About Us
Dogwood & Deathcap was founded in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia by Cody A. Jones with a clear purpose, to help build self-sustaining, resilient communities where y’all means all.
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We’re a creative studio in development, building products and services, charting our own path, and supporting organizations that share our purpose.
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At present, we’re leading volunteer Community Projects focused on local improvement and transparency, and we offer consulting services in project and policy development.
Our D&D Supply Co. features branded apparel and serves as the home for products from our Apothecary and Publishing branches.
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Ten percent of all profits go directly toward supporting local charities and community incentives, because we believe tomorrow’s human economy will be forged through authenticity, creativity, and adaptability.
The why behind Dogwood & Deathcap Name.
The name Dogwood & Deathcap was chosen for two reasons.
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First, we’ve always loved alliteration, and together, the two words create a sense of yin and yang, a natural balance that captures the spirit of what we do.
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More importantly, we chose these specific symbols for what they represent: two living things you can find in the forests of our home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia.
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The Dogwood, native to Appalachia and even the state flower of Virginia, plays a vital role in the forest’s ecological cycle. It stands for life, growth, and light a symbol of renewal and resilience.
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The Deathcap, by contrast, is an introduced species of highly poisonous mushroom, once known as the “King Slayer” for its lethal history dating back to Roman times. Though deadly if consumed, it also forms symbiotic relationships with trees like the dogwood, breaking down rot and decay to create fertile soil for new growth. It represents death, decay, and darkness, the other half of nature’s balance.
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Together, they embody the full cycle of life: creation and destruction, light and shadow, life and death in harmony.