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Please support Farmers Markets-sign the letter!

Posted on March 16, 2020March 23, 2020 by IFM

Sign-on Letter: Urge Sec. Bettina Ring to equate Virginia Farmers Markets with grocery stores and other retail outlets for the purposes of COVID19 containment policies Dear Secretary Ring, The Virginia[…]

Posted in Food, Market Day, On-line Market, Uncategorized, Vendor Info Tagged Covid 19, farmers markets, petition, take action

Test your seeds before you plant!

Posted on February 19, 2020March 18, 2020 by IFM

  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[…]

Posted in Crops Tagged germination, planting, seeds, vegetables

2020 events are here!

Posted on February 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by IFM

  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[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day, Workshop Tagged events, workshops

Pests, Disease and Fertility Workshop

Posted on January 15, 2020 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Events, Fundraiser, Workshop Tagged bugs, fertilizer, workshop

We received the 2nd grant!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in awards, Town Tagged awards, Farmers Market

Grow More Vegetables class, Jan 11

Posted on January 2, 2020January 3, 2020 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Crops, Workshop Tagged succession plantings, vegetables, workshop

There’s still time to order wreaths and trees and support the Market

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Events, On-line Market Tagged christmas tree fundraiser

It’s official! Town receives $175,000 for Town Park

Posted on November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Town Tagged Downtown Independence, town park

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