Heathsville Farmers Market, Earth Day Celebration, Wine Fest and Quilt Sale
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Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern Cafe 73 Monument Pl., Heathsville, Virginia 22473
Celebrate Spring at the season-opening Heathsville Farmers Market, which also includes an Earth Day Celebration, a Wine Tasting Festival, and a Quilt Sale.
The Farmers Market opens at 9 a.m., offering fresh Northern Neck produce, locally-raised meat and eggs, flowers and nursery plants, bread and baked goods, and locally-made handcrafts. There are new vendors at every market.
In a field adjacent to the market, the Earth Day Celebration will include exhibits, vendors and special activities for kids and adults - all with an environmental theme. This event is sponsored by NAPS (Northumberland Association for Progressive Stewardship).
Meanwhile, a Quilt Sale will be taking place on-site in the Tavern's "Transportation Museum Building." Beautiful and unique quilted items, made by the members of the Tavern Quilt Guild, will be for sale.
Inside the historic Tavern itself, the "Heritage Arts Center" gift shoppe will be open for business. There shoppers will find artists studios working in their studios and one-of-a-kind, locally-made artisan wares for sale. The Tavern Cafe´ will be serving sweet breakfast treats and lunch.
But by 11 a.m., it's time time to start savoring the flavor of local wines at the Tavern's annual Wine Fest. Local wineries will offer tastings of their best vintages. Tickets will be sold at the gate for $10, which includes a complimentary etched wine glass. Food and other wine-related vendors will be on hand.
The Farmers Market and the Earth Day celebration officially end at 1 p.m., although many vendors elect to stay later. The Wine Fest and the Tavern Quilt Sale will run until 5 p.m.
Dating back to the late 1700's, historic Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern is home to four active artisan guilds, which will be on-site that day, demonstrating and selling their wares. In addition to the Quilt Guild, there are the Blacksmiths working in the Tavern's Forge. The Woodworkers have both a modern and a colonial era workshop in the "Carriage House," which also houses a collection of antique carriages. The Tavern Spinners and Weavers gather in their studio on the second floor of the Tavern.
For more information, visit www.RHHTFoundationinc.orgor call 804-580-3377.