Wades Mill

Winter Closure
2019-12-22 17:00 - 2020-04-04 10:00 (America/New_York)
The Mill is now closed to the public until Saturday, April 4, 2020.
We continue to stone-grind our flours, grits, cornmeals and specialty mixes over the winter for our wholesale and online customers. Please get in touch at info@wadesmill.com or 540-348-1400 if you need help with an order.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Mill from Saturday, April 4, 2020 when we resume regular opening hours, Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

24th Annual Apple Butter Festival, Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
2019-10-19 10:00 - 16:00
Join us on October 19 for the 24th Annual Apple Butter Festival and celebrate fall at Wade’s Mill.
We’ll be making apple butter the old-fashioned way, slow simmered in a 130+ year old copper pot over an open fire. Take a turn stirring with the long-handled paddle and take home a jar of Glenn Wilson’s famous, freshly made, 100% natural apple butter.
Enjoy demonstrations and handcrafted work by local artisans.
Explore three floors of historic milling equipment and educational displays at Virginia’s oldest continuously operating commercial grist mill.
FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING

Apple Butter Festival Highlights
The New Corner Grocery and Bluegrass Band 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit Demonstrations

BBQ Rocks Money Pit BBQ
BBQ Chicken Raphine Volunteer Fire Company
Fresh Bread Baked in Our Outdoor Oven
Goat Cheese Razzbourne Farms
Vintage Apples Redwing Farms
Chuck Wagon Cobblers Campfire Catering
Apple Cider Donuts Blue Ridge Cider donuts
Hard and Fresh Cider Halcyon Days Cider Company
Wine Rockbridge Vineyard

Crafts, Local Food and Demonstrations
Alpacas Baskets Blacksmithing Bird Baths Broom Making
Handmade Soaps Jewelry Pottery Handmade Pet Treats
Lavender Products Stained Glass Vintage Ornaments
Textiles Walking Sticks Windchimes Woodturning
Vintage Apples Apple Cider Vinegar Wood Fired Bread
17th Century German Folk Music

2019 Second Annual Run of the Mill 5K
2019-04-13 08:30 - 12:30
Join us on Saturday, April 13 for the Brownsburg Community Association’s Second Annual ‘Run of the Mill’ 5k, a point-to-point road race, jog or walk from Brownsburg to historic Wade’s Mill.

The Run of the Mill 5k follows a point-to-point course over slightly hilly terrain through beautiful farmland, crossing several creeks and finishing at Wade’s Mill.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at Asbury Church in Brownsburg. Race starts at 10 a.m.

All ages and abilities welcome
Age groups: <10 | 10-15 | 16-20 | 21-30 | 31-40 | 41-50 | 51-60 | 61-70 | +71
The top three female and male finishers receive prizes. The top three finishers in each age group receive medals.
Awards and activities will take place at the Finish Line. A shuttle bus will return runners to Brownsburg from Wade’s Mill.

Pre-registration includes an iconic “Run of the Mill” t-shirt.
Pre-registration must be received by March 31. After March 31, registration is only available on race day for $25.
Click here to enter Run of the Mill

Proceeds support the BCA’s local scholarship fund and community projects.

Directions: Exit 200 off of I-81. Go west on Sterrett Road until you arrive in Brownsburg. Registration is at Asbury United Methodist Church, 31 Academy Alley, Brownsburg, VA 24415
Questions? Email john@wadesmill.com

Winter Closure
2018-12-23 17:00 - 2019-03-30 10:00
The Mill is now closed to visitors for the winter. We reopen on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
We continue to grind over the winter and our products are available to order in our Online Shop or by phone (540-348-1400).
We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the Mill in 2019!

Christmas in the Country Home Tour
2018-12-08 10:00 - 16:00
Enjoy Christmas in the Country and explore historic homes!
Get into the holiday spirit on Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9 on a tour of Christmas past with Brownsburg’s biennial Christmas in the Country Home Tour.
The Christmas in the Country Home Tour features five of Brownsburg’s lovely homes as well as historic Wade’s Mill, all of which are wonderful examples of the Shenandoah Valley rural vernacular architecture of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. All homes will be beautifully decorated for Christmas.
The Brownsburg Museum will also be open and you can join your friends and neighbors for cider and cookies at the Lucas House.

Christmas in the Country Home Tour Dates:
Saturday, December 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, December 9, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

TICKETS: $20 in advance and $25 on the day
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the following locations:
Brownsburg: Old South Antiques
Fairfield: The Fairfield General Store
Lexington: Books & Co….Toys, too! & Ladles and Linens
Raphine: Wade’s Mill
Staunton: Blue Mountain Coffee & Pampered Palate
By Mail: checks payable to BCA, P.O. Box 82, Brownsburg, VA 24415

LUNCH

As lunch options are limited in the area, lunch is being offered for $13 by Full Circle Catering to pre-order and pick up on Saturday, Dec. 8 from noon-2 p.m. at the New Providence Presbyterian Church.
Lunch must be pre-ordered by Dec. 1. Lunch is not provided on Sunday, Dec. 9.
Choice of 1) sweet potato biscuits with country ham, side salad of roasted corn, sweet pepper and bean, Route 11 bagged chips and dessert OR 2) green salad topped with roast chicken breast, sliced pear, sliced apple and candied pecans with dressing on the side, Route 11 bagged chips and dessert. Lunch includes napkin, utensils and water or ice tea.
To order contact: jenny@fullcirclecatering.com (540) 463-1634

23rd Annual Apple Butter Festival
2018-10-20 10:00 - 16:00
Join us for the 23rd Annual Apple Butter Festival and celebrate fall at Wade’s Mill.
The Apple Butter Festival is the one time a year that we make apple butter the old-fashioned way, slow simmered in a 130+ year old copper pot over an open fire. You can take a turn stirring with the long-handled wooden paddle. Don’t miss the once-a-year opportunity to buy a jar of the freshly made, 100% natural apple butter!
Enjoy demonstrations and handcrafted work by local artisans and crafts people including blacksmithing, broom making, alpaca wool products, pottery, stained glass, lavender products, rocks and gems, jewelry, wood turning and more.
Throughout the day you’ll be able to explore Wade’s Mill’s three floors of historic milling equipment and museum displays to learn about the history and tradition of stone-ground milling and see how local grains are made into 100% natural flours, grits and corn meals.
Wade’s Mill Apple Butter Festival is a great family day out and wonderful way to celebrate the fall in the Shenandoah Valley. Wade’s Mill is the oldest, continuously operating commercial grist mill in Virginia. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
Apple Butter Festival highlights

Music by The New Corner Grocery and Bluegrass Band from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Fresh Wade’s Mill bread baked in our outdoor oven
Demonstrations by local artisans and crafts people
NEW FOR 2018! Demonstrations from the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit
Rocks Money Pit award winning BBQ
The Raphine Volunteer Fire Company’s famous BBQ chicken
Authentic chuck wagon fruit cobblers cooked in a Dutch oven over an open fire
Wine from Rockbridge Vineyard
Cider from Halycon Days Cider Company
Local food products including apples, chestnuts, fall produce, fresh bread and natural pet treats

FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING
