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3 Winter Markets!

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by IFM

The Independence Farmers Market will return to Town Park for 3 Winter Markets.  A new Thanksgiving Market will be held Friday November 21. The other markets are held the Friday[…]

Posted in Events, Kids, Market Day, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged artisan crafts, cash prizes, Chili contest, kids activities, kids bucks, local food, shop local, Thanksgiving

October at the Market

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by IFM

Hi Friends, as the end of the season approaches, we are looking forward to next season and we need your input! Please take this 2 question survey about replacing the[…]

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Cooking Day-Squashtober

Posted on October 3, 2025October 24, 2025 by IFM

Guest Chefs Loren and Dean cooked an array of squash focused recipes including Italian Pork Squash Wells, Delicata squash medallions, Squash soup, squash fritters and sauteed squash and cheese. Italian[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged cooking, free, recipes, squash

It’s October and time for the Harvest Moon Social! Join us Saturday October 18 at 5:30pm

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by IFM

Please bring your friends and an appetite! Enjoy delicious food and beverages, have fun, learn more about LandCare, and support our initiatives in the community.   Join us SATURDAY, October[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, Uncategorized Tagged auction, free, fundraiser

Garlic Day Recipes

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 by IFM

  Garlic Piperade Soup  Adapted from Jane Brody’s Good Food book 40 cloves, or ~250 grams of fresh garlic cloves 2 cups of sliced yellow onion 4 cups of sliced[…]

Posted in Events, Food, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park Tagged cooking day, food, garlic, Garlic Fest, Independence Farmers Market

3 events in September!

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by IFM

We are excited to hold the first Garlic Festival on September 5. Our First Friday Cooking day will feature recipes with lots of garlic. Geshe Morley will be the guest[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged apples, contest, Farmers Market, free, fundraiser, online market, peppers

A Garlic Cooking Day Recipe

Posted on August 27, 2025August 28, 2025 by IFM

Garlic Mashed PotatoesCooks magazine, September October 2000, number 46Avoid using unusually large garlic cloves, which will not soften adequately during roasting. Yukon Gold, red, russet, or white potatoes can be[…]

Posted in Events, Food, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged cooking day, demonstration, donate, free samples, garlic, garlic festival, recipe

There is still time to plant for Fall

Posted on August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 by IFM

As of August 6th , there are still about 70 frost free days left.  I was surprised when I saw the LONG list of crops you can still plant now[…]

Posted in Crops, Food, How to, Uncategorized Tagged fall, gardening, planting, vegetables

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