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Welcome to the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery! Here at the Swamp, we work to support and strengthen a just and sustainable food system that allows local farmers and food makers to thrive. We do this through our Bakery, Kitchen, Cafe, Grocery, and Food Hub.

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Our mission is to buy, sell and cook with fresh, local food to support a sustainable food system and provide a community space where people come together to celebrate meals.

We are a…

Sustainably sourced craft coffee and espresso and sandwiches on our made daily stecca bread

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CAFE

BAKERY

Scratch made pastries with wholesome ingredients

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A gathering place for cultivating relationships and hosting events

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GROCERY

Specializing in local and regional goods with the best selection of fresh produce, meat and dairy

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COMMUNITY

Distributing wholesale produce and meat across the region to further support our farmers

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FOOD HUB

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Remember that time when you really needed some greens bc it’s been nothing but chips for 3 days, and you had some slightly sketchy “needs to be refrigerated” dressing that you were planning on using, and your partner threw it out bc
Having electricity again means you can start doing laundry again. Yaaay….. ok laundry’s not fun but know what is? Laundry detergents without chemicals and nasty stuff. @nood.clean is fully stocked at the Swamp!
The building where @ashevilleteaco blends, packages, and creates tea is gone. Asheville Tea has been blending farm to cup tea for the last eight years, and we use their teas in our cafe and sell it in our grocery. Visit their page and consider donati
@tobereadgvl mobile book truck is here til 2 today! It’s a great time to pick up a new book!
Gourdo is really loving his latte this morning. Just don’t tell him it’s pumpkin spiced…
It’s National Cinnamon Roll Day! You know what to do.
Pretend you just got electricity back. What’s the first thing you’d buy? Give us all the produce BUT WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME WE HAD NAPA CABBAGE?!?!? Many of our closest farmers count themselves lucky compared to their NC peers, b