Written by Jennifer Fitzgerald | Photos by Anthony Harden Brightfield Transportation Solutions, headed up by Stan Cross and Matthew Johnson, leads the way for electric vehicles with solar driven technology.…
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Gaining Traction
Written by Arthur Treff | Photos by Evan Anderson Western North Carolina has ample opportunities for fun- and thrill-seeking off-road buffs. Marshall Grant, of Marion’s Blue Ridge Expeditions, wants to…
Think Globally, Eat Locally
Written by Emily Glaser | Photos by Anthony Harden The folks at Mother Earth Produce believe the merits of eating and supporting local are self-evident: It’s good for your body,…
Pound For Pound
Written by Jennifer Fitzgerald | Photos by Anthony Harden A conversation with Dr. Frank King about his businesses Carolina Bison and King Bio, about what’s changed since we last talked…
Here To Play
Written by Jason Gilmer | Photos by Evan Anderson A fresh look at Asheville’s i play., Inc., award-winning maker of safe, responsible baby products, which, in the five years since…
…Like a Box of Chocolates
Written by Shawndra Russell | Photos by Evan Anderson And indeed, Jael and Dan Rattigan couldn’t know exactly what they might be getting when they founded Asheville’s French Broad Chocolate…
Have a Happy-Ass Day
Written by Marla Hardee Milling | Photos by Anthony Harden When approaching Diane English’s The Great Cosmic Happy-Ass Card Co., enter with caution—there’s side-splitting laughter ahead. Diane English’s studio on…
Operation Simulation: Better Than Unicorns
Written by Daniel Walton | Photos by Evan Anderson When they call their virtual reality company Better Than Unicorns, Brett McCall, Justin Hamilton, and John Kreisher aren’t exaggerating. “We can…
Batter Up!: Young Bat Company
Written by Jason Gilmer | Photos by Anthony Harden The 2018 baseball season is finally here, and meanwhile, the folks behind Fletcher-based Young Bat Company have been knocking a few…
One For The Books: Biblio
Written by Emily Glaser | Photos by Anthony Harden With independent bookshops on the endangered species list and Amazon’s monopolistic presence in the marketplace a constant threat to them, Brendan…