Lifestyles of Sustainability and Health Relocation Guide
Whenever you move, or plan to, it’s helpful to have an idea of what groups and resources are available to you in the new location. For those of you interested in a sustainable and healthy lifestyle, we’ve created this relocation guide to make your transition to Asheville easier.
Asheville is a magnet for healthy and sustainable living in the Southeast. Because there are so many sustainable businesses in the Asheville area, it’s hard to compile a comprehensive directory, but we've selected some of the best ones for our guide. Click here to download your own copy.
Whenever you move, or plan to, it’s helpful to have an idea of what groups and resources are available to you in the new location. For those of you interested in a sustainable and healthy lifestyle, we’ve created this relocation guide to make your transition to Asheville easier.
Asheville is a Mecca for healthy and sustainable living in the Southeast. Because there are so many, it’s hard to compile a comprehensive directory of sustainable businesses in the Asheville area. The following list is by no means complete, but will give you a start in finding goods and services to support your sustainable living in the Asheville, NC area. For a comprehensive list of upcoming events and clubs, go to:
http://www.mountainx.com/events/
Many of the categorized groups below necessarily overlap. Some resources are directories of sustainable businesses from trade groups such as the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and the Western North Carolina Green Building Council that will lead you to many more helpful links. Please make sure to pay special attention to them.
Your MOSAIC Community Lifestyle Realty Broker will be able to answer many questions that you may have, so feel free to contact us for more information. We hope that you enjoy our guide!
Housing/Building
MOSAIC Community Lifestyle Realty www.mymosaicrealty.com
Western North Carolina Green Building Directory www.wncgreenbuilding.com
Western North Carolina Green Building Council www.wncgbc.org
The Nauhaus www.thenauhaus.com
Kleiwerks www.kleiwerks.org
Asheville Green Real Estate blog www.patreecia.featuredblog.com
Certified HealthyBuilt Homes Checklist healthybuilthomes.org/docs/HBH_Statewide_Checklist.pdf
Build it Naturally www.builditnaturally.com
The Arch www.thearchnc.com
The Natural Homes Store www.naturalhomestore.com
Asheville Green Opportunities www.greenopportunities.org
Business Directories
www.ashevillenc.com
www.freeprwebdirectory.com
www.hitwebdirectory.com
FreeWebSubmission.com
www.freewebdirectory.us
Transportation
Asheville Transit www.ashevilletransit.com
Blue Ridge Biofuels http://www.blueridgebiofuels.com/
Biowheels Bikes http://www.biowheels.com
The Organic Mechanic www.organic-mechanic.com
Food
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) www.buyappalachian.org
Greenlife www.greenlifegrocery.com
French Broad Food Coop http://frenchbroadfood.coop
Earth Fare http://www.earthfare.com
Fresh Market http://www.thefreshmarket.com
Amazing Savings http://www.amazingsavingsmarkets.com
Green Sage Coffee House & Café www.thegreensage.net
Posana Café www.posanacafe.com
Farmer's Markets, Organic Local Produce, Locally Made
For CSAs and farmer’s markets:
ASAP Food and Farm Event Calendar www.asapconnections.org/calendar.html
Mountain Tailgate Market Association http://www.asapconnections.org/MTMA.html
West Asheville Tailgate Market www.facebook.com/pages/West-Asheville-Tailgate-Market/231092440141
North Asheville Tailgate Market www.northashevilletailgatemarket.org
Gladheart Farms www.gladheartfarms.com
Mountain Harvest Organic www.mountainharvestorganic.com
Take the Cake Asheville www.takethecakeasheville.com
Energy
Appalachian Offsets www.wncgbc.org/offset/index.php
Blue Ridge Biofuels (for car and home) www.blueridgebiofuels.com
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy www.cleanenergy.org
Sundance Power Systems www.sundancepower.com
FLS Energy www.flsenergy.com
Recycling Centers
Asheville Area Recycling Centers www.recyclingcenters.org/
For #5 plastics: Greenlife www.greenlifegrocery.com/
Lodging
Asheville Green Cottage www.ashevillegreencottage.com/
Jobs/Training
Forums about green building, including jobs
www.wncgreenbuilding.com/forums/
Western North Carolina Green Building Council offers training
www.wncgbc.org/
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s green building program
www.abtechconstructionscience.com
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Global Institute for Sustainability Technologies www1.abtech.edu/schedule/ce/spring/index.php?title=&department=Global+In stitute+for+Sustainability+Technologies&month=All&location=All&
Learning Opportunities
Sustainable Asheville www.sustainableasheville.org/nwei.html
Kleiwerks www.kleiwerks.org
Blue Ridge Naturalist www.ncarboretum.org/education/blue-ridge-naturalist/
Long Branch Environmental Education Center www.longbrancheec.org
Reauters Center for Creative Retirement www.unca.edu/ncccr
Organic Growers School www.organicgrowersschool.org
Resourceful Communities www.resourcefulcommunities.org
Natural Health and Healing
Asheville Health andHomeopathy www.ashevillenaturalhealth.com
Center for Holistic Medicine www.centerholistic.com
Lewis Family Health www.lewisnaturalhealth.com
Blue Lotus Ayurveda www.bluelotusayurveda.com
New Dawn Midwifery www.newdawnmidwifery.com
Network Family Chiropractic www.healyourspine.com
Conscious Conventional Health Care
Family Doctor - Dr. Michael Weizman www.ravenscroftfhc.com
Family Doctor - Biltmore Family Medicine www.biltmorefamilymedicine.com/default.aspx
Family Doctor - Mountain Medical Arts www.mtnmedarts.com
Dentist - Phil David, DDS, P.A. www.Phildavisdentistry.com/index.htm
Dentist - Darryl D Nabors. DDS, P.A. www.drnabors.com
Cleaning Services
Green Earth Essentials www.ashevillehousecleaning.com
Green Bee Natural Cleaning www.greenbeeclean.com
Pristine Clean www.ashevillepristineclean.com
Yoga and Tai Chi
One Center Yoga www.onecenteryoga.com
Lighten Up Yoga & Teacher Training www.lightenupyoga.com
Asheville Yoga Center www.youryoga.com
West Asheville Yoga www.westashevilleyoga.com
Bikram Hot Yoga www.hotyogaasheville.com
South Asheville Yoga www.southashevilleyoga.com
T'ai Chi Ch'uan of Asheville www.taichiasheville.com
The Tao Institute www.taoinstitute.org
The Arts
Live Wire (Asheville Arts Calendar) www.livewireasheville.com
Arts 2 People www.arts2people.org
River District Arts www.riverartsdistrict.com
NC Stage www.ncstage.org
Parks and Recreation
Asheville Regional Parks www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/ParksRCA/default.aspx?id=15024
Asheville Neighborhood Parks www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/ParksRCA/default.aspx?id=15190
Asheville Recreational Centers www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/ParksRCA/default.aspx?id=12722
Buncombe County Parks www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/parks/aboutUs.htm
North Carolina Arboretum www.ncarboretum.org
Chimney Rock State Park www.chimneyrockpark.com
Blue Ridge Parkway and National Parks www.blueridgeparkway.org/v.php?pg=69
Hikes www.hikewnc.info
Waterfall Hikes www.ashevillenc.com/area_info/waterfalls
Buncombe County Beekeeping Chapter www.wncbees.org
Transition Asheville http://transitionasheville.org/
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club www.blueridgebicycleclub.org
Asheville on Bikes http://ashevilleonbikes.com
Environmental Action Groups
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy www.carolinamountain.org
Clean Air Campaign www.landofsky.org
Clean Air Community Trust www.airtrust.org
Blue Ridge Sustainability www.blueridgesustainability.org/green-mondays
Mountain Voices Alliance www.mvalliance.net
Riverlink www.riverlink.org
Asheville GreenWorks http://www.AshevilleGreenWorks.org
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy www.appalachian.org
Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment (SACEE) www.ashevillenc.gov/government/mayor_city_council/city_council/default.aspx?id=
WNC Alliance www.wnca.org
Asheville Design Center www.ashevilledesigncenter.org/
Online Groups
Asheville Green Living www.linkedin.com/groupInvitation?groupID=736547&sharedKey=5CDF9B76
Western North Carolina Environmental Health Network: a Ning group www.wncehn.ning.com
Forums about green building, including jobs
www.wncgreenbuilding.com/forums
Permaculture Meetup Group
www.permaculture.meetup.com/cities/us/nc/asheville/
Annual Events
Southern Energy & Environment Expo www.seeexpo.com
Southeastern Permaculture Gathering www.southeasternpermaculture.org
Asheville Herb Festival www.ashevilleherbfestival.com/index.htm
Regular Free Gatherings
Asheville Green Drinks www.ashevillegreendrinks.com
Green Mondays www.blueridgesustainability.org/green-mondays
West Asheville Businesses
Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism herbsheal.com
Center for Holistic Medicine centerholistic.com
Sunny Point Café sunnypointcafe.com
Harvest Records harvest-records.com
Second Gear secondgearwnc.com
Westside Pro Bikes pro-bikes.com
Organic Mechanic organic-mechanic.com
West Village Market westvillagemarket.com
Hops & Vines hopsandvines.net
Beauty Parade beautyparadesalon.com
West End Bakery westendbakery.com