Reclaimed

What Reclaimed does

Reclaimed is a non-profit community makerspace located at 169 Main St. in Poultney, Vermont, founded in 2019 by Danny Lang as the ideological successor to Green Mountain College's Renewable Energy & Ecological Design (REED) program. The organization operates three core facilities — a Wood Shop, Metal Shop, and Art & Fiber Studio — stocked largely with professional-grade equipment inherited from the now-closed Green Mountain College, including band saws, a SawStop table saw, a 4x8 CNC, MIG welders, forges, anvils, and a Glowforge laser cutter. Its mission centers on providing affordable community access to maker tools and instruction while instilling sustainable practices, including active waste-stream diversion.

The business model is a hybrid of subscription memberships, paid classes, materials sales, and tax-deductible donations. Membership tiers range from a $20 single-day pass to $40/month individual and $80/month family options, with an annual individual option at $400. Classes and workshops run $10-$100 depending on duration and materials, covering woodworking, blacksmithing, fiber crafts, papermaking, jewelry making, and natural dyeing. Distribution is entirely physical at the single Poultney location, with limited operating hours (Wednesday 11-5, Thursday/Friday 11-6). Marketing relies on email newsletters, Instagram, an online class calendar, community events such as the annual RE-Fest, and word-of-mouth referrals. Additional revenue comes from donations and grants, including a $3,000 award from the Vermont Arts Council in September 2024, and an active building-purchase fundraising campaign targeting the acquisition of the headquarters property.

Reclaimed is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Founder/Executive Director Danny Lang, with President and Treasurer John Burfeindt (Sr. Data Analyst at Broadridge Financial Solutions), Vice President Annie Daley, Secretary Iana Dobreva, and board members Alex Roderick and Aja Ewing. The organization also operates a Call2Recycle battery recycling drop-off, positioning it as a local sustainability hub. With 11-50 employees, a single-site footprint, no institutional investment, and no disclosed revenue, Reclaimed operates as a small community non-profit rather than a scalable venture-backed entity.

Name

Reclaimed

Legal name

Reclaimed

Website

https://reclaimedvt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reclaimed is a non-profit community makerspace in Poultney, Vermont, offering wood, metal, and fiber craft facilities, classes, and memberships to local artisans, craftspeople, families, and youth, with a sustainability-focused mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Makerspace

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Material Reuse & Upcycling Services (Non-recycling Transformation) (EUAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ)

Keywords

• Community makerspace
• Woodworking classes
• Metalworking facility
• Fiber arts studio
• Maker memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Poultney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly and annual membership providing full access to wood shop, metal shop, and fiber studio with discounted materials rates. Most popular option is monthly membership.
2. Class and Workshop Fees: Fees for classes ranging from $10-$100 depending on duration and materials included. Registration fees collected online with remainder paid to instructors.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted to support community space and building purchase fund.
4. Materials Sales: Materials available for purchase at competitive rates for members using facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reclaimed operates a community makerspace and educational hub in Poultney, Vermont, providing shared access to fully equipped Wood Shop, Metal Shop, and Art & Fiber Studio facilities inherited from Green Mountain College. The organization sells tiered memberships and instructor-led classes/workshops in woodworking, metalworking, blacksmithing, and fiber crafts, and accepts tax-deductible donations to support community programming.

Product overview

Reclaimed is a community makerspace and educational hub located in Poultney, VT, offering three core workshop facilities—the Wood Shop, Metal Shop, and Art & Fiber Studio—along with classes, workshops, and membership programs. The organization operates as a unified community space where members pay tiered fees for facility access, taking classes ranging from woodworking and metalworking to fiber crafts and natural dyeing. Additional services include battery recycling through Call2Recycle. The space supports artisans, craftspeople, entrepreneurs, and youth by providing affordable access to tools, materials, and instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wood Shop A fully equipped woodworking facility with band saws, table saw, jointer, planer, CNC machine, lathes, and hand tools, available to members and class participants.
• Metal Shop A metalworking facility with MIG welder, coal and propane forges, anvils, blacksmithing tools, welding table, brazing torches, and related equipment for members and class participants.
• Art & Fiber Studio

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Call2RecycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReclaimed is a drop-off location for battery recycling through Call2Recycle. Customers can bring prepared (taped) dead batteries to Reclaimed for proper recycling, preventing them from entering local waste streams and potentially causing fire hazards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Fab Foundation: Nonprofit that supports the global Fab Lab network of digital fabrication makerspaces. Provides ecosystem context (franchise/affiliation models, equipment standards) relevant to Reclaimed's potential future expansion strategy.
• Maker Ed: Nonprofit organization supporting maker education programs and resources across the U.S. Ecosystem peer relevant to Reclaimed's youth-education programming and grant-funding pathways.

Direct peers

• The Crucible: Oakland-based industrial arts education nonprofit offering classes and workshops in welding, woodworking, blacksmithing, jewelry, and ceramics. Directly comparable to Reclaimed's trade-skill class offerings, though at a larger urban scale.
• NYC Resistor: Brooklyn-based community hackerspace offering memberships, classes, and shared equipment access (wood, metal, electronics, textiles). Directly comparable to Reclaimed in operating model, GTM, and member-driven programming.
• Artisan's Asylum: Large community makerspace in Somerville, MA offering wood, metal, fiber, electronics, and textile workshops with tiered memberships and classes. Closest functional peer to Reclaimed's community-led makerspace model in a small-city setting.
• Ace Monster Toys: Oakland, CA community makerspace organized as a nonprofit with membership tiers, shared shop equipment, classes, and workshops. Highly comparable in nonprofit structure, community-led growth, and educational mission.
• Twin Cities Maker: Minneapolis-based community makerspace (Hack Factory) providing shared wood, metal, and electronics equipment through memberships and classes. Comparable member-driven nonprofit model with similar equipment breadth.
• TheLab.ms: Community makerspace in the Los Angeles area offering shared shop equipment, classes, and memberships with a focus on hands-on education. Comparable nonprofit structure and tiered membership pricing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/REclaimEDVT

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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