript.
