Test your seeds before you plant!
Did you save your own seeds last year? Or maybe you have seeds left over from last year or several years ago. A germination test is a great and[…]
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2020 events are here!
2020 IFM Events -all events are Fridays unless noted otherwise May 10- Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair featuring the Fiber Artisans & Sandy Stoneman Sunday May 24- Farm[…]
Pests, Disease and Fertility Workshop
Thanks to everyone who took the 1st class on January 11!. Join us for the 2nd workshop of the season February 8 from 9am to noon at the GLC/IFM office[…]
We received the 2nd grant!
What a great way to start the New Year! The Town of Independence has been awarded $150,000 by the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission for the construction of the Independence[…]
Grow More Vegetables class, Jan 11
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[…]
There’s still time to order wreaths and trees and support the Market
The IFM is pleased to offer beautiful wreaths and trees, grown without pesticides, from Brookgreen Farm again this year. The wreaths are handmade by Felicia Joyce. You can pre-order on[…]
It’s official! Town receives $175,000 for Town Park
Here is the press release from Reid Walters, out Town manager. The Independence Town Council received notification from the United States Department of Agriculture that they have received $175,000 to[…]
JAM DAY this Friday
The highlight of JAM Day is a performance by the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) from 11am to noon. There is still time to make jam and enter the new jam[…]