Join us on the porch for a visit, you never know who will be pulling up a seat and what knowledge they are willing to impart or story they have to tell. If the farm has a successful growing season, you may even find yourself stinging beans or some other type of hand work done on porches while visiting.

Corn will be ground on this day into Cornmeal using a “International Famous” Hit-N-Miss engine and a Williams Grist Mill. We will also have Pinto Beans cooking over the fire and plenty of Cornbread baked up good and brown. Fresh Ground Cornmeal will be for sale, and the Beans and Cornbread will be by the bowl for donations to the farm. A few vendors will be set up selling Canned Goods and Garden Produce.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

A Farm Fundraiser ~~~~~ We will be roasting ears of corn on the grill and dipping them in butter for purchase.

This is a hands-on workshop. You will learn the parts of a harness and the correct way to harness a team of horses and then how to hitch a team up to equipment/wagon/sled and how to work the team. Pre-Registration is required for the Workshop by July 18, 2026, as class size is limited. This is a free Workshop.

Company C 24th Virginia Volunteers CSA will be on the Farm along with “A Walk in Their Boots” with their Spanish American War Encampment. If you have ever visited when the boys from Tennessee have been here, then you know they like to shoot off a gun from time to time (blanks are used). A great day to visit the Matthews Farm and get a free history lesson or two.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

Come and join us for a Christmas in July event. We will be making Old Time Christmas Ornaments and Decorations. For every ornament you make for the Matthews Farm you can make one for yourself to take home. An event for all ages and skill levels. Bring a friend!

This class is for adults. Forge Welding will be what we will be focusing on in this Workshop. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by May 30, 2026, 276-773-3080 or email matthewsfarm@gmail.com. Bring leather gloves and we’ll provide the safety glasses. This is a free Workshop.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

In this Workshop you will learn how to place a quilt top into a set of hanging quilt frames a liner and a backing. If time allows the quilt will be tacked and removed from the frames. This Workshop is free. Pre-registration is not required.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

In this Workshop you will learn to rive wood shingles from a block of wood by hand. Shingle making was very prominent in Colonial America and a skill that fewer and fewer people know in today’s world. Join us in this Workshop and learn a skill dating back to Medieval Times. Pre-registration is required by June 20, 2026, and class size is limited.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

In this class you will learn some basic weaving and enjoy the fragrance of your labor for many days to come. Carroll Lavender Co. is holding this class for us, and they are also going to teach everyone about Lavender Eatables and why you need to know the difference in Lavender. The class cost $20 a person and pre-registration is required by June 19, 2026. Class size is limited so sign up early.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

Join us on the porch for a visit, you never know who will be pulling up a seat and what knowledge they are willing to impart or story they have to tell. If the farm has a successful growing season, you may even find yourself stinging beans or some other type of hand work done on porches while visiting.

This week join us for a special Porch Talk with local content creator and storyteller Haley From The Holler. Known for her down home humor, Appalachian roots, and unfiltered conversations, Haley shares stories about life around the holler, local culture, food, beauty, family traditions, and everyday life in the Appalachian mountains. With a growing audience of over 100,000 followers on TikTok, Haley has become known for bringing authentic mountain charm and real life moments to social media. Come sit a spell on the porch, visit, laugh, and enjoy an afternoon of conversation and community.

This class is for kids 13 - 18 years old. Blacksmithing for beginners, in this class we’ll be learning to make a variety of hooks. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by June 3, 2026. Bring leather gloves and we’ll provide the safety glasses. This is a free Workshop.

Join us and the Wythe Grayson Regional Library at the Matthews Farm for Story Time, reading from books found in use around 1900 in keeping with the era of the Matthews Farm Museum. Story Time finishes up with a variety of activities for the kids to participate in. This is a free event.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.

Round Robin style Music Jam held in the Pavilion, bring a covered dish to share and your own drink. We will clear a spot if you want to dance, everyone welcome to participate. The Farm furnishes the tableware.