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Hey there y'all, 

As a business magazine, we have the opportunity to highlight and support all businesses, their successes and challenges, and their truest experiences. There are no words to describe the world right now, but we are listening and working to be ever more inclusive. As always, we are here to support our vibrant, diverse entrepreneurial community and tell the stories that aren't able to be told anywhere else. 

With love,

Emily Glaser, Managing Editor
The YMCA has pivoted to feed those around WNC who need it most.
Photo courtesy YMCA of Western North Carolina
Open for Takeout | Nonprofit Edition: YMCA of WNC

As an increasing percentage of our local community struggles to put food on the table, local nonprofits have stepped up to it, meeting the challenge of keeping our communities filled and fulfilled. Cory Jackson, Executive Director of Community Health at the YMCA of Western North Carolina, speaks to the adaptations and impact of the org on food security in our region.  
Read Open for Takeout Nonprofit Edition: YMCA of WNC

THE JUNE ISSUE
Luke Davis of Skoolie.com, a school bus conversion company based in Hendersonville.
Photo by Evan Anderson Photography
  • Featured Capitalist | Get This Show on the Road: Skoolie.com  🚍
    While they’re a recognizable figment on our streets, few locals realize that one of the premier school bus conversion companies in the nation is headquartered in downtown Hendersonville. Luke and Rachel Davis, the husband-and-wife team behind Skoolie.com, were able to scoop up that desirable domain in 2017—despite the term being around in the counterculture for decades—and they’ve quickly become a go-to conversion company. Continue Reading

  • Featured Capitalist | Hook, Line, & Renter: Rent This Rod   🎣
    While interest in fly fishing is up, there are some significant barriers to entry. Whether you’re fly fishing in fresh or saltwater, it's a sport which requires unique gear: hand-tied artificial flies, fly rods, fly reels, waders, wading boots, a net… the list goes on.  That’s where Rent This Rod Outfitters comes in. The Asheville-based company has found a way to connect anglers with high-quality gear without the high price tag. Continue Reading

  • Leisure & Libation | Walking on the Wild Side: Foraging in WNC   🍄
    Around the rustic little house, a riot of plant life explodes up and down the steep hillsides. To a mountain newcomer, the exuberant vegetation blends together into an anonymous tangle. But to Séguret, who is leading a small group on a foraging excursion into the forest on this spring afternoon, a wooden harvesting basket swinging from her elbow, the bewildering backdrop of flora and fungi is both a smorgasbord and a medicine cabinet—a crowd of edible allies and healing friends. Continue Reading 

  • Local Industry | Dog Days: Doggie Daycares   🐩
    Busy pet owners are increasingly availing themselves of dog daycare, and the industry is booming. According to a 2020 report, the pet grooming and boarding industry in the United States has doubled in the past decade, with 2019 revenue reaching some $9 billion. The number of such businesses in Western North Carolina— more than a dozen in or near Asheville alone—is indicative of the strong and growing demand. Continue Reading 

LOCAL BUSINESS RESOURCES
MANNA FoodBank COO Jill Hanson touring Milkco facilities with Keith Collins of Milkco. Milkco will process and package a large local milk donation for MANNA from dairy farmer Mike Corn. Photo courtesy MANNA

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Meet your new best friend from home with Foothills Humane Society's Adopt from Home event.
Photo by Melanie Bradshaw

🐻 Explore the Great Outdoors | SmokiEEEs, a new website with educational resources and virtual field trips, connects students to Great Smoky Mountains National Park virtually.

🏡 House Hunting | On Sun. June 7 Beverly-Hanks is hosting a series of virtual open house tours on Facebook Live. Check out the schedule.

👋🏼 Meet the New Guys | The Asheville Micro Grant Live Finals will take place June 9 at 4 p.m., where you can get to know the 11 finalists. 

🐱 New BFF | Foothills Humane Society will collab with the ASPCA for an Adopt from Home event Fri. June 5–Sun. June 7 by showcasing available pets on social media and their patio.

🌄 Omni's Open | The Omni Grove Park Inn reopened this week, including the Sunset Terrace and, gradually, its pool and spa.

👨🏾‍🎤 Live Music, Streamed | The Grey Eagle (my personal favorite of our smorgasbord of venues) continues its livestreams with An Evening With Andrew Scotchie tonight at 6 p.m. and Rahm Squad tomorrow at 7 p.m. 
 

ONE LAST THING
Grab a guide and your basket and hit the trail in search of these native edibles and medicinals👇🏼, and learn more about forging in WNC in this month's issue
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