1000 Faces Coffee was established in Athens, Georgia in the spring of 2006. A group of ecologists and social entrepreneurs founded the company with transparency in the supply chain as the

The 2019 Asheville Coffee Expo is a celebration of all that is coffee — the taste, smell, look and feel. A uniquely Asheville event, ACE feels like Asheville, with a curated street faire, an experimental espresso bar, coffee lectures, cuppings and a focus on sustainability.

The Asheville Yoga Festival is a four day event designed to bring the gift of health and wellness to Asheville through a weekend filled with world-class presenters, dynamic musicians, inspirational speakers and a diversity of vendors. Our mission is to be of service by collaborating with a

Originally from the mountains of southwest Virginia, Anya Hinkle has developed as a notable songwriter with her Asheville NC-based "Appalachiacana" band Tellico. Steeped in the

April Moon Harper is chef and co-owner of Sunny Point Café in West Asheville, North Carolina. She and her mother, Belinda Raab, opened the restaurant in 2003 - converting a long-time

Rise Above Deli, located within Hillman Beer, offers sandwiches, salads, and small bites. Everything made from scratch, including house cured corned beef and pastrami, pickles, ferments, and condiments, all served on handcrafted bread. Rise Above Bakehouse, located in Fairview, produces all of

Buchi’s mission is to use our company, our kombucha, as a conduit for social change. We are a dynamic tribe of change-makers who believe that healthy guts, happy hearts, and open minds

The Cure for the Common Cocktail. Made from the finest botanicals grown in the Highlands of North Carolina and beyond. Notes of citrus, florals and spice intermingle in the most delicious way

Serving Asheville since 1999, our breads & pastries are crafted by our skilled bakers using high quality ingredients, naturally fermented starters and time-honored techniques that produce

Debbie is the founder and co-owner of Chemist Gin and Antidote. With a background in architecture and distilling, she brings her love for traditional style and craft spirits to The South

Founded in 2008, Dynamite Roasting Co. is an artisan roaster of 100% certified organic and Fair Trade coffees directly sourced from cooperatives and small family farms located all over the

Joining the eclectic Hendrick’s Gin Ambassador team from Sweden, Erik Andersson oversees the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. Erik is now on his eighth year as Ambassador to

James Donaldson the creative director for Apothecary Beverage company and leads the creative team that produces Chemist Gin.

High Five Coffee is committed to serving delicious coffee with friendly service. Since 2007, owners Jay Weatherly and Kim Hunt, have grown with thoughtful intention to 3 locations. The Broadway and Rankin Ave shops are located in Montford and Downtown Asheville respectively. The newest location,

Jennie Lou has been serving terrible advice and deliciously quirky potions at The Odditorium since it opened its doors in the summer of 1969. The Odd is a gathering place for freaky folks,

Jessie Dean is the founder and owner of Asheville Tea Company, a tea blender and Certified Tea Specialist. She is from North Carolina and lives with her British-born husband and two kids in

The story of Pisgah Coffee Roasters began over a century ago and almost 4,000 miles away. In the late 1800's Jotham Lipsi's ancestors made their way from Italy to Brazil and found

Aloha from Opihihale, south of Captain Cook, on the Big Island of Hawaii! We are a former business owner and teacher from Pittsburgh, PA, now proud coffee farmers. We also live in beautiful Asheville, NC. We planted our 400 trees at 1200', and are farming organically in the glorious Kona

Kristen is a veteran of the food and wine business, spending many years working in restaurants as well as retail. Her love of wine blossomed when she found herself attending college in

After many years as professional pastry chefs, Matthew Hickman and his partner Lisa Hoffman founded Underground Baking Co. over 9 years ago in downtown Hendersonville, NC. That mission of

Miranda has been in Asheville since 2004 when she moved to study Creative Writing. Having been in and out of the service industry since she was a teen, she landed a job at The Grove Park Inn

Mother Earth Spirits is a distillery with a conscience - we focus on small batch production while leaving a small footprint. Our facilities are LEED® Certified and run on solar power. We

Rich Orris is a self-taught baker whose obsession with gluten began after an ill-fated move to a small town in New England where there was nothing to do and nowhere to eat. Since moving to

Born into a family of restaurant industry, the craft seems to be in Shannon's blood. She garnered most of her craft for wine & cocktails in Chicago under the mentorship of some

Shelley Cooper is the Executive Chef of Culinary Operations for Oldham Properties LLC. She directs all food operations and is responsible for culinary talent at Dancing Bear Lodge &

Shanti Volpe, RN, BSN, IBCLC is a nurse, perinatal educator, lactation consultant, wife and mother. Her interest in holistic health led her on a transformation journey where she