Eat Cake and Ice cream for a cause! Enjoy acoustic classic rock by Bill Baldwin! Please join us Sunday the 23 from 2-5pm for our Ice Cream Social Fundraiser. We close down Courthouse street and serve ice cream and homemade desserts and toppings. And yes, Jen is making Wild Turkey surprise! Adults $10 Kids under[…]
Were you able to go to the Blue Ridge Fiber Fest? We are pleased to have our Fiber artisans at the Market this Friday June 21 from 9am to 1pm for 1st of ONLY 2 Fiber Days. The Fiber artisans return to anchor our new event, Christmas in August, on August 23. Fiber Days are[…]
Kids Day is almost here! There will be free fun for the whole family during the entire Market from 9am to 1 pm on the 28th! At Kids Day, learn to throw a lasso, print with wood blocks, and have fun hula hooping and playing games. All activities are free and open to kids of[…]
We have 2 cooking demonstrations, free berry tastings, pie and jam contests and our sorbet fundraiser this month! Plan to attend Cooking Day, Wellness Day, the Berry Festival and the new JAM Day that occurs the same day as the HWY 21 yard sale. All events are free and open to the public and occur[…]
Sandy has not set a date yet for the class, but stay tuned…. Sunday Pot Roast (Instant Pot Recipe) Cook Time 1 hour Ingredients 3 lbs. beef chuck roast salt to taste 4 Tbsp. olive oil-divided 2 c. beef broth 1 pkg beefy onion soup mix (dry) 1 white or yellow onion, quartered 1 lb. baby potatoes – leave skin on and do not cut 1 c. baby carrots 1 c.[…]
June is a busy month at the Market. All events are during the regular Friday Market unless otherwise noted. June starts with our First Friday Cooking Day. Join guest cook Sandy Stoneman this Friday. She’ll be using an insta-pot! Free samples will be available and donations are welcome. The Kids Corner opens June 14th from[…]
The end of May is almost here and it’s time for Farm Day THIS Sunday May 26th from 2- 5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm, 1322 Gold Hill Rd, Independence VA. Learn to make a worm bin and prepare logs for mushrooms. Tour the greenhouse, high tunnel and field. Enjoy the plant sale and Free[…]
More than 30 vendors plan to participate for the Grand Opening of the Independence Farmers Market 2019 season! Some regulars are missing Friday but they’ll join us next week.