The Case for Craft: A Buyer's Guide to Appalachian-Made Goods Worth Seeking Out
The mountain communities of the East Coast's Appalachian corridor have long produced goods of extraordinary quality — hand-forged ironwork, small-batch preserves, hand-thrown pottery — that rarely traveled far beyond local farmers markets and craft fairs. That is changing. This guide explores how to identify, source, and invest in authentic regional craftsmanship from some of the most overlooked makers on the Eastern Seaboard.