
Grassroots Gaming
Rockbridge Guitar Company co-founder and luthier, Brian Calhoun, sits at a 2013 Thanksgiving party suffering an unanticipated gauntlet of boardgames with friends and their preteen

Bratton’s Best BBQ Sauce
Barbecue is the quintessential essence of all things Southern. [dropcap letter=”B”]onnie Bratton is an outdoor girl at heart. “I’m happiest when I am working in

Forging Ahead
During a kindergarten visit to a living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, Jed Curtis first fell in love – he was entranced by the blacksmith.

Heirloom
“My Grandmother was the major inspiration for my business,” explains Ashley Schoenith. “I grew up with all things made-from-scratch – it’s all I knew. I

Lauri Jo’s
Never did Lauri Jo Bennett think that the love of canning would lead to a successful business. She spent many hours in the kitchen with

Southern Sole
Sole-searching one sandal at a time

The Shortbread Shop
An appreciation for butter

Guitar Men
Back when their guitar-making business was still in its infancy, when they couldn’t afford to turn down even the most bizarre orders, Mark Dalton and

Annie Hanks Ceramics
Katherine Hanks McAlister and Stephanie Anne Martin originally met as neighbors in Chattanooga, TN and spent most of their time together rock climbing and attending

Sharp Passion
As they so often say, necessity is the mother of invention; and that was certainly true for Jared Thatcher as he tossed aside knife after

Bill E’s Small Batch Bacon
Serenaded by song waiters.

Small But Mighty
Reclaimed cypress pulled from the swamps.

Snodon Iron
Creations from reclaimed iron objects.

Southern Oak Gift Co.
Unique and locally sourced gifts from NC.

Century Harvest Farms
Sustainable farming practices in Tennessee.

Molly Virginia Made
Creating fine leather goods in Virginia.

McQueen Pottery
Pottery made with great thought and love.

Alabama Sweet Tea
Table wine of the South

Thirteenth Colony
High quality spirits distilled in Americus, GA.

Homegrown Cotton
Polo shirts grown and produced locally in SC.