Due to the Governors new order restricting social events and continued increases in Covid-19 cases in our area, the Farmers Market board has cancelled both Winter Markets. This was a very hard decision. Our Christmas tree fundraiser was one of the first events the Market created and dates back to 2012. The Winter Markets are[…]
The On-line Market will keep operating right on through the winter until we open( fingers crossed!) the 2nd Friday in May. Our schedule will stay the same- Fridays from 2-6pm until November 6 when we will shorten it to 3-6pm to reduce operating costs. Please let us know if that will cause anyone problems. There[…]
We are excited to be able to offer Christmas trees grown by the Joyce family in Grassy Creek without pesticides again this year. It’s your chance to support local farmers who are working to protect the environment and provide a quality product. It’s also a way to support the Farmers Market, it’s one of the[…]
Grayson LandCare is the parent organization for the Independence Farmers Market. It also includes the Free Market, the Permaculture group, the new Food Independence Food Pantry and the new Seed saving group/seed library. If you’d like to support this organization, which also helps fund the IFM, check out the Online auction that is happening right[…]
I had great fun with these contests. I hope you all enjoyed them as well. Heidi Breedlove was the clear winner of the People’s Choice Veggie creature contest with 34 votes. Her entry was a zuchinni/sunflower creation resembling a hula dancer. Congratulations Heidi! Caroline Clough’s tomato/cucumber entry received 11 votes and her watermelon entry received[…]
We miss our contests! So we are announcing 2 contests for August: the Monster Tomato contest and a new Veggie Creature contest. IFM is taking the Monster Tomato contest online. The rules are the same: it doesn’t have to be pretty or ripe, just BIG and grown by you. To enter, take a picture of[…]
Friends of the Market, to thank you all for sticking with us Online, we are adding a raffle! If you spend $30 or more dollars in any week with us, we’ll give you a raffle ticket. You may have noticed tickets stapled to your order description on your box. (Don’t worry if you haven’t collected[…]
#GivingTuesdayNow is today, Tuesday, May 5th. It was created in response to the vast need created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Independence Farmers Market has been working hard to adapt to the current situation, and continue to provide healthy, local, nourishing food directly from our farmers to you, our friends and neighbors, in the safest[…]