CONSUMER EVENTS
Magic in the Mountains Festival in Alleghany County
June 19-28, 2009
Taking Root Farm Tour
Self-Driving Tour of Local Farms
Sites Located in Talleysville, VA Area on Rt. 106
Sunday, June 28, 2009, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Learn about Agriculture in Your Community
Featuring:
New Kent Winery ∙ Cedar Grove Stables ∙ Poplar Springs
Atlantic Growers ∙ New Kent Visitors Center & Buy Local Market
Call 804.966.9645 the Extension Office for a map and more information click here.
The First Annual Prawn Harvest and Farm Tour
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Greystone Farm, Chesterfield, Virginia
Join us for tours, tastings, samples, a prawn harvest and the opportunity to meet the farmers and learn more about this aquaculture cooperative.
Space is limited. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, August 24 to Leanne DuBois
at 804.225.3663 or leanne.dubois@vdacs.virginia.gov
Old Dominion Draft Horse & Mule Show
September 19-20
Commonwealth Park, Culpeper, VA
Route 3, 45 minutes east of Fredricksburg & I-95
$8,000 in Competition Premiums up for grabs!
More than 130 classes for Drafts, Half-Drafts, Mules & Donkeys
Commercial Carriage Class, Antique Wagon Class - Pole Bending & Barrel Racing, Halter Classes, Coon Mule Jumping, Pulling Contests, and much, much more!!!!!
VENDORS - FOOD - FUN! TICKETS: ADULTS $5, KIDS FREE!
35th Annual Apple Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival
Sept 19 & 20, 2009
Jim Barnett Park, Winchester
Enjoy an autumn weekend in the park and watch apple butter making and apple pie judging. Children enjoy the KIDS ZONE area with inflatables. Old time country store setting in VIRGINIA MARKETPLACE featuring gourmet foods, music and crafts all made in Virginia. Concessions feature all the wonderful foods of the season including apple pie! Over 130 crafters will be featured both outdoors and a new indoor exhibit area is available in 2009. New in 2009 is an exhibit called the HOME & HEARTH EXPO which is all included in the admission price of $5 (or less). This is a great family event!
Contact: Darla McCrary Winchester Rotary Club 540.662.4827 dmccrary@hughes.net