Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival

06/04/2026

The countdown is on! Less than ONE MONTH remains to secure your spot in the 2026 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Souvenir Magazine.🍎

This isn't just another publication. It's a festival tradition that families keep, revisit, and share throughout the season. If your business wants to be front and center during one of the largest community celebrations in the region, now is the time to claim your space.

Every year, this keepsake lands in the hands of thousands of festivalgoers. If your business isn't in it, you're missing a valuable opportunity to be seen where the community is already looking!

🗓 Deadline: July 1
Reserve now!
https://www.msahf.com/souvenirprogram

The clock is ticking. Secure your spot before the deadline!

05/26/2026

From growing up surrounded by festival traditions to serving as our Queen Pomona XLVI with such grace and kindness, Syrah George has left such a lasting mark on our festival. Today, we celebrate her graduation from Martinsburg High School! 🎓

As she begins this exciting next chapter and continues her education at Shepherd University, we celebrate not only her accomplishments, but the passion and joy she has poured into this community along the way.

Congratulations, Syrah! Your MSAHF family is so excited to see all you accomplish next. 🤍🍏

And as graduation season fills our community with celebration, we extend our congratulations and best wishes to ALL of the area graduates as they begin their own exciting new chapters. 🎓✨

05/22/2026

🍎 The Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival is a long-standing community tradition, and reserving an ad in the 2026 Souvenir Magazine puts your business right in the middle of it.

This piece finds its way into homes across our region, gets looked through more than once, and keeps your business in front of local families leading up to the festival.

🗓 Ad Space Deadline: July 1
Reserve your spot ⬇️
https://www.msahf.com/souvenirprogram
Or request a form: [email protected]

05/21/2026

✨ Reserve Your Spot at… The Makers Market ✨
The Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival’s beloved Pop Up Shops & Arts Fair has a brand new name for 2026 — and we can’t wait to welcome you to The Makers Market! 🍎

This refreshed event will celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and small businesses that make our community so special. From handmade goods and boutique finds to original artwork, home décor, specialty treats, baked goods, candies, jams, and other delicious local favorites — The Makers Market will be a must-visit destination during festival weekend.

🛍 NOW SEEKING VENDORS!
Are you a maker, baker, artist, creator, boutique owner, candy maker, crafter, or small business looking to connect with thousands of festivalgoers? We’d love to have you join us!

Whether you create handcrafted items, sweet treats, gourmet snacks, or unique specialty products, this is your opportunity to showcase your business during one of the region’s most loved traditions. ❤️🍏

📍Vendor spaces are now open for applications. ➡️ Interested vendors should visit our website for all the details ad to download an app today: https://www.msahf.com/makers-market

🍏 Be part of a long-standing community tradition with a fresh new twist at The Makers Market!

05/10/2026

Tradition starts with her.
Love grows because of her. 🤍

Happy Mother’s Day from our MSAHF family to yours 🍎

Seeing Queen Pomona alongside her mother and grandmother is a beautiful reminder that legacy isn’t just something we look back on, but it’s something we live out each day. Today, we honor the women who shape our families, our traditions, and our community in ways both big and small.

The love, strength, and grace passed down through generations are what make our traditions so meaningful. More than memories, it’s the quiet lessons, the steady support, and the example set across generations.

04/29/2026

🍎 The Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival is a long-standing community tradition, and reserving an ad in the 2026 Souvenir Magazine puts your business right in the middle of it.

This piece finds its way into homes across our region, gets looked through more than once, and keeps your business in front of local families leading up to the festival.

🗓 Ad Space Deadline: July 1
Reserve your spot ⬇️
https://www.msahf.com/souvenirprogram
Or request a form: [email protected]

04/20/2026

Introducing the 2026 Royal Court for the 47th Annual Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival. 🍎👑

We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate Brinkley Laine Miller, daughter of Scott Miller and Jennifer Barcinas-Miller, as our Maid Elect! 👑 She’ll be crowned Queen Pomona XLVII on October 16, 2026, at Airborne Church in Martinsburg, and we can’t wait to see her step into this role and lead her Royal Court throughout the festival and the year beyond.

We are also pleased to introduce the members of the 2026 Royal Court:

Maids
🍏 Kara Marie Ball – Junior, Martinsburg High School
🍏 Eliza Patthoff McCarthy – Junior, Musselman High School

Princesses
🍎 Bailee Alisyn Weidman – Junior, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Sarah Anna Elizabeth Barr – Junior, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Faith Marie McDonald – Junior, Musselman High School
🍎 Kaitlyn Sarah Hatfield – Hood College
🍎 Delayne Ann Wilburn – Sophomore, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Peyton Brooke Meske – Junior, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Savannah Hope Parker – Sophomore, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Ella Macenzie Cogswell – Senior, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Regan Elizabeth Chancey – Junior, Musselman High School
🍎 Marissa Alexis Cheshire – Junior, Hedgesville High School
🍎 Carrington Leeann Marpole – Junior, Martinsburg High School
🍎 Alivia Marie DeGraw – Junior, Hedgesville High School

We are also excited to introduce the 2026 Minor Court:

Junior Maidens
✨ Emersyn Ruth Dayhuff – Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy
✨ Laci Mae Walburn – Classical Conversations
✨ Audrey Eliza Wehmeyer – Potomack Intermediate School
✨ Everley Kay Fields – Faith Christian Academy

Court Representatives
✨ Crown Bearer: Oaklee Rose Rogers – Gerrardstown Elementary School
✨ Scepter Bearer: Kennedy Faith Butler – Mountain Ridge Intermediate School
✨ Train Bearer: Thatcher William Frankenberry – Holz Elementary

Court Jesters
✨ Noelle Jayne Butler – The Classical Christian Academy
✨ Ashton Maria Kolb – Beginning Pre-K this fall

A big thank you to South Berkeley Pharmacy for sponsoring our Court Announcement.🌹

📸 Photos by our official festival photographer McKayla Ann Photography

04/20/2026

Thank you to The Journal, Martinsburg, WV, and Managing Editor Toni Milborune for attending our Announcement Ceremony yesterday and helping us share this special news with the community. We will provide an "official" full story about our 2026 Royal Court later today, with more details! Until then, enjoy this feature 🍎

MARTINSBURG—Brinkley Laine Miller, a junior at Hedgesville High School, was named Maid-Elect for Queen Pomona XLVII, who will reign over the 47th Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival in October 2026.

04/19/2026

MSAHF Royal Court Announcement 2026

04/17/2026

Good luck to all the young ladies interviewing tomorrow for the 2026 Royal Court! 🍎👑

As you step into your interviews, trust in yourself, be authentic, and let your love for our local apple heritage shine through. By the end of this weekend, we will be introducing a new Maid Elect, Maids, and Princesses, and we are so proud of each of you already. 🍏✨

Our Board of Directors looks forward to meeting each one of you tomorrow!