These mountains are home. And since I am in the business of home-optimization, I wanted to create a list of my favorite businesses and organizations who contribute to my mission of simplicity  and sustainability.

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Think globally, act locally! Together we can impact positive social change by promoting creativity over consumption, mindfulness over matter, and progress over perfection. Let's commit to put our money (and time) where it matters so that we can create a community of conscious, compassionate citizens who will serve and lead the way in serving the greater good and protecting the planet for generations to come.

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Simplicity. Sustainability. Sensibility. These are the foundations of community, a happier you, and healthier planet!

LIVE

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Eco Communities

• Earthhaven

• Hickory Nut Forest

• Fortunity

• Sovereign Oaks

• Olivette

• Mountain Meadows

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Intentional Cohousing

• Echo Hills Cottages

• Westwood Cohousing

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Green Building

• Energy Savers Network

• Sugar Hollow Solar

• Green Built Alliance

• Red Tree Builders

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Tiny Living

• The Simple Life

• Compact Cottages

• Wishbone Tiny Home

• Red Crown Tiny Home

• Blue Ridge Tiny Home

• DIYtiny

• Quon Living

• Blue Ridge Conversions

• Nanoshed

• Acony Bell

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Green Cleaning

• Green Bee

• Fiddlehead 

• Green Man Cleaning

• Pristine Clean

• Asheville Cleaning Company

• Green Home Cleaning

• You've Got Maids​

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Permaculture & Edible Landscaping

• Sow True Seed

• Bare Root Designs

• Kids Seed Co

• Shades of Green Permaculture

• Carolina Native Nursery

• Painter's Greenhouse

• MR Gardens

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Green Burial

• Carolina Memorial Sanctuary

• Green Hills Cemetery

• Mourning Dove Studio

EAT

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Package-Free Groceries

• French Broad Food Co-op

• Hopey & Company

• WNC Farmers Market

• Farm to Home Milk

• West Village Market

• Asheville Microgreens

• To The Brim

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Community Supported Agriculture

• Asheville Edibles Map

• Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

• U-Pick Farms

• Farm to Table Tours

• Bountiful Cities

• Creekside Farm

• Patchwork Urban Farms

• Mountain Food Products

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Green Dining & Delivery

• Asheville Pro Kitchen

• Eden Out 

• Mother Earth Produce 

• Certified Green Dining

• KickbackAVL

• Asheville Dinner Fairy

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Food Waste

• Food Connection 

• CompostNow 

• WormaCulture

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Food Equity

• Southside Kitchen

• Community Food Cooler

• Manna Food Bank

WORK

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Ridesharing & Public Transit

• Go Mountain Commuting

• Share the Ride NC

• Asheville Redefines Transit

Alternative Transportation

• AVL Ride Taxi

• Blue Ridge Biofuels

• Ride the City

• Asheville Cycling

• Asheville on Bikes

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Coworking Spaces

• Mojo 

• Focal Point

• Hatch

• Base Camp

• Haw Creek Commons

• The Collider

• The Purpose Collective

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Business & Financial Support

• B Local

• Co-operate WNC Mutual Aid

• Conscious Capitalism Asheville

• Earth Equity Advisors

• Accelerating Appalachia

• Timebank Asheville

Repairs & Alterations

• WNC Repair Cafe

• Organic Mechanic

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SHOP

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Consignment Clothing & Gear

• Littlest Birds

• Children's Trading Post

• Enchanted Forest

• Clothes Encounters

• Excellent Seconds

• Sanctuary of Stuff

• Cottage Door

• Linden Boutique

• Mine and Yours

• ETC

• Zen & Now​

• Mr K's Books

• Second Gear​

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Lending Libraries & Sharing Centers

• Toybrary

• Asheville Tool Library

• Babies Need Bottoms

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Homestead & Garden Supplies

• Ware

• Villagers

• Fifth Season

• Painter's Greenhouse

• Jesse Israel & Sons

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Local & Natural Gift Shops

• Compleat Naturalist

• Southern Highland Craft Guild

• The Asheville Shop

• Blooms on Tap

• NC Made

• Asheville Goods

• Asheville Go Local Card

• Flora

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Earth Medicines

• The Herbiary

• Of Wand & Earth

• Points of Light

• Elementality

LEARN

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Experiential & Outdoor Education

• Asheville Museum of Science

• WNC Nature Center

• Cradle of Forestry

• Earthshine Nature Programs

• Four Elements Learning Community

• Long Branch Environmental Education Center

• Forest Floor Wilderness Programs

• School of Integrated Livin

• Asheville Green School

• Pisgah Field School

• French Broad River Academy

• Woodsen Branch Nature School

• Growing Wild Forest School

• Free Forest School​

• Tinkergarten of Asheville

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Herbal Schools

• Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine

• Chesnutt School of Herbal Medicine

• Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism

• Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine

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Skill Sharing Events

• NC Cooperative Extension

• Organic Growers Conference​​

• Firefly Gathering

• Shope Creek Wilderness Collective

• Simplicity Parenting Asheville

• Mother Earth Fair

• Wild Abundance

• Community Tool School

• Cullowhee Native Plant Conference

• HempX

• Skillshare WNC

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DIY Creative

• AR Workshop

• Fired Up Creative Lounge​

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Eco Activism & Civic Advocacy

• Transition Asheville

• WNC for the Planet

• MountainTrue

• Asheville Greenworks

• Community Roots

• Asheville Citizens Climate Lobby

DONATE

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General

• The People's Interactive Network

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Clothing & Accessories

• Zen & Now

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Children's Items

• BEAR Closet

• Homegrown Babies

• Babies Need Bottoms

• Black Mountain Children's Home

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Furniture & Appliances

• Habitat ReStore

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Electronics

• Best Buy

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Sports Equipment

• WNC Nature Center

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Craft Supplies

• Roots & Wings

• Asheville Quilt Guild

• Open Hearts

• Women's Mediation Center

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Pet Supplies

• Brother Wolf

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Personal Care

• Helpmate

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Medical Supplies

• ABCCM

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Books

• Goodwill

• Little Free Libraries

Want more?
Check out my Ultimate Feng Shui Buyer's Guide to Asheville

See a business to add?
Let me know!