@instagrahamhouse

Graham House (he/him) has a deep a reverence for local, seasonal produce and agriculture, and specializes in live fire cookery. His dishes express his personal style: fresh, vegetable-forward modern Appalachian cuisine. Combining bold flavors and aesthetics, he applies a snout-to-tail carnivore’s approach to produce, using the entire vegetable.

At Leo's, Inselmann has created an approachable yet elegant menu with wide intentions  Seasonality is important to Inselmann, as is working with small local farms to keep his menu rooted in Western North Carolina. 

April Moon Harper is chef and co-owner of Sunny Point Café in West Asheville, North Carolina. April’s love for cooking grows out of a childhood passion for baking, which blossomed into a deep appreciation for quality food created with farm-fresh ingredients.

@hominyfarm

Hominy Farm reflects a passion for locally sourced and milled grains, natural leavening techniques, and wood fired baking, and sources ingredients with care, creating zero waste, using only plant based ingredients, and planting seeds and trees on the homestead year round. By finding the inspiration is the bread of his ancestors in Lebanon, Eli hopes to offer old world, wood fired breads which serve as vessels for inspiration in themselves. When Sydney, an art educator, is not running her classroom, she is running the back end of Hominy Farm.

@bethkellerhals

Beth (she/her) grew up in the Midwest where she dreamt about what was for dinner while enjoying breakfast. A fascination with classic Chinese films and Architecture led her to live in China for 3 years where she baked cakes and cookies out of a tiny toaster oven. She studied at The French Pastry School in Chicago. In Los Angeles she worked with Roy Choi as Pastry Chef at Chego and Sunny Spot. In December of 2018 she moved to Asheville to be closer to her family. Find her at local Farmers Markets selling Biscuits and all manner of flour and sugar. 

Echoview Fiber Mill is a spinning mill, knitting operation, and design house based in Weaverville, NC. We make exceptionally high quality and beautifully designed home goods, accessories, and craft knitting and weaving yarns using natural fibers like wool, alpaca, silk, mohair, and organic cotton.

Grace Casey-Gouin is the Creative Director at Echoview Fiber Mill. She has been working in the field of sustainable textiles for the past 11 years with a focus on branding, product design, and supply chain management.

Chris Smith is a seed saver and permaculturist who loves to write. The Utopian Seed Project is crop-trialing non-profit working to celebrate food and farming. His book, The Whole Okra, won a James Beard Foundation Award in 2020 and he is the co-host of The Okra Pod Cast.

Local Bottled Spring Water from the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

@devilsfootbrew

Farm-To-Can Craft Soda. We pride ourselves on working with Organic Roots & Fruits to create a healthier, more flavorful non-alcoholic experience for everyone in our communities.

@noble_cider

Founded in the new 'Craft Brew Mecca' of Asheville and North Carolina's apple country, Noble brings together a rich local history of agriculture with this region’s exciting craft beverage industry. We make a variety of things...mead, spritzers, wine, and cider of course!

@pernodricardusa

@mountainvalleywater

@beamsuntory

As a world leader in premium spirits, Beam Suntory is inspiring human connections. With a vision of Growing for Good, we're driving growth through quality craftsmanship, consumer connections and entrepreneurial spirit.