Smoke Camp Crafts

Smoke Camp Crafts Smoke Camp Crafts was founded by Dot Montgillion in 1978. Dot Montgillion founded Smoke Camp Crafts in the late 1970s. seed.

She was a cornerstone of the WV herbalist community and an inspiration for budding herbalists across the state. Dot had an extensive scientific background, which included a degree in botany from the University of Maryland and a 30-year-long career working as a lab technician at the USDA Beltsville Research Center. There she tested germination rates for numerous commercial seeds and conducted resea

rch on the effects of temperature variation on germination rates. Her fastidious research resulted in co-authoring a publication on the germination of rescuegrass (Bromus catharticus Vahl.) After moving to West Virginia in 1975, Dot transitioned from rescuegrass research to the business of rescuing local herbal remedies and heirloom seeds from disappearance. She worked and studied tirelessly to learn the ways the “old timers” and spent much of her life sharing that knowledge with other herbalists. She published her book “Modern Uses of Traditional Herbs” in 1985. She ran the old time apothecary at Fort New Salem and participated in the Jackson’s Mill Jubilee as a crafter for 41 consecutive years. She held leadership roles in the Master Gardner’s Program and the Central WV Farmer’s Market. Sadly, our friend and mentor Dot passed away last November. It is with great humility that we endeavor to keep her spirit alive by continuing to produce the teas, jams and jellies that she formulated over the past few decades. We’ve just completed construction of a new commercial kitchen where herbs, fruits and vegetables grown on Dot’s farm and our farm up the same holler, will be processed into the delicious goodies Dot dreamed up. Dot’s husband Robert Montgillion, 93, assists in the farming of many of the fruits, vegetables and herbs used in Smoke Camp Crafts products. We hope you'll give our teas and jellies a try! If you are a WV grower, please get in touch with us. We are always looking for locally grown berries, ramps, peppers, apples, tomatoes and more.

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12/19/2024

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Name a better gift to see, underneath the Christmas tree🎄? Nothing makes you feel quite as special as locally crafted, beautifully designed products. Our WVG producers create top-notch gifting🎁goodies! The Happy Hound, Aroma of the Andes Coffee, Harvest Trails Co., White Picket Farm LLC, Smoke Camp Crafts, Mountain Table, sbfhoney.com, cavemountainsoapcompany.com.

When I saw this picture on the Appalachian Celler website https://appalachiancellar.com I didn't recognize the landscape...
12/19/2024

When I saw this picture on the Appalachian Celler website https://appalachiancellar.com I didn't recognize the landscape, but thought, "How beautiful!" Then I realized it was a drone photo of my farm and the scene brought me to tears. I spend most of my time being critical of how the farm looks, with all of my unfinished projects strewn about, but from this angle, it looks totally magical. I can't express how much I love farming in the hills of West Virginia.

The drone photos were taken by MindMerge digital marketing agency with the support of the Mountain State Co-hop that I'm so so so thankful to be a part of. Audra Susanne O'Dell, THANK YOU for all the work you do to support small farmers in this state. You are a gem.

The aloes in the greenhouse at the farm are going crazy!
12/08/2024

The aloes in the greenhouse at the farm are going crazy!

03/22/2024

Ramp season is here. I am starting to see signs for people buying ramps. A simple low impact is just to take a leaf - eaten fresh or dried to use as a seasoning and a great addition to salt. United Plant Savers has lots of information and resources on growing ramps from seed. And we be bringing some seeds to share at gather to grow conference in Virginia this weekend. 🌱

Thank you Friends of Deckers Creek for the shout out and for the wonderful y’all do! 💚
03/01/2024

Thank you Friends of Deckers Creek for the shout out and for the wonderful y’all do! 💚

That’s a wrap on Appalachian Voices 2024! Thank you to everyone who came out and to our business donors for making the event possible: Greer Industries, Inc., Mills Group, LLC, Mayfield Farm, Forks of Cheat Winery, Smoke Camp Crafts, Floret Flower Farm, and Arthurdale Heritage, Inc.!

03/01/2024

Explore Smoke Camp Crafts, where Appalachian heritage meets natural living. Discover our range of artisanal jellies, handcrafted herbal products, plants and heirloom seeds, all inspired by traditional mountain crafts and the bounty of nature.

Samson of Stone & Feather has begun work on our new greenhouse, which was approved on Wednesday evening by Weston’s Boar...
01/12/2024

Samson of Stone & Feather has begun work on our new greenhouse, which was approved on Wednesday evening by Weston’s Board of Zoning Appeals! Thank you to everyone for making this possible!

Samson will be documenting the greenhouse construction project, so stay tuned! Here’s his first vid covering site prep!💚🪴💚

Check out Samson's video.

01/10/2024

Address

515 Center Avenue
Weston, WV
26452

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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+13042693935

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Which one is your favorite? #jamsandjellies

Many of the plants that we sell have been propagated from plants grown by our founder Dot Montgillion. She especially loved the Vancouver’s Centennial geranium. #plantnames #plantnamepronunciation #plantsaresonice #plantsmakepeoplehappy

And here are just some of the flavors of jelly Dot made and that we continue to make today at Smoke Camp Crafts #jelly #smokecampcrafts #dotsjams #roadkilljam #roadkill #backwoods #cabinfoods #backtotheland #elderberry #cranberry #jelly #jam #preserves #mountainlife #intheholler #WestVirginia

Here’s the story of the founder of Smoke Camp Crafts! Dot was an absolute gem, and we are are so proud to carry on her legacy as we continue to make her herbal tea blends and her jams and jellies. #smokecampcrafts #westvirginia

Is that a racoon on my head?! Anywho, I was so happy to find that the cardinal flower seeds were, for the most part still harvestable this late in the year. It's been a busy harvest season and although they were probably ready to harvest in early October, I'm just getting to them now in the beginning of November. #cardinalflower #pollinatorplants

How to propagate comfrey from root cuttings! #growherbs

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