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‘Self-sufficiency is resistance’
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The idea that “self-sufficiency is resistance” is at the core of Julie Jones' new store. Hannah McLeod photo
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BY HANNAH MCLEOD “These mountains have a history of being STAFF WRITER rebellious,” says Jones. “From the Cherokee ulie Fox Jones’ family has been in resisting removal to the hardscrabble immiCullowhee for at least 100 years, probagrants resisting persecution, to moonshiners bly even longer. Naturally, as a kid growresisting taxation. This area is a hotbed of ing up here, all she wanted to do was leave. fierce independence.” Get out of town. What she didn’t expect was Though Jones is noticeably humble and that once she’d made it out, all she would grateful for the place she’s in, it’s not hard to think about was how to get home. see that fierce independence lurking behind “I started daydreaming about how I her smooth veneer. That Appalachian attiwould come back home; I knew it would tude helped her get where she is today. involve a career change, and this is what I Leaving a career in construction manageended up with,” said Jones, motioning to the ment, where she worked all over the wide open interior of her new storefront on Southeast, to open a store in Sylva was not Main Street in downtown Sylva. an easy transition. It took a lot of work to get By “this,” Jones means Wildkitchen to be able to open the doors to her store this Supply — a store for everything you can do summer. Jones encountered a steep learning in a kitchen — which officially opened its doors [We stock] items to help people with June 30. Jones’ goal was to create a place where their crafts in the kitchen. Whether people could come for all that’s home canning ... or learning new their kitchen needs. Not just baking and grilling, things like how to make your own but also preparation, preservation, foraging, sourdough or your own kombucha.” crafting and tools for just — Julie Fox Jones about any other foodrelated need one might have. She has built a kitchen store that caters curve, one her strength, independence and to the type of kitchen she grew up in — an passion for self-sufficiency and Appalachian Appalachian one where a whole lot more culture helped her to navigate. goes on than just cooking. More than anything, Jones is eager to “This is a kitchen store specifically for the share what she has created with the communipeople of Western North Carolina,” said ty. That’s why Wildkitchen Supply will not Jones. “That includes both people like me only be a place for supplies, but also inspirawho are from here and also the kind of peotion, education and connection with local ple that this area attracts. And so it’s not so artists and creators. Jones plans to be an outlet much fine dining and silverware as it is where local artists of all sorts can display their items to help people with their crafts in the works and gain visibility. In addition, she is kitchen. Whether that’s home canning, planning several classes and demonstrations that’s been done around these parts for a that will give the community an opportunity long time, or learning new things like how to to learn and trade methods, tips and tricks for make your own sourdough or your own all things that might go on in the kitchen. kombucha.” Jones has created a place where residents As you walk into Wildkitchen Supply, and visitors to the area can expect to find a you’ll notice the words “self-sufficiency is plethora of tools for the kitchen, education resistance,” sprawled across the wall to your and community. To find out more visit wildright. This idea is at the core of Jones’ new kitchensupply.com or visit the store in perbusiness. son at 567 West Main Street in Sylva.
Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN Ingles Market Corporate Dietitian
@InglesDietitian Leah McGrath - Dietitian Ingles Markets… caring about your health
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