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2nd Winter Market part of Hometown Holiday Market

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by Cynthia Taylor

The 2nd Winter Market will be THIS FRIDAY December 2 from 3-6pm. We are teaming up with the 1908 Courthouse for their Hometown Holiday Market event this year. The Farmers[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged artisan crafts, cash prize, chili cook-off, kids bucks, local, local food, shopping

1st Winter Market is THIS FRIDAY

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Cynthia Taylor

IFM will return to Courthouse Street with 2 Winter Markets.  Join us THIS Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, November 25 from 11-2 and again Friday December 2 from 3-6pm.  Please[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Kids, Market Day Tagged artisan crafts, kids activities, kids bucks, local, Shop small, shopping

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 THIS Friday!

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 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 AND Miss Andrea is back with Healthy Kids Bucks[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids, Market Day Tagged cash prizes, contest, free, kids bucks, tomatoes

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

July Events at the Market

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by IFM

The Independence Farmers Market features several special events on Fridays in July. Plan to attend Wellness Day, the Berry Festival and the HWY 21-yard sale. All events are free and[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Kids, Market Day Tagged Berry Day, free, fruit, kids bucks, wellness day

June Events at the Market

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by IFM

It’s June and the Market is in full swing. June 10th sees the return of Kids Bucks and the 1st customer appreciation raffle.  Stop by the Mangers Tent and pick[…]

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

Enter the Grayson County Fair!

Posted on August 8, 2021August 11, 2021 by IFM

The Grayson County Fair will be held August 13 and 14.  Thanks to Bottomley’s Evergreens and Farms for hosting the Fair at their warehouse in Elk Creek again this year.[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Events, Kids, Livestock Tagged contests, county fair, free, fun, livestock

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