Change Begets Change
A cancelled festival prompts crop diversification — and a renewed zeal for local About 25 years ago, Beth Laughter and her sister-in-law Kim Hill of Circle…
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Fit for Humans, Formed for Dogs
Hendersonville company produces top-quality pet food Sherri Cappabianca can’t stand to be without a dog for too long. After her beloved Golden Retriever passed away,…
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Long-Range Views and Long-Range Vision
Stone Ashe Vineyard makes delicious use of microlocal terroir By: Kate Butler Henderson County’s youngest vineyard was inspired by a passion for Old World wines,…
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A Tasty Investment
Cocina Latina builds on the dreams of local food entrepreneurs Starting a culinary business is hard for anyone. The amount of red tape one…
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Hendersonville Fishing-Boat Captain Shares the Bounty of his Youth
From the bow of a boat bobbing in Cape Lookout, you can sometimes catch the sun skimming across the waters — clearer than most…
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Flat Rock Restaurant Honors Local Summer-Camp Culture
Campfire food, while delicious in theory, never quite works in real life. S’mores fall apart. Hot dogs come off their sticks raw or…
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Legacy in Caramel
Marilyn Pryor Horne’s stall at Hendersonville’s historic Curb Market has been a magnet of comfort and nostalgia. There are the cakes, for one thing, in all their iced and layered glory. Seasonal, fresh-picked berries from the farm add color to the display, and hand-sewn pillows and bonnets hint at a lifestyle far removed from the turmoils of the wider world.
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Fresh Update
The summer fruit and vegetable season is a way of life in rural Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties, and despite pandemic-related disruptions, farming isn’t…
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Where the Steaks for Quality are High
Originally from Franklin County, Virginia, Anthony Johnson grew up helping his grandfather on his 85-acre farm. Johnson would assist with the 300 head of…
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The Lost Art of Lingering
The idea of a secret restaurant is storybook charming. Not that Newman’s Restaurant at The Orchard Inn & Spa in Saluda, set inside a rambling vintage resort, is some kind of speakeasy or private club. Quite the opposite.
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