On-Line Media Workshop and Pre-Season Vendor Meeting, April 8th
The Independence Farmers Market will host an On-line Media workshop Friday April 8th from 10:30 to 11:45 in the auditorium of the 1908 Courthouse. Learn how to best use[…]
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Some Information from the SSAWG Conference
The Organic Vegetable Farm tour went to Elmwood Stock Farm. A 550 acre certified organic farm that features both livestock and crops. Most of the acreage is in pasture with[…]
Organic Pest and Disease Control Workshop
Suzanne Slack, regional horticulture extension agent will discuss strategies for organic control of pests and diseases of vegetable crops Friday February 26th from 1-2:30 pm at the Grayson County Library[…]
Happy New Year
We’ll be posting events for 2016 soon. A few large conferences coming up include: Southern SWAG conference January 27-30th in Lexington Kentucky www.ssawgconference.org Virginia Biological Farming Conference. JANUARY 29-30 2016.[…]
WINTER MARKETS AND CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER
It’s time once again for the 4th Annual Winter Markets and Christmas Tree Fundraiser. The Farmers Market returns to Town Park in Downtown Independence on Friday, November 27th and Saturday[…]
JOIN THE FARMERS MARKET TEAM-WE ARE HIRING!
Friends of the Market, Not only can you shop the On-line this fall and winter, you can help run it! We are hiring a part-time On-line Market Coordinator. Here are[…]
RECIPES FROM LAST COOKING DAY
Baked Apples: Peel and chop apples, melt 1/4 stick of butter, add 1 teaspoon cinnamon . Cover and bake til soft-approximately 45 minutes. Carrot Soup: Jen made beautiful homemade stock[…]
Apple Day, Last Market and Grand Opening of On-line Market
Join us this Friday, October 9th for the LAST regular Market of the 2015 season. It’s Apple Day! Bring your entry for the Apple dessert contest to the Market by[…]