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Apple Festival September 23

Posted on September 7, 2022 by IFM

The Apple Festival will be held Friday September 23 from 9am to 1pm. The Market will be pressing apples and offering fresh cider as a fundraiser. Due to space constraints[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day Tagged apples, cash prize, cider, contest, fundraiser

Tomato Festival August 5th

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by IFM

The Tomato Festival is back!  We’ll have a free tomato tasting, a People’s choice salsa contest and the Monster Tomato weigh-in. This is your chance to taste most of the tomatoes[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged cash, contests, monster tomato, prizes, salsa contest, tomato festival, tomato tasting

Twin County Community Foundation Grant key to IFM success during pandemic

Posted on September 15, 2021 by IFM

Thanks to everyone who sent in a testimonial, and who shopped online and helped us keep going during the worst of the pandemic.  Here’s the press release I shared with[…]

Posted in awards, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged grant, online, pandemic, shopping, thank you

Monster Tomato contest entries and winner

Posted on September 11, 2020 by IFM

The virtual Monster tomato contest attracted a record 9 entries!  We usually only have 3 or 4 people brave enough to give Jen Cavey a run for the money.  As[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Kids Tagged contest, monster tomato

Veggie Creature Contest Winners!

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 by IFM

I had great fun with these contests.  I hope you all enjoyed them as well.  Heidi Breedlove was the clear winner of the People’s Choice Veggie creature contest with 34[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Kids Tagged contest, fun, vegetables

We received the 2nd grant!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by IFM

What a great way to start the New Year! The Town of Independence has been awarded $150,000 by the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission for the construction of the Independence[…]

Posted in awards, Town Tagged awards, Farmers Market

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First Market of the Season!!

$30 Match For Snap Purchases

The Independence Farmers Market is pleased to offer up to a $30 match of SNAP purchases for fresh fruits and vegetables funded by Virginia Fresh Match

 

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The 1st Friday in May Until the 2nd Friday in October, 9am – 1pm
temporarily located on Courthouse Street and the Gate Center parking lot during construction of Town Park

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