From Seed to Jar Since 1978: The Story and Spirit of Smoke Camp Crafts

We specialize in:

Heirloom Seeds – open-pollinated and genetically diverse, our garden seeds are preserved for flavor, resilience, and tradition. From chamomile and echinacea to yarrow, these seeds are more than just planting material—they’re living heritage.

Potted Plants – organically grown and tailored for home gardens, farms, and commercial installations. Whether you're building a pollinator garden, a kitchen herb bed, or a medicinal plot, our potted plants provide strong starts for your growing journey.

Jams & Jellies – made with local fruits and Dot’s original recipes, each jar is a spoonful of Appalachia. These aren’t your average preserves; they’re rich with story, rooted in place, and made with love.

Culinary Blends & Teas – formulated using herbs grown and harvested by our team, these blends highlight the connection between flavor and well-being.

We grow what we sell. Many of our garden seeds are collected right here on Smoke Camp land, and our potted plants are carefully propagated using organic soil, regenerative practices, and a deep respect for the ecosystems they emerge from.

A Legacy of Learning and Community Support

We’re not just a business—we're a living tribute to the idea that knowledge should be shared and nature should be nurtured. Smoke Camp Crafts serves as a platform focused on preserving biodiversity and empowering local growers.

Some of our ongoing community initiatives include:

Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stand – stocked with heirloom seeds, potted plants, fresh produce, and dried herbs to help new and experienced growers access what they need.

Urban Botanical Garden & Herb Library – created to inspire the next generation of herbalists, gardeners, and plant lovers through free and accessible education.

Local Wild Herb Purchasing – each season, we purchase dandelions, violet leaves, goldenrod, and other foraged herbs from local harvesters to support their efforts and sustain the demand for native medicine.

Full-Time Farm Employment – our crew of six full-time employees tends to the fields, propagates our potted plants, and manages seed saving, all while learning the ins and outs of herbal farming from the ground up.

Guided by Values, Growing with Integrity

The principles Dot instilled in Smoke Camp Crafts continue to guide every decision we make—from the products we launch to the people we hire and the partnerships we foster.

Here’s how our core values shape our daily work:

1. Stewardship of the Land

Every heirloom seed we save and every potted plant we grow carries the responsibility of land care. We don’t use synthetic pesticides and instead nurture soil health, interplant with pollinators, and rotate crops to promote ecological balance. Our approach is rooted in permaculture principles and regenerative practices that restore ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and ensure the land thrives for generations to come.

2. Honoring Heritage

Whether it’s recreating a tea blend from Dot’s original notes or designing seed packets using her botanical sketches, we preserve the wisdom and beauty that defines our Appalachian roots.

3. Accessibility and Inclusion

Our farm stand’s pay-what-you-can model, along with wholesale discounts for community gardens and educational farms, ensures that cost is never a barrier to participation in natural living.

4. Education Through Action

New employees are immersed in herbal identification, seed saving, and garden planning as part of their onboarding. We also offer workshops to community members, covering everything from how to use culinary herbs to how to propagate native plants from seed.

5. Empowering Local Economies

We don’t just sell to customers—we collaborate with them. Many of the plants we grow and herbs we process come from small growers and foragers in our region, who earn income while contributing to a regional seed and herbal economy.

From Our Hands to Your Home

When you open a jar of our raspberry or rose petal jelly or plant one of our medicinal herb potted plants in your garden, you become part of a larger ecosystem—of soil and seed, of tradition and community. Each of our products is a reflection of nearly 50 years of work that started with a dream and a dirt path at the end of Smoke Camp Run Road.

Today, that dream lives on in our growing network of growers, harvesters, herbalists, and everyday people who believe in the power of plants. Whether you're starting a medicinal garden with our heirloom seeds, restocking your pantry with jams & jellies, or simply enjoying a cup of our calming herbal tea, you’re supporting a movement built on respect—for the earth, for tradition, and for each other.

Join the Journey

We invite you to explore the full line of offerings from Smoke Camp Crafts and discover the joy of growing, making, and sharing. From seed to jar—then and now—we're proud to carry on Dot’s legacy and help others reconnect with the land, one potted plant or jelly jar at a time.

Come grow with us. Explore the land, the legacy, and the living craft of Smoke Camp.