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Harvest Days Farm Tour this weekend The 27th Annual Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour, sponsored by the County Economic Development Office, runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. today and Sunday at 10 agricultural sites around the county. The free, family-friendly, educational experience showcases a variety of traditional and unique farms and ag-related businesses in the area.
It is a self-guided driving format and visitors can start their adventure at the Welcome Center located at Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises on U.S. Route 29, or at any of the participating farms.
This year, the tour will include promoting single-day ag-related events and the new beverage exploration trail, Sips of Culpeper. Visitors can enjoy food, snacks and unique items for purchase at many of the sites, including plants, herbs, meats and local crafts. People are also reading.
.. Back by popular demand is the Farm Tour Passport — collect stamps from each farm and enter for a chance to win a gift card to one of the participating sites.
Farm Tour locations are: Bees & Trees, Cornerstone Horsemanship, Ironwood Farm, Kildee Farm, Moving Meadows Farm, Oak Shade Farm, Virginia Bison Co., Windmill Heights Garden Center, George Washington Carver Center and CFC Farm & Home Center (Saturday only). Coiner, Phipps to receive regional leadership awards The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission will honor two community leaders at its 2024 Annual Meeting, starting at 5 p.
m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Fauquier Springs Country Club.
Among the honorees is Robert ‘Bob’ Coiner, Mayor of the Town of Gordonsville, former RRRC chairman and past President of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions and Virginia Municipal League. A vocal champion for regional collaboration, Coiner will receive the Government Leadership Award, according to a release. The other honoree is Aging Together Executive Director Ellen Phipps.
An exemplar of the value of cross-organizational collaboration and partnership building and a strong advocate for recognizing the value of the region’s aging population, she will receive the Citizen Leadership Award. First awarded in 2007, the RRRC Regional Leadership Awards honor government and citizen leaders in the region for outstanding contributions to the Rappahannock-Rapidan region and facilitation of enhanced communication, coordination, collaborative governance and planning across the region, according to the release. See rrregion.
org/annualmeeting or contact 540/829-7450 for more information. Fauquier Health Community Day The hospital in Warrenton will host a Community Day, 10 a.m.
to 1:30 on Saturday, offering education and interactive opportunities for the whole family. There will be opportunities to “test-drive” a DaVinci surgical robot, community health chats on women’s health, weight management and heart-healthy cooking, hospital tours, meet the provider opportunities, health care career information, medical helicopters and other emergency response vehicles. Aging Together annual meeting at Generations Generations Central Adult Day Center at Culpeper Baptist Church will host the Aging Together annual meeting at 1 p.
m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and on Zoom.
The Board of Directors and staff invite the community to come hear about the efforts and initiatives of Aging Together in the five-county region during the past fiscal year and how continued work with partnerships has positively impacted their mission to support older adults. Network with others who serve the older adult demographic. Enjoy coffee and sweet treats.
Please RSVP. Battlefield runs next weekend in Culpeper Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation will hold its second annual “Cedar Mountain Rally 5K and 10K” run on the trails of historic Cedar Mountain Battlefield at 9:30 a.m.
on Saturday, Sept. 28. The run will start near the visitors center, at 9465 General Winder Road in Rapidan, seven miles south of Culpeper off U.
S. 15. Bishop’s Events is handling race logistics.
Register at bishopsevents.com/event/2024-cedar-mountain-rally-5k-10k . A 5K and 10K run on the Brandy Station Battlefield will follow the same day at 2:30 p.
m., also managed by Bishop’s Events. Second annual Carver 4-County Family Fun Fair As part of Harvest Days Farm Tour, the Carver 4-County Family Fun Fair will be held 10 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
today at the Carver Center, 9432 James Madison Highway in Culpeper. There will be games, workshops, treats and prizes for all ages, live music from “Way 2 Longs” and a live broadcast by WJMA-FM 103.1 from noon to 2 p.
m. at the free event. The Carver 4-County Museum will be open.
On site will be a balloon artist, no carve pumpkin decorating, bubbles, moon bounce, Rapidan Volunteer Fire Department, Culpeper County Sheriff’s Kid ID program and other activities, Town of Culpeper Police Dept Polaris side-by-side cars and giveaways. Adult Q&A sessions will include, “What, How, and Why Men Create” and “What, How, and Why Women Create,” and David Foster of Mountain Run Winery will present on “Grapes and Barley and Honey, Oh My!” There will be a cake walk, pie tasting contest, football toss, hayrides, African dancing, line dancing, sack races, tug of war, fresh vegetable stands, museum exhibits, Friends of the Rappahannock, Master Gardeners, Minority/Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont and cows. Food selections will include Pauley’s BBQ, Bahia Salgados, Something Good Cooking, Fresh-squeezed juices, Spicy Grrrls Hot Sauces, Little Virginia Rum Cakes, Homemade BBQ Sauces, Chef Curlis Refresh Kitchen (healthy eating demonstration and samples), Sensory Samples of Bone Broth and Tomato Sauce and fresh popcorn.
Women’s rally for Trump-Vance in Charlottesville U.S. Rep.
Elise Stefanik of New York, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference and the highest ranking woman in House Republican Leadership, will be the featured speaker for a 2 p.m. Women’s Rally today in support of former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance.
The rally, the largest women’s rally for Trump-Vance in Virginia, according to a release, will be held at the Trump Winery Pavilion in Charlottesville. Culpeper Foundation Fund grant applications now open Applications for grant funding are now available through the Culpeper Foundation Fund of Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. The grant aims to provide much-needed funding to nonprofits based in or serving Culpeper County.
The initiative supports projects that strengthen the community by addressing key challenges or creating new opportunities, according to a release. Eligible nonprofits can apply for grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 through the NPCF website. Last year through the grant, 11 nonprofits received a total of $23,000, including George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Stone Soup Job Skills Training and Food Rescue program and the Culpeper Food Closet’s Buy-A-Bird Thanksgiving Meal project.
“The Culpeper Foundation Fund offers a critical resource for nonprofits that are at the heart of building a stronger, more resilient community,” said Jane Bowling-Wilson, executive director of NPCF. “By funding these essential projects, we help local organizations expand their impact and create lasting positive change in the lives of Culpeper County residents.” The deadline for application submission is Oct.
9. See npcf.org .
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