Carolina Flowers is a flower farm and florist with a shop at 250 Haywood Road in West Asheville. Most of its flowers grow on its own farmland in Henderson County apple country, and the shop also stocks vases, handmade candles and botanical gifts. It delivers across the Asheville area and does wedding and event flowers from Asheville to Charlotte and Greenville.

Regulars like knowing their bouquet grew in WNC instead of being flown in, and the shop holds a 4.9-star rating across about 190 Google reviews.

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Shopping in Asheville, NC: Local Shops, Boutiques and Gifts

Asheville Made is your guide to products made right here in the mountains, from hot sauce and craft sodas to farm-raised meat, handmade crafts and small-batch spirits. [FIREWALKER Hot Sauce Company](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/991-firewalker-hot-sauce-company) has made small-batch, vegan sauces with locally grown produce since 2012. [Devil's Foot Beverage](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1409-devils-foot-beverage-the-mule) brews ginger beer and craft sodas with organic ginger and fruit from local farms, and pours them at The Mule, its taproom on Sweeten Creek Road near Biltmore Village. [Hickory Nut Gap Farm](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/743-hickory-nut-gap-farms) in Fairview has been farmed by the same family since 1916 and sells its grassfed beef and pasture-raised pork and chicken at the farm store. The [Southern Highland Craft Guild](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/656-southern-highland-craft-guild) shows the work of hundreds of juried Appalachian craftspeople in pottery, fiber, glass, wood and jewelry. For local spirits, visit [Eda Rhyne Distilling](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1467-eda-rhyne-distilling-company-and-tasting-room) in Biltmore Village, [Oak and Grist](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/1301-oak-and-grist-distilling-company) in Black Mountain and [Two Trees](/asheville-nc/explore-places-to-go/2530-two-trees-distilling) in Fletcher. These are good stops for gifts and souvenirs that are actually made in Asheville. Every listing below has hours, photos and directions.

Asheville Made: Local Artisans, Makers and Handmade Gifts

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Woman Owned Businesses in Asheville, NC: Shops, Food and Services

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