Honey Fair · Sep 5–6, 2032 · Hagerstown, Maryland
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Dates: Sunday, September 5, 2032 to Monday, September 6, 2032 (2 days)
Venue: City Park, 500 W Memorial Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland
Type: Honey Fair
Hagerstown — the Washington County 'Hub City' in the Cumberland Valley of western Maryland, where the Great Appalachian Valley's fertile limestone soils, the South Mountain ridge's hardwood forests, and the proximity to Antietam National Battlefield's protected meadows and woodlands support exceptional populations of tulip poplar, black locust, apple blossom, mountain wildflower, buckwheat, and basswood that make Washington County one of Maryland's most productive honey-producing regions — in a community renowned for its position as the commercial and cultural center of western Maryland, its proximity to Antietam National Battlefield, and its role as a gateway to the western Maryland mountains and the C&O Canal National Historical Park — is home to a multigenerational beekeeping community whose families have harvested honey from the Great Valley's rich agricultural and wildland mosaic for over a century. This September fair at City Park celebrates Washington County's honey heritage through producers from across western Maryland's Washington, Frederick, and Allegany counties, competitive honey shows featuring regional tulip poplar, black locust, apple blossom, buckwheat, and Appalachian mountain wildflower honey, guided tastings exploring how western Maryland's dramatic transition from Great Valley farmland to Allegheny Mountain highlands produces honey varietals of exceptional complexity, educational programs on the C&O Canal corridor's role as a biodiversity highway supporting western Maryland's pollinator populations, and demonstrations connecting Hagerstown's deep agricultural heritage with the western Maryland beekeeping tradition.
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Official page: mdbeekeepers.org
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