all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise
March 27-Pre-season Vendor Meeting and potluck, VFW Hall, Klondike Rd, 11am-2pm
May 1- Grand Opening, Mother’s Day Craft Fair and Cooking Day, IFM Kids Bucks begin!
May 22-4th Friday Evening Market-3-7pm. Same great vendors, food and music
June 5-1st Friday Cooking Days with Chef Jen are back! June features greens and dressings. Free samples, donations appreciated. Healthy Kids Bucks for the 1st 50 kids, sponsored by a grant from the Twin County Community Foundation
June 19-Kids Day. Free and safe activities for kids of all ages. IFM Kids Bucks
June 26-4th Friday Evening Market-3-7pm. Same great vendors, food and music
July 3- 1st Friday Cooking Day. Chef Jen will feature potatoes Free samples, donations appreciated. $10 Healthy Kids Bucks for the 1st 50 kids, sponsored by a grant from TCCF
July 4- Town of Independence Parade and festivities
July 17- Garlic Festival and a bonus Cooking Day featuring garlic We’ll be featuring garlic in cooking and have mini sessions on growing garlic, and a garlic tasting. Donations appreciated.
July 24-4th Friday Evening Market-3-7pm. Same great vendors, food and music
August 7-Tomato Festival & 1st Friday Cooking Day featuring tomatoes, Free Tomato tasting, and $10 of Healthy Kids Bucks to the first 50 Kids to the WIC tent, sponsored by TCCF
Friday, August 7 & Saturday August 8, 10 am -7pm – Grayson County Fair, Bottomley’s Evergreens, Elk Creek. Entries accepted Wednesday Aug 5, 3-7pm
August 9-15 National Farmers Market Week.
August 28-4th Friday Evening Market-3-7pm. Same great vendors, food and music
September 4-1st Friday Cooking Day Chef Jen’s recipes will feature the bountiful harvest
September 11-Apple Festival– Apple Pie contest, IFM Cider fundraiser.
September 18-Pepper Day-free pepper tasting
September 25-Last 4th Friday Evening Market-3-7pm. Same great vendors, food and music
October 2- Squashtober and last Cooking Day. Chef Jen cooks the vast array of winter and summer squash. Free samples, donations appreciated
October 9-Last Market Day
November 20- 11am to 2pm- Thanksgiving Market. IFM Kids Bucks are back!
November 27- 11am to 2pm-1st Winter Market and Chili Cook-off. IFM Kids Bucks are back!
December 5-Saturday,11am to 2pm-2nd Winter Market, Free Market Christmas Shop, Town Christmas Parade and festivities. IFM Kids Bucks are back!
Just a reminder: our ONLINE Market is open all year! Here’s the link https://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/
For more information, please contact Michelle at 276-768-0597 or independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com
IFM is a proud partner of Grayson LandCare, a member of VAFMA and is on the Virginia is for Lovers Farmers Market trail. The On-line and regular Friday Farmers Markets welcome Snap and EBT and match to $30 match for SNAP purchases for fresh fruits and vegetables. Grant funding is provided by the Gus Schumaker Nutrition Incentive network as part of the Virginia Fresh Match program. IFM welcomes WIC and Senior Farmers Market coupons.