This Grafting Class will be held at the Farm by the Master Gardeners. Root Stock will be available for purchase, and a variety of heirloom apple scion will be available to choose from for grafting.

The day will begin with shearing the sheep and continue on throughout with the entire process to a finished product (Skirting, Washing, Carding, Spinning, and Crocheting/Knitting/Weaving, look for the time schedule of events upon arrival). We will also be planting the field crops this day on the new plowed ground. Music, Food, Vendors, and lots going on this day, come if you can and help work if you are willing.

Hand-rolled Pottery Class. In the class you will be making a Butter Bell and Buttons. At the end of the class the items will be taken to be fired in the kiln and available for pickup at the farm when notified. This class cost $40 per person and money must be dropped by the Farm by end of the day on April 25th. Class size is limited. If you have ever been interested in pottery making, then this is just the class to get your hands wet. Laurel Creek Pottery located on Main Street in Wytheville, VA is helping make this class possible.

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 class is for kids 13 - 18 years old. Blacksmithing for beginners, learning hammer control and heat levels for forging. Students will take home what they make. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required by May 2, 2026. Bring leather gloves and we’ll provide the safety glasses. This is a free Workshop.

In this class you’ll learn how to make Chicken-N-Dumplings from scratch. The cost of this class is $8.00 a student and that includes a bowl of Chicken-N-Dumplings and a drink. Pre-registration is required by May 2, 2026, class size is limited.

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.

This is a hands-on workshop. You will learn the parts of a harness and the correct way to harness a mule and then how to hitch a mule up to equipment/wagon/sled and how to work the mule. Pre-Registration is required for the Workshop by May 16, 2026, as class size is limited.

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.

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.

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 May 30, 2026. Bring leather gloves and we’ll provide the safety glasses. This is a free Workshop.

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.

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 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.

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 13, 2026. Class size is limited so sign up early.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. Bring leather gloves and we’ll provide the safety glasses. This is a free Workshop.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This event showcases the region’s rich agricultural and artistic heritage. Experience live demonstrations, engage with talented artisans, and enjoy the serene beauty of our countryside.

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.

Come out to the farm and carve a pumpkin to be entered into our Pumpkin Carving Contest. Everyone is welcome to come carve a pumpkin. We place the pumpkins on our porches here at the farm and light them at our Light the Porch event on Saturday October 17, 2026. We furnish the pumpkins and tools.

Matthews Farm Museum’s Annual 5K

Fun and Games for everyone and at dark we will light all the pumpkins that was carved on Thursday night. Story Telling by the fire. Come dressed in costume if you would like to. This is a free event.

Join us by the fire 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 cracking walnuts or some other type of hand work done by the fire while visiting.

Co-op Apple Butter Making. Come by the Matthews Farm and speak with Trish if you are interested in being a part of the Apple Butter Making. The number of participants in the Co-op is limited. We will be making Cider this day also. Join us and take a turn stirring the pot or cranking the press.