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Category: Contest

Tomato Festival

Posted on July 24, 2019 by IFM

The Tomato Festival on Friday August 2 features a People’s Choice tomato salsa contest, free tomato tasting, and Monster Tomato Weigh-in. This is your chance to sample all the different[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged free, monster tomato, prize money, salsa contest, tomato festival, tomato tasting

Grayson County Fair

Posted on July 24, 2019 by IFM

Plan to attend the Grayson County Fair August 10 from 9am to 3pm and the Youth Livestock show on Friday August 9 from 5-8pm and again during the Fair from[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Crops, Events, Livestock Tagged county fair, information, kids activities, livestock, ribbons

Grayson County Fair

Posted on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Grayson County Fair will be held Saturday August 10 from 9am to 3 pm at Bottomley’s Farm and Evergreens in Elk Creek.  The Youth Livestock will begin Friday August[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Events, Livestock Tagged contest, county fair, livestock

July is a tasty month at the Market

Posted on June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

We have 2 cooking demonstrations, free berry tastings, pie and jam contests and our sorbet fundraiser this month! Plan to attend Cooking Day, Wellness Day, the Berry Festival and the[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Fundraiser Tagged cooking day, cooking demonstrations, fundraiser, jam, jam contest, logjam, pie contest, sorbet, wellness day

Winter Markets, Christmas trees and Chili Cook-off

Posted on November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

The Farmers Market returns to Town Park for our 2 Winter Markets on Friday November 23 and Saturday December 1 from 11 am to 3 pm.  Both Markets feature free[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged chili cook-off, Christmas trees, contest, prize money 1 Comment

Apple Festival October 12, 9am to 1pm

Posted on October 3, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

  Do you want to win $100? It’s time to fire up your oven and enter the Apple Dessert Contest!  Not as fussy as the traditional berry pie contest, any[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Fundraiser, Market Day Tagged apple cider, apple day, apple dessert contest, apple festival, apple pressing, prize money

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