2016 Shenandoah Valley Buy Fresh Buy Local Calendar! | Page 18

August 2016
SUNDAY

MONDAY

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

2

3

THURSDAY

4

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

5

6

National Farmers Market Week
Tomatofest:
Harrisonburg
Farmers Market

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20

Rockingham County Fair: Visit Virginia’s award-winning agricultural fair!
National
Honey Bee Day

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Did you know?
The August abundance of garden bounty can often lead to waste. Don’t let those veggies return to
the ground – preserve them! Check out this great
website on food preservation for both beginners
and pros: http://extension.uga.edu/food/preservation.