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Featuring: local meats, vegetables, herbs, plant starts, preserves, baked goods, crafts, special events, contests, raffles and local musicians.
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First Market of the Season
Open Seasonally
The 2nd Friday in May Until the 2nd Friday in October, 9am – 1pm
@Independence Town Park
All year On-line Market
Pick-up Wednesdays 4pm – 6pm
$25 Match for SNAP Purchases
We are pleased to offer up to a $25 match of SNAP purchases for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Help Support the Farmers Market with a Donation Donate Online
Upcoming Events
LATEST NEWS
Happy Valentine’s Day
It makes my heart happy to have you all as part of the IFM family. Thanks and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Farm Day, May 26
Please save the date for Farm Day, Sunday May 26th from 2-5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm. This is the grand finale of our Grow More Vegetables classes. The event is free and open to everyone. Farm Day features tours of Rick and Jen’s farm which includes a greenhouse and high tunnel as well as[…]
Meetings about plans for Independence
The Town of Independence is holding 2 meetings in March that will concern the development of Town Park and Downtown Independence as a whole. The first will be March 5th at 6pm in the Independence Fire Hall on Davis street. This is an informational meeting and the update of the 2013 master plan developed by[…]
Did you miss our Grow More Vegetable class?
I have a waiting list for another Grow More Vegetable class. If I have 5 more folks sign up, we’ll do it again on February 9 am-noon at the GLC/IFM office. Here’s the full description again. Just call or email me to register and you’ll pay at the door. This is an interactive vegetable growing[…]
We need your letters of support for Town Park
The Town of Independence is applying for funding that will include Town Park. If you are so inclined, please send a letter of support to our Town Manager Reid Walters BEFORE the end of February. Here are all the details and thanks! Independence is applying for a Community Development Block Grant from the Virginia Department[…]
Lots of recipes
Sometimes I have a hard time thinking of what to cook. This is great resource from the NY Dept of Health that has healthy recipes in both English and Spanish! Click here to open the pdf and then click on the vegetable or fruit of your choice to view all the recipes. I clicked on braising greens[…]
Grow more vegetables-Pest, disease and fertility
Join us for the 2nd workshop of the season February 23 from 9am to noon at the GLC/IFM office on 108 Courthouse Street. Cost is $10 and includes light refreshments. Learn to use the handy fertilizer calculator, how to set up a worm bin for making your own compost, and planning for likely diseases and[…]
Grow more vegetables-farm and garden
Seed catalog are filling the mailbox and it’s time to start planning what to grow this year. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 108 Courthouse Street, Saturday January 26th from 9 am to noon. Cost is $10 and light refreshments will be[…]