Tomato Festival
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[…]
Category: Market Day
Coming attractions:
August is a busy month at the Market! Tomato Festival and the County Fair( which is sponsored in part by the Independence Farmers Market) in early August. Later this month,[…]
Wellness Day this Friday
Wellness Day is Friday July 12. Chef Charles and area health professionals will join the regular Market. Chef Charles, the Southwest Virginia culinary ambassador returns to the Market to cook fresh,[…]
Contests-win $100!
There are 2 opportunities in July to win 100! The first is the Berry Pie contest which will be held during the Berry Festival July 19. It is sponsored by[…]
June at the Market
June is a busy month at the Market. All events are during the regular Friday Market unless otherwise noted. June starts with our First Friday Cooking Day. Join guest cook[…]
See you THIS Friday for our Grand Opening!
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[…]
Celebrate seeds and pollinators May 17
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[…]
Chef Charles Parker cooks at the Market this Friday!
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[…]