Second annual Honey Festival happening this weekend

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — If you have a sweet tooth, there’s an event this weekend you might want to check out.

The second annual North Carolina Honey Festival starts Friday in Whiteville.

It kicks off with a charity supper at Central Missionary Baptist Church Friday, followed Saturday by a 5K run benefiting prostate cancer.

That afternoon you can check out a farmer’s market with honey vendors, a silent auction and more.

Festival Chairman Aaron Cutler said it all started with a Father’s Day gift.

“My father’s a prostate cancer survivor, and he’s also a beekeeper,” Cutler said. “So I was trying to find something to do for him that was special, coming out of his treatments, and I found out that September was both prostate cancer and honey month, so putting the two together, we’ve got a 5K in the morning, and then it transitions into the street festival.”

Cutler added they had about 1,200 people come out last year, and are looking to double the attendance this year.