Kids Programs at the Market
The Independence Farmers Market has been working with the Virginia Family Nutrition since 2013. We started out offering a cooking program with their help and the last few years, Andrea[…]
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Food Assistance Programs at the Market
The Independence Farmers Market year round On-line and regular Friday Farmers Markets accept SNAP/EBT. IFM is also a member of the Virginia Fresh Match Nutrition Incentive Network. Virginia Fresh Match[…]
IFM opens May 5th!
The Independence Farmers Market opens May 5th with the annual Mother’s Day Craft Fair and Grand Opening. The market will be back on Courthouse Street and the Gate Center parking[…]
Pre-season Vendor meeting Friday April 14 at 1908 Courthouse Auditorium
Are you interested in joining the Independence Farmers Market? Save the date for the preseason vendor meeting on Friday April 14th from 11-2. It’s a potluck lunch and presentation of[…]
Welcome Laura Ratcliffe!
The Town of Independence has hired Laura Ratcliffe as the new Town manager. Many of you know Laura because of her work with the 1908 Courthouse Foundation and Food Independence.[…]
2024 Schedule
2024 IFM EVENTS all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise Feb 17 SATURDAY 9am-noon Grow More Vegetables Workshop. IFM office $15 at the[…]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone, vendors and customers, who took the time to answer our 15th year survey. The one thing everyone agreed on was the desire to[…]
It’s back! Gro More Veg workshop January 21
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 too. This[…]