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Native was founded by two local couples, Brandon and Meredith Ellison and Sarah and Casey Watkins. In 2009, the Ellisons and Watkins founded Symmetry Financial Group, a life insurance marketing organization, on the upstairs level of a Whitson Avenue office space. Soon after, they observed a local need for a healthy, community-focused restaurant at the historic site, which was once home to the Beacon Mill village that served as a gathering place for thousands of workers employed at the Beacon blanket mill from 1936 until its close in 2002.
Sarah Watkins developed a vision for the restaurant as a sustainable, family style gathering space offering healthy, locally-sourced dishes, and from there, Native was born in August 2012.
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***We are currently closed until further notice***
Monday- Sunday| CLOSED
204 Whitson Avenue | Swannanoa, NC
828.581.0480
We strongly believe in supporting farming techniques that are sustainable, organic and regenerative.
Local farms restore the fabric of rural communities, decrease water and air pollution, preserve and build topsoil and produce wonderful crops. The foods they deliver to our tables are high in nutritive value and are without chemical residue.
Supporting dedicated farmers yields healthier ingredients that strengthen our sense of community, bolster our local economy and, most importantly, it’s a vital step toward protecting these resources for future generations.