Washington and Greene Counties: Annual Covered Bridge Festival

I really wanted to bring in the fall season. So, what better way to welcome it in, than with the Annual Covered Bridge Festival. This is the place I usually buy some of my ingredients for my fall recipes, come October and November. And I also sample some of the homemade treats made by local bakers, and boy are they good...how can you say "no" to a whoopie pie? ...you can't!

The Annual Covered Bridge Festival happens only once a year on the third weekend of Sept. in Washington and Greene counties. This year marked 41 years of celebrations. There are a cluster of ten covered bridges in that area that celebrate this festival at the same time.Vendors, craftsman, artisans and bakers come to the festival to sell their goods to visitors. These are people dedicated to creating the best for their consumers in quality. Every year I go to the Henry and Ebenezer covered bridges and there are two vendors that I always have to see:


The first vendor I pay a visit to is Nancy's Homemade Goodies. Her tables are literally covered with the sweetest treats you'll ever see.






From peach and apple pies to cookies of all shapes and sizes. Don't even get me started about her apple pie!

Nancy offers a wide variety of homemade baked goods that no one can resist. I had to wait in line before I could even get close to the chocolate gobs. Nancy always bakes the night before and early in the morning, before the festival even starts, so everything is fresh. Its no wonder why there is a crowd around her booth every year. If you would like to try some of Nancy's Homemade Goodies you can email her at : bballmom107@hotmail.com


The second vendor that I cannot leave without seeing is Bee Keeper. Bee Keeper is owned by Perry D. Arlia, a local bee keeper who makes really good honey. And when I say really good, I mean really good! I like to call it liquid gold and I share it with no one.

All of these years I was using run of the mill supermarket honey, until I came across Bee Keeper honey. I never knew what good honey tasted like until I had Mr. Arlia's yellow clover and wildflower honey.

The secret to his honey is that its not imported from three different countries and poured into one bottle. He's bees are native to Washington, Pa which means his honey is fresh and local. I had to wait a while before I could get some more jars of that deliciousness. People flocked over to his booth but, it was well worth the wait.
If you would like to try Bee Keeper honey you can email Mr. Arlia at : p.arlia@att.net

As a whole this year's festival was great! Good art, great food and really amazing people. I can't wait until next year's festival. If you would like to visit next year's festivities, click on the link below for more information: http://visitwashingtoncountypa.com/coveredbridge.php