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East Fork is a certified B Corporation in Asheville, North Carolina, committed to bringing you the most beautiful, functional and long-lasting pottery out there while treating each other and our community with kindness and respect.
A little more about East Fork
We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation, a distinction that speaks to our accomplishments in making business decisions that speak to our values, but more importantly, holds us accountable to the work that lies ahead in terms of working for the betterment of our employees, customers, suppliers, our communities and the environment.
East Fork is Climate Neutral Certified, the standard earned by companies that offset and reduce all of their greenhouse gas emissions.
From our factory and headquarters to our warehouse and retail stores in Asheville and Atlanta, the East Fork workforce is made up of 100+ hourly and salaried employees. When it comes to wages, everyone here makes at least $22 an hour and we have plans to raise this minimum wage again to what MIT has calculated as a family living wage here in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
We partner with local non-profit, grassroots organizations and individuals working toward racial equity, community reconciliation, and supporting the liberation of folks who’ve been systematically oppressed by white supremacy, patriarchy, and heteronormativity.
We describe their work in our newsletters and on our social media platforms and use raffles, auctions and enticements to our customers to make donations to gain access to discounted pottery.
Where It All Began
East Fork began as one potter, then two, then a few more, throwing clay and filling a wood-fired kiln on an old tobacco farm in Madison County, North Carolina. Before we had stores and a website, we had pottery sales on the farm. Much has changed in the last decade, but our early days laid the foundation for the company we are today.
Our Team
Among the people who work at East Fork, you'll find those who work in clay, engineering, chemistry, logistics and the fine art of making customers happy.
Linger longer at your beautiful table.
Shop Our Collection“Emotionalism aside, there are often other reasons a mug becomes favored: a nice grip, a good size, or just regular ol’ aesthetics. But what if there was a platonic ideal of a mug that brought all those things together? The folks at East Fork have, after many, many iterations, perhaps done just that — and legions of happy customers agree.”
“East Fork's streamlined products are particularly appealing. House-made glazes in muted earth and jewel tones often reveal speckles of iron from the North Carolina clay. Hand-thrown and jigger-pressed bowls and plates, with fluid forms and low profiles, have a satisfying heft but aren't clunky.”
“Instead of following in his family’s artistic footsteps, Alex Matisse started a small pottery business in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Now, he can’t keep the internet’s favorite mug in stock — and it has nothing to do with his last name.”
Visit East Fork
Asheville, NC | Downtown
Monday-Saturday: 11-6
Sunday: 12-5
15 W Walnut Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-575-2150
asheville@eastfork.pro
Brooklyn, NY | Boerum Hill
Tuesday-Saturday: 11-6
Sunday: 12-5
Monday: Closed
377A Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
347-315-3550
brooklyn@eastfork.pro
Our Factory | Asheville, NC
All of our pottery is made at our factory here in Asheville, North Carolina. We are currently closed to the public, but are happy to chat with you if you have any questions!
531 Short McDowell
Asheville, NC 28803
828-662-8982
care@eastfork.pro
