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Squashtober

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by independencefarmersmarket

October at the Farmers Market opens with Squashtober on October 7 during regular Market hours, 9am to 1pm. Market vendors will prepare their favorite squash and it will be available[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Market Day Tagged squash, tasting

Soil test results and using the fertilizer calculator

Posted on May 9, 2021May 11, 2021 by independencefarmersmarket

  It’s planting time!   Here’s a refresher on using the fertilizer calculator. My test results for the high tunnel told me I needed to add all of the major nutrients-N,[…]

Posted in Crops, How to Tagged calculator, fertilizer, gardening, planting 1 Comment

Grits and Greens

Posted on May 12, 2020May 14, 2020 by independencefarmersmarket

Cooking demos are one of my favorite things at the Market.  Until we can cook again, I thought you might enjoy one of Jen’s recipes.  There are lots of greens[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged greens, grits, recipe

Ordering Online is easy!

Posted on May 7, 2020November 20, 2020 by independencefarmersmarket

Because of Covid 19 we will not be opening in Town Park.  We have moved our On-line Market to Fridays until current restrictions are lifted.  So, if you still would[…]

Posted in Food, On-line Market Tagged online market, shopping

It’s almost planting time!

Posted on March 22, 2020March 23, 2020 by independencefarmersmarket

We talked about using the broad fork for bed preparation in our “Grow More Vegetable” classes. Here are some pictures I took last spring.  Mid to late March is the[…]

Posted in Crops, How to Tagged broad fork, cabbage, carrots, fertilizer, garden beds, gardening, growing, kale, lettuce, peas, planting, plants, rows, seeds, spinach, starts, transplant, vegetables

Thank you for another wonderful season

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

This Thanksgiving week finds me thankful for your support in making 2019 the best year ever for the Independence Farmers Market! With more than 20 farmers markets with 50 miles[…]

Posted in Fundraiser, Uncategorized Tagged history, metrics, thank you

Join us tomorrow for the 1st Winter Market and Artisan Craft Fair

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Farmers Market will be back to Town Park tomorrow, Friday November 29 from 11 am to 2 pm! If you can’t make it, you’ll have a 2nd chance Saturday[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids Tagged contest, kids activities, winter market

Apple Festival THIS Friday

Posted on October 9, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Apple Festival is always a fun and busy day.  It’s also a little bittersweet because it marks the end of our regular Market season. If you have apples that[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Kids, Market Day Tagged apple dessert contest, apple festival, apple pressing

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