Venue: JBR Vineyards LLC, Pearisburg
Organizations: Bobby Parker
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous
Cost: Free
Description:
JBR Vineyards & Winery presents their 5th Annual Paw Paw Festival on Saturday, September 28, 2024 and Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 12:00-5:00 daily.
Pawpaws are an integral part of Appalachian history. They are a native North American fruit. Native Americans not only ate the fruit; they made rope out of the bark. The Shawnee had a “paw paw month” on their calendar. George Washington’s favorite dessert was chilled pawpaw, and pawpaws are mentioned in Lewis and Clark’s log. Mary Draper Ingles was sustained by paw paws on her long trek home from captivity.
For various reasons, pawpaws have no commercial value, so people rarely see or hear about them. Few people know about this fruit and how easy it is to grow in their own yards.
Learn how to select, plant, and care for the paw paw. Go way down yonder to the pawpaw patch! Additionally enjoy great bands and sip on local wine. On Saturday, enjoy the music of The Fisher Peak Timber Rattlers and on Sunday, Bobby Parker performs.
Acoustic musician Bobby Parker is a singer and guitarist playing cozy folk music, blues and ragtime on 6- and 12-string guitar.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/bobbyparkermusic
Admission is free.
Children and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
JBR Vineyards is located at 1360 Springdale Road in Pearisburg, VA.
For more information, visit: https://www.jbrvineyards.com/events/fifth-annual-paw-paw-festival or https://www.facebook.com/jbrwine or call 540-250-7291.
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