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2025 Independence Farmers Market Events

Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 by IFM
Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day, Town, Town Park Tagged Farmers Market, kids activities, schedule, shopping Leave a comment

Do you enjoy the Market and want to be more involved? We can always use more help at our Events and Cooking Days!

Posted on February 25, 2025 by IFM

Are you looking for an excuse to spend more time at the Farmers Market?  Spend time behind the scene and volunteer.  We can always use help. Cooking Days are the[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged cash prizes, contest, cooking, donate, event, volunteer

2025 Schedule

Posted on February 10, 2025March 4, 2025 by IFM

all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise Feb 22 SATURDAY 9am-noon Grow More Vegetables Workshop.  IFM office $15 at the door, rsvp independencefarmersmarket@gmail.com,[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Events, Food, Kids, Market Day, Town Park, Uncategorized, Workshop Tagged Apple Fest, Berry Fest, cooking day, events, Garlic Fest, kids bucks, kids day, schedule, Tomato Fest

Winter Markets, Nov 24 and Saturday Dec 2, 11-2pm

Posted on November 1, 2023November 10, 2023 by IFM

We are back with 2 Winter Markets on Courthouse Street! Join us for Green Friday on November 24.  The Annual Chili Cookoff returns! Bring a crockpot of chili-preferably already hot,[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids, Market Day, Town, Uncategorized Tagged chili cookoff, contest, kids activities, kids bucks, local, parade, prizes

Pepper Day is this Friday, September 8.

Posted on September 6, 2023September 7, 2023 by IFM

Thanks VERY much to everyone who donated during our National Farmers Week fund drive!  With the support of generous donors who offered a match, we raised $1759.  We really appreciate[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Fundraiser, Market Day, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged apple festival, apple pie contest, cash prizes, free, fundraising, last market, online market, pepper tasting, thank you

Apple Festival September 22

Posted on September 6, 2023September 7, 2023 by IFM

The Apple Festival is coming up!   The Market will be pressing apples and offering fresh cider as a fundraiser from 9:30- 1pm. We open at 9am as usual, but it[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day, Uncategorized Tagged cash prizes, cider, contest, fundraiser

Tomato Day August 4

Posted on July 19, 2023 by IFM

Join us Friday August 4th for the Annual Tomato Day.  Enjoy a free tomato tasting, the Monster Tomato Contest and the Salsa Contest!   Bring your largest tomato to the market[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Market Day, Uncategorized Tagged contests, monster tomato, prizes, salsa contest, tomato tasting

KIDS DAY THIS Friday June 30

Posted on June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 by IFM

It’s that time of year!  Lots of free,fun activities for Kids of all ages on June 30 from 9am to 1 pm.  Kids Day was the first event ever held[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Kids, Market Day, Uncategorized Tagged free, fun, games, kids day

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