Brevard, NC

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SylvanSport

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Outdoor Gear

Award-winning lightweight camping trailers designed and built half a mile from Pisgah National Forest. Industrial designer Tom Dempsey founded the company in 2004. Winners of IDSA Gold, Edison Award, and National Geographic Best of Adventure Gear.

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Stringbean Bags

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Bags & Packs

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.

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Bracken Leaf Studio

19 goods

Soap & Candles

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

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Looking Glass Creamery

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Artisan Food

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.

Craft Brewery

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.

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D.D. Bullwinkel's

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Outdoor Gear & Apparel

Locally owned outdoor outfitter on Main Street in Brevard since 1988. Gear, apparel, and footwear curated for the Pisgah Forest and Blue Ridge trail systems. The shop where locals actually buy their gear — staffed by hikers, climbers, and paddlers who know the terrain.

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Headwaters Outfitters

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Fly Fishing

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.

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Mud Dabbers Pottery

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Pottery & Ceramics

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.

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Transylvania Community Arts Council

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Art & Craft

Hub for Transylvania County artists showcasing pottery, painting, woodwork, and fiber arts from the mountains around Brevard. Gallery shows, studio tours, and workshops that connect makers with the community in the Land of Waterfalls.