"I said, 'Geez, this is a bit of a nuisance,' so I called up my dad and said, 'Do you have a piece of juniper?'" Jason Janes started the scraper business in spring of 2017, and his wife Jackie and parents Lynn and Bern all help run it. Janes knew juniper is hard and durable and lasts a long time in the wood stove, so he carved a piece into a scraper. Truly home grownThe choice of tamarack, which is commonly referred to as juniper in Newfoundland and Labrador, is key. (JuniperBBQScraper/Facebook)"It was a hobby and now it's starting to feel like a business.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2018 20:26 UTC