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Recipes for Cooking Day-June 7

Posted on June 24, 2024 by IFM

  Jen started the day with several batches of fruit pancakes.  The key to fluffy pancakes is gently mixing batter until just combined and allowing it to rest for 30[…]

Posted in Events, Food, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged Chef Jen, cooking day, recipes

OnLine Market Open House Nov 15, 4-6pm

Posted on November 10, 2023 by IFM

Join us for our annual Online Market Open House.  It’s held during our regular pick up hours from 4-6 pm on Wednesday November 15. Everyone is invited to try samples,[…]

Posted in Events, Food, On-line Market, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged free, local, online market, samples, shop

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

Celebrate and Support IFM during National Farmers Market Week

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by IFM

Dear Friends of IFM, In recognition of National Farmers Market Week, August 6 – 12, 2023, we are writing to invite you to #LoveMyMarket by making a financial contribution to[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day Tagged donate, national farmers market week

Fiber Day and Christmas in August Craft Fair

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by IFM

August 18 is the last Fiber Day of the season as well as the Christmas in August Craft Fair. Local fiber artisans will anchor the Craft Fair. This is a[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, Uncategorized Tagged Artisan Craft fair, fiber, fiber day

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

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