Honey Festival · September 26–27, 2032 · Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon — the historic heart of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands in Washington County, where the Virginia Creeper Trail follows the Holston River watershed and where the Barter Theatre, America's longest-running professional theater founded during the Depression when actors accepted produce in lieu of cash, anchors a community celebrated for its agricultural heritage and Appalachian craftsmanship: sourwood honey from the Appalachian oak-heath ridges of the Jefferson National Forest where sourwood trees produce Virginia's most coveted varietal in the high-elevation hollows above Abingdon's historic limestone valley, tulip poplar honey from the cove hardwood forests of the Holston River watershed where the transition between the Blue Ridge Highlands and the Valley and Ridge province creates exceptional botanical diversity, black locust honey from the disturbed and edge habitats of Washington County's working farm landscape where locust groves bloom prolifically each May to produce a delicate, exceptionally sweet spring varietal, mountain wildflower honey from the native plant communities of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the Grayson Highlands State Park, and apple blossom honey from the heritage apple orchards of the Virginia Highlands that represent one of the oldest orchard traditions in Appalachia. This September festival at Abingdon's Barter Theatre grounds celebrates Southwest Virginia's extraordinary honey heritage through beekeepers from Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands, the Tennessee border region, and the North Carolina mountain counties, offering competitive honey shows featuring Virginia's signature sourwood and mountain wildflower varietals, guided tastings, and tours of historic Abingdon.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: September 26–27, 2032
Location: Barter Theatre, 127 W Main St, Abingdon, Virginia
Official website: Abingdon Southwest Virginia Honey & Barter Country Heritage Festival 2032
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