July 2008

July 5:  Scottsville Saturday Farmer’s Market, 8-11 a.m. each Saturday through October, rain or shine, Dorrier Park; 434-286-3750.

July 7-8: Ice Cream Festival, Midland; 540-439-4806 or info@cows-n-corn.com.

July 18: Annual Chamber Beef Festival; Greensville Ruritan Club; call Emporia-Greensville Chamber, 804-634-9441 or 434-634-3485.

July 19: Shockoe Tomato, 17^th Street Farmers’ Market, Richmond; contact Linette Bond, 804-646-0477 or linette.bond@richmondgov.com.

July 19-20:  Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival, Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry; call Danette McAdoo Poole at 757-294-3625.

July 25: Virginia Cantaloupe Festival, Halifax County Fairgrounds, Turbeville; call Halifax County Chamber, 888-458-1003 or 434-572-3085.

July 25-27: Seventh International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke. This program will provide the world's premier forum for sharing ideas, opportunities, and technologies in recirculating aquaculture and is designed for individuals in industry, government, or academia who are involved in recirculating aquaculture. Contact Terry Rakestraw at 540-231-9293.

August 2008

Aug. 2: Scottsville Saturday Farmer’s Market, 8-11 a.m. each Saturday through October, rain or shine, Dorrier Park; 434-286-3750.

Aug. 2: Blackberry Harvest Festival, Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery, Nelson County; contact Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 434-361-1266 or info@nelsoncounty.org.

Aug. 8: Virginia Peach Festival, Patrick County; call Patrick County Chamber at 276-694-6012.

Aug. 9: Peach Festival, Marker-Miller Orchards, Winchester; 540-662-1980.

Aug. 10: Carytown Watermelon Festival, Richmond; 804-353-1525.

Aug. 18-19: Sweet Corn Festival, Midland; contact 540-439-4806 or info@cows-n-corn.com.

Aug. 30: Discover Virginia Food and Wine Festival, Greene County; contact Laura Thoreson, 540-718-3487 or laura@thetrellisgroup.net.

September 2008

Sept. 6: Scottsville Saturday Farmer’s Market, 8-11 a.m. each Saturday through October, rain or shine, Dorrier Park; 434-286-3750.

Sept. 23-30: Virginia Beach Wine Week: A Toast to Virginia Wines, Virginia Beach Convention Center; call Laura Wood Habr, 757-288-3861.

Sept. 25-28: Virginia Peanut Festival, Emporia; contact Kay J. Callahan, 434-634-4744 or kcallahan@courts.state.va.us.

Sept. 26-28: Chilhowie Apple Festival, Smyth County; 276-646-8213.

Sept. 27-28: Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Festival, Drumheller’s Orchard, Lovingston; 434-263-4911, 800-282-8223 or info@nelsoncounty.org.

Sept. 27-28: Fall Farm Fun Festival, Marker-Miller Orchards, Winchester; 540-662-1980.

October 2008

Oct. 4: Scottsville Saturday Farmer’s Market, 8-11 a.m. each Saturday, rain or shine, Dorrier Park; 434-286-3750.

Oct. 4: Apple Butter Festival, Flippin-Seaman Orchard, Nelson County; contact Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 434-277-5824 or info@nelsoncounty.org.

Oct. 5: Carytown Wine Festival, Richmond; 804-353-1525.

Oct. 9-12: Annual Suffolk Peanut Festival, Suffolk Municipal Airport; call Suffolk Festivals Inc., 757-539-6751.

Oct. 11-12: Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival, Rebec Vineyards, Amherst County; contact Richard Hanson, 434-946-5168 or winery@rebecwinery.com.

Oct. 11-12: Chester-Cestari Farms Pumpkin Fest, Churchville; contact Chester-Cestari Farms, 540-337-7282 or wool@chesterfarms.com.

Oct. 11-12: Apple Festival, Marker-Miller Orchards, Winchester; 540-662-1980.

Oct. 11-12: Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival, Syria; contact Graves Mountain Lodge Inc., 540-923-4231 or info@gravesmountain.com.

Oct. 11-12:   Hands & Harvest Festival, Highland County; contact Highland County Chamber, 540-468-2550 or highcc@cfw.com.

Oct. 12: Whitetop Mountain Sorghum Molasses Festival, Mt. Rogers Fire Hall, Whitetop; 276-388-3422 or mrfders@naxs.net.

Oct. 16: Central Virginia Pork Festival, Richmond; contact Robert C. Puffenbarger, P.P. ACCA Temple, 804-264-0509 or recorder@accashriners.com.

Oct. 18: Apple Butter Festival Flippin-Seaman Orchard, Nelson County; contact Nelson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 434-277-5824 or info@nelsoncounty.org.

Oct. 18: Halloween & Harvest Festival, Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry; contact Chippokes Plantation State Park, 757-294-3625 or chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov.

Oct. 18-19: Chester-Cestari Farms Pumpkin Fest, Churchville; contact Chester-Cestari Farms, 540-337-7282 or wool@chesterfarms.com.

Oct. 18-19:   Graves Mountain Apple Harvest Festival, Syria; contact Graves Mountain Lodge Inc., 540-923-4231 or info@gravesmountain.com.

Oct. 18-19: Apple Harvest & Apple Butter Making Festival, Drumheller’s Orchard, Nelson County; contact Nelson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 434-263-5239 or info@nelsoncounty.org.

Oct. 18-19: Annual AT&T Town Point Virginia Wine Festival, Town Point Park, Norfolk; call Norfolk Festevents, 757-441-2345.

Oct. 24-26: Plantation Christmas at Chippokes, Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry; contact Chippokes Plantation State Park, 757-294-3625 or chippokes@dcr.virginia.gov.

Oct. 25: Pumpkin Festival, Marker-Miller Orchards, Winchester; 540-662-1980.

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