GARDEN CITY, Idaho — A volunteer-run art supply store in Garden City is giving new life to materials that would otherwise end up in landfills, offering local artists and crafters affordable options for their creative projects.

"We are kind of like a thrift store for art supplies," Joanie Scofield, Executive Director of the ReUse Market said.

Scofield, along with a team of volunteers, runs the nonprofit shop which started in 2006. Customers can find threads, knitting needles, fabrics, jewelry, school supplies and much more for pennies on the dollar.

"It gives them a much more affordable resource for materials. You know they're not paying retail, they're not shipping through a big merchant and having to wait to find things," Scofield said.

The organization's primary mission is environmen

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