Crop Stories Asheville Launch
Please join Cake Ladies by Jodi Rhoden, Flying Cloud Farm, Buxton Hall Barbecue, and Short Street Cakes in welcoming Crop Stories to Asheville with a free wine-and-small-bites launch party at HORSE + HERO on Friday, November 3rd from 6-9pm. Crop Stories founding...
The 15th Annual Retro Pie Contest and a recipe: “Me and My Baby View the Eclipse” Strawberries Romanoff Pie
Few things bring me as much joy as my friend Barbara Swell’s annual Retro Pie Contest. Held in and around her vintage log cabin in the Haw Creek community of East Asheville, the annual pie contest is a beloved gathering of new and old friends. I love the lead-up...
Spring 2017 Classes and Events
Happy Springtime! It’s been a beautiful beginning of the season here in the Southern Appalachian mountains, and since we’ve seen the of the last snowfall (hopefully!), the earth has come alive with forsythia, bloodroot, daffodil, quince, crocus, hyacinth,...
Community Kitchen Survey
(photo courtesy of Paper Crane Farm) I’ve recently had the exciting opportunity to partner with an entrepreneur on business planning for a potential small-scale shared-use commercial kitchen for Asheville! As a part of this process, I am conducting market...About Jodi Rhoden
Jodi Rhoden, LCSW, CAADC is a Philadelphia-based therapist, writer, and organizer. Jodi earned her Master of Social Work degree and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor license in 2022 and her LCSW in 2025. Jodi works as a therapist specializing in attachment, addiction, and trauma healing. Jodi is the founder and former owner of Short Street Cakes in West Asheville, and the author of Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition (Lark Books, 2011).