Honey Festival · May 2–3, 2026 · Fairmont, West Virginia
Wild ramps — the pungent Appalachian spring onion beloved by mountain foragers — and local West Virginia honey are two of the Mountain State's most iconic wild foods, and this Marion County festival celebrates both together. Held along the Monongalia River bottomlands where ramp patches thrive beneath the hardwood forest canopy, the festival pairs freshly harvested ramps with spring wildflower honey sourced from West Virginia's network of small-scale beekeepers. Honey tasting stations feature tulip poplar, locust, and clover spring flows; culinary demos highlight ramp-honey glazed ham, ramp-infused beeswax butter, and Appalachian honey cake. West Virginia University Extension beekeeping educators lead hive inspection demonstrations, and local ramp foragers share sustainable harvesting techniques that protect these slow-growing native plants.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: May 2–3, 2026
Location: Palatine Park, 100 Palatine Park Rd, Fairmont, West Virginia
Official website: Fairmont Wild Ramps & Local Honey Festival
Honey festivals feature tastings, vendor booths, educational talks, and family-friendly activities celebrating local honey production and beekeeping traditions.
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