House has a deep a reverence for local, seasonal produce and agriculture. His dishes express his personal style: fresh, vegetable-forward new 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.

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.

Originally from the Midwest, Beth spent her college years in Greenville, SC where she baked instead of studied. Her desserts have been written about by the late Jonathan Gold, Time Out Los Angeles, Los Angeles Magazine, and The Boston Globe. 

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.

Biltmore Winery, is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina on George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate and has a distinctive portfolio of multi-award-winning reds, whites, and rosés.

Local Bottled Spring Water from the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

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.

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!

Local products tell a story & truly enhance the spirit of any event. So we collaborate with a host of products in North Carolina working primarily with distilleries, breweries & wineries! We thrive on building lasting relationships within our community partners.

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.