D.D. Bullwinkel's

Small-batch, hand-poured nature-inspired candles and home goods from Brevard. Hannah Councill started the studio after learning the craft at 3oak Handcrafted.

Brevard's original craft brewery, making small-batch ales and lagers since 2012. Taproom on West Main Street steps from the Pisgah National Forest trailheads. Their Transylvania County lineup is brewed with mountain water from the headwaters of the French Broad.

Family-owned fly fishing outfitter and guide service in Transylvania County since 1992. The Whitmire family has been putting people on trout in the Davidson River for over 30 years.

Farmstead cheese made from goat and cow milk in the shadow of Looking Glass Rock. Jennifer Perkins raises the animals, makes the cheese, and sells it from the farm. Small-batch production rooted in the Appalachian tradition of mountain cheesemaking.

Family pottery tradition since the 1970s, Brevard shop open since 1988. John and Sybil Dodson showcase work from 25+ local potters on Highway 276 between Brevard and Cedar Mountain.

Handmade bikepacking bags, backpacks, and fanny packs — small batch, hand-sewn in Brevard. Steve Koellmer got the trail name Stringbean on the Colorado Trail in 2015 and started sewing bags that could keep up.