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Full house for Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair

Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

More than 30 vendors plan to participate for the Grand Opening of the Independence Farmers Market 2019 season! Some regulars are missing Friday but they’ll join us next week.

Posted in Events Tagged Farmers Market, vendors

See you THIS Friday for our Grand Opening!

Posted on May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

It’s hard to believe that opening day is here at last.  We have a great day planned! Chef Charles Parker from Heartwood is now the Local Food Ambassador for Friends[…]

Posted in Market Day Tagged artisan crafts, cooking demonstrations, food, plants

Celebrate seeds and pollinators May 17

Posted on May 8, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Sarah Ross, founder of Social Roots will join the Market from 9am to 1 pm Friday May 17.  Social Roots promotes heirloom plants that are particularly well adapted to the[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day Tagged bees, heirloom, pollinators, seeds

Chef Charles Parker cooks at the Market this Friday!

Posted on May 8, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Chef Charles Parker is the new Culinary Ambassador with Friends of Southwest Virginia and he will join the Market for Opening Day! You may have enjoyed Chef Charles’s talents when[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day Tagged cooking demonstrations

Grand Opening May 10th!

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Only 22 days until we open in Town Park at 9 am on May 10th! We have a great opening day planned.  The highlights are a Mother’s Day Craft Fair[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day Tagged chef, Farmers Market

Farm Day, May 26

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Farm Day is just a little over 1 month away. Please save the date, Sunday May 26th from 2-5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm. The event is FREE and open[…]

Posted in Crops, Events, Workshop Tagged crops, farm tour, free, greenhouse, kids, workshop

We are selling Southern Exposure Seed Exchange seeds On-line and at the office.

Posted on March 6, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

We are thrilled to be able to offer seeds this year!  Southern Exposure is known for their locally adapted seeds and promotion of regional heirlooms.  In addition, all seeds are[…]

Posted in Crops Tagged seeds

Companion planting

Posted on February 24, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Companion planting was a topic we barely touched in our recent workshop.  Here are 2 charts that might be helpful.  .   

Posted in Crops, Workshop Tagged companion planting, vegetables

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