This is a community-led, family friendly, educational celebration of Agri-Culture. A different kind of Thanksgiving event. The Gathering is Hosted by the non-profit Native American Church of Virginia a Sanctuary on the Trail™ in partnership with the Virginia Lovers Gourd Society with the support of the Red Road Foundation,™ Nowa Cuming Institute™ and Clarke County Parks and Recreation. | In this play on words “Agri-Culture,” the people of this and neighboring communities are the land. “The Gathering” is the seed. The sponsors, participants, partners, and vendors are the planters of this seed of Thanksgiving. |