Join us for Culinary Arts & Traditions during the month of April.

Showcasing our fabulous local culinary scene and the small businesses, farmers, growers and food artists who make Abingdon USA Today’s “Best Small Town food scene.”

We have something for everyone. Experience how food bridges cultures with a barn dinner. Learn from the best local mixologists in our cocktail workshop. Eat as you learn at bread and patisserie classes and tour our newest eateries at The Commons plus many other featured events and offerings.

Check out our restaurants at A Taste of Abingdon

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Join us at Stormbrew Farm in Abingdon (StormBrew Farm 25161 Watauga Rd, Abingdon VA 24211) for a hands-on Vegetable Literacy Workshop with Tastings that celebrates the beautiful, sometimes mysterious vegetables you see at farmers markets, but may not know how to use. Guided by the grower, you’ll explore the farm and learn to identify a variety of seasonal and specialty vegetables, hear how they’re grown, and discover what makes each one unique.

The workshop includes simple tastings that highlight the natural flavors of the harvest helping you connect names, textures, and tastes to vegetables you may have walked past before. Perfect for curious eaters, home cooks, and market shoppers, this experience builds confidence, curiosity, and appreciation for local, sustainably grown food while deepening your connection to Stormbrew Farm and the seasonal rhythms of Southwest Virginia.

Part of the Virginia Highlands Festival Experience: A celebration of Appalachian food, tradition, and local producers in Abingdon, VA, one of USA Today’s Best Small Town Food Scenes.

Mystery. Market. Morsels.

Tuesday, April 14: 6-8pm

Admission: $20 (limited to 20 seats)

Plant. Nurture. Share:

Raising Herbs for Continuous Harvest

Tuesday, April 21 - 5:00 to 6:30pm, $10

Space limited to 18

Join us at the VHCC Treadwell-Jones Greenhouse for a hands-on gardening experience that will help you grow herbs for a continuous harvest! This event brings together plant lovers and home gardeners of all levels to learn practical tips and techniques for raising your own herbs.

Led by horticulturist Ben Casteel, you’ll discover how to select and care for plants for early spring and beyond. You will learn best practices for nurturing plants for a continuous harvest, from sowing to harvesting. You will receive a take-home herb plant to jump-start your own garden.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, Plant. Nurture. Share. offers inspiration, practical skills, and community connection, all set in the vibrant greenhouse environment at VHCC.

Register Here!

Register Here!

Chop It Like It’s Hot: Masterclass Series

Tuesday, April 28 — 5:00-6:30pm (ages 11 to 19)

Location: Culinary Kitchen at JJ’s Restaurant

Calling all aspiring young bakers ages 11–18! Join Chef Bianca Pickle, chef, pastry chef, andfounder of Salt and Honey Bakery, an Abingdon artisan baker known for her handcrafted cookies, breads, and seasonal pastries, for a fun and inspiring baking masterclass as part of the Chop It Like It’s Hot series.

In this presentation-style class designed just for teens and pre-teens, participants will learn essential baking skills from exploring flavor combos and decorating basics in a supportive, kitchen environment. Get insider tips and techniques from Chef Bianca’s years of professional baking experience, including how to balance flavors and textures like a pro.

This class is perfect for youth who love to bake, want to boost their confidence in the kitchen, or are ready to get creative with flour, sugar, and everything delicious! Whether you’re dreaming of perfect cupcakes, buttery cookies, or beautiful breads, this masterclass is for you.

Part of the Chop It Like It’s Hot Masterclass Series, with young chefs building skills and culinary confidence before putting them to work in friendly challenges and cooking activities.

Expect fun, friendship, learning, and plenty of delicious results.