March 28, 2024

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Berry Festival

Courthouse Street

Join us for Berry Day on July 22nd.  Thanks very much to River Ridge Organics for sponsoring the event again this year. Berry Sorbet will be available by the frozen pint as a fundraiser for the Market.

Tomato Festival

Courthouse Street

Join us for the Tomato festival on August 5th.  Enjoy the free tomato tasting and enter the Monster Tomato contest.  We are working out the details to do the salsa contest.

Fiber Day & Christmas in August Craft Day -August 26

Courthouse Street

Fiber Day is the featured event of our Christmas in August Craft Day. Join us Friday August 26 during the regular Friday Market from 9am to 1 pm.  The event is postponed from it's original August 19 date Support all our talented local artisans and shop local. We are always pleased to host our Fiber[...]

Pepper Day

Courthouse Street

Here's your chance to taste the wide variety of sweet and hot peppers at our annual pepper tasting.

Apple Festival-September 23

The Apple Festival will be held Friday September 23 from 9am to 1pm. The Market will be pressing apples and offering fresh cider as a fundraiser. Due to space constraints at our temporary location we will not be able to offer the public the opportunity to press their own apples this year. The Festival also[...]

Squashtober-October 7

Join us Friday October 7 for Squashtober.  Vendors will prepare a wide array of squash for tasting.

Last Market-October 14

Independence Town Park

Our final regular Market of the 2022 season.  Stay tuned for details.

Winter Market November 25

Independence Town Park

The Farmers Market is back in Town Park Friday November 25 from 11 am to 2 pm for our 1st of 2 Winter Markets.  Kick off the Holiday season by shopping locally for delicious local products and beautiful crafts. We are bringing back Kids Bucks with a twist.  The first 20 kids to the Market[...]

2nd Winter Market-FRIDAY December 2

Independence Town Park

The 2nd Winter Market returns to Courthouse Street Friday December 2 from 3-6pm.  Please note this is a change. The second Winter Market is usually the first Saturday in December. This year vendors voted to join the Christmas Market and Tree Lighting held at the 1908 Courthouse on Friday December 2 from 3-6.  The Farmers[...]

Pruning Workshop 11am-1pm

Church of the Good Shepherd

Join Grayson LandCare and the Permaculture Group  Saturday February 10 from 11am until 1 pm at the Permaculture garden at Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333 The workshop will be led by Casey Johnson. Casey has a degree in Horticulture from Penn State, manages the orchard at River[...]

Grow More Vegetables February 17

Grayson LandCare/IFM office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

It’s back!  Learn to pack a 21/2 X 5 foot raised bed with a huge amount of vegetables! It’s easy to multiply by 5 so this works for larger gardens too. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 104 Courthouse Street, Saturday February[...]

Grow More Vegetables, Part two: Pest, disease and irrigation

Grayson LandCare/IFM office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United States

Everyone is invited to an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels at the Grayson LandCare office, Saturday March 2nd from 9 am to noon. The office is located at 104 Courthouse Street in Independence. Cost is $15 and light refreshments will be served. This is the second part of our Grow More Vegetables[...]