LOAM Micro-Economy

Invest in LOAM: A Living Marketplace for a Regenerative Future

Goal: $5.5 Million

LOAM is more than a marketplace, it's a bold vision to reimagine how small businesses, artists, and local food systems thrive in community.

As one of Blueprint for Impact’s flagship projects, LOAM is creating a biophilic retail and food hub in the heart of Asheville that offers accessible storefronts, shared resources, and a curated mix of values-aligned vendors.

This $5.5 million investment will fund:

• Building purchase and buildout 

• Operations and staffing to launch and sustain the space

• Consulting and strategy support to develop scalable financial models

• Development of a micro-economy blueprint that can be replicated in other cities

To ensure the success, visibility, and long-term sustainability of this work, Blueprint for Impact provides:

• Strategic financing models to help unlock capital and scale the project

• Impact-driven storytelling and media, including a feature-length documentary

• A national speaking tour to amplify this work, attract replication, and bring in aligned investment

LOAM isn’t just revitalizing a building—it’s cultivating a new economic model that honors culture, community, and nature. Your donation helps us reclaim space for makers, dreamers, and doers, while advancing a powerful new ROI: Return on Impact.

Let’s build the future, locally, beautifully, and together.