Welcome to the Alabama Rural Heritage Center (ARHC)

The Alabama Rural Heritage Foundation (ARHF) was formed in 1986 and incorporated as a non-profit foundation in 1990. Thanks to the University of Auburn Rural Studio, the home economics building of the former Marengo County High School stands renewed as the Alabama Rural Heritage Center (ARHC) and serves as the home of the Alabama Rural Heritage Foundation.

The Rural Heritage Center is now a vibrant community center in the town of Thomaston, Alabama. It houses the Heritage Gift Shoppe, a dining space to seat 50, a FDA-certified industrial kitchen and the administrative office for the ARHF. Using these resources the committed members of the ARHF are dedicated to the mission of preserving Alabama's rural heritage and strengthening Thomaston's economy.

The ARHF hosts community events in support of agriculture and the arts throughout the year events link . You can stop by the Rural Heritage Center Thursday & Friday (10:00 - 4:00 p.m.) and Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) to purchase traditional folk art, crafts, and food products from across Alabama from the Heritage Gift Shoppe. You can also reserve the Rural Heritage center for your private event, just email or call for more information

Be sure to join us the last Saturday in April for the famous Pepper Jelly Festival!

 

APRIL 28, 2012: Pepper Jelly Festival 2012

From 10:00 - 3:00.

Good 'Ole Thomaston BBQ will be sold by the pound beginning the week after Pepper Jelly Festival. The cost will be $10/lb and if you would like some please call Donna at the Thomaston City Hall, 334-627-3434 and get your name on the list. Orders will be filled as they appear on the list and will be filled until BBQ is gone. PEPPER JELLY FESTIVAL POSTER 2012

If anyone is interested in having a booth or volunteering their services to please call the center at 334-627-3388.