Honey Market · September 25–27, 2027 · Marietta, Ohio
Marietta — Ohio's oldest city, founded in 1788 at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers — sits at the gateway to the Appalachian hill country of southeastern Ohio, where the black locust, basswood, and tulip poplar forests of the Wayne National Forest and Hocking Hills region support some of Ohio's finest varietal honey production. The historic Marietta riverfront district hosts this late-September artisan market celebrating the honey heritage of the Ohio Valley and Appalachian foothills, featuring beekeepers from Washington, Morgan, and Monroe counties who produce the black locust spring honey and tulip poplar summer honey defining southeastern Ohio's beekeeping tradition. The market features a regional honey tasting comparing Ohio Valley terroir across Appalachian hills, river valley bottomlands, and Allegheny Plateau transition zones; demonstrations of traditional Ohio Valley comb honey production; beeswax candle and craft vendors; honey-based Ohio craft beverage pairings; educational sessions from OSU Extension apiculture specialists on managing Appalachian forest colonies in southeast Ohio's challenging terrain; and a historical display tracing Marietta's role as the gateway through which Midwestern beekeeping practices spread west as Ohio Valley settlers moved into the interior of the continent in the 19th century.
Type: Honey Market
Date: September 25–27, 2027
Location: Marietta Historic Riverfront, 201 Front Street, Marietta, Ohio
Official website: Marietta Ohio Valley Honey & Appalachian Heritage Market 2027
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