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It’s time for garlic

Posted on October 21, 2020October 22, 2020 by IFM

I’ve been going through the garlic I harvested in July.  Damaged or diseased bulbs are salvaged for immediate use in salsa, sauted with lots of butter and frozen in small[…]

Posted in Crops, Food, How to Tagged fall chores, gardening, garlic, planting

Wonderful items available at the Grayson LandCare Online Auction

Posted on October 18, 2020October 22, 2020 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Fundraiser Tagged auction, fundraiser, Grayson Landcare

Monster Tomato contest entries and winner

Posted on September 11, 2020 by IFM

The virtual Monster tomato contest attracted a record 9 entries!  We usually only have 3 or 4 people brave enough to give Jen Cavey a run for the money.  As[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Kids Tagged contest, monster tomato

Veggie Creature Contest Winners!

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Kids Tagged contest, fun, vegetables

Bug photography contest closes September 16

Posted on September 1, 2020September 11, 2020 by IFM

Just a reminder to enter the Grayson LandCare(GLC) pest and beneficial bug photography contest. The last day to submit entries is Wednesday September 16th.  The winners will be announced via[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Uncategorized Tagged bugs, contest, photography

2 Contests for August

Posted on August 17, 2020August 20, 2020 by IFM

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. […]

Posted in Contest, Events Tagged contest, creatures, monster tomato, play with your food, vegetables

Now accepting WIC and Senior Farmers Market coupons

Posted on August 15, 2020August 20, 2020 by IFM

The Farmers Market has been able to accept Senior Farmers Market coupons for several years.  This year, we are able to WIC Farmers Market coupons as well.  Thanks to Megan[…]

Posted in On-line Market Tagged online, produce, SFMP, shopping, SNAP, WIC

Shop online and win free stuff!

Posted on July 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by IFM

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,[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, On-line Market Tagged free stuff, online market, raffle, shopping

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