Free Canning demo June 16
June 16th features a free beginning introduction to water bath canning at 10:30am at the Managers tent. It’s a great method for canning pickles, jams and jellies and fruit. This[…]
Category: Events
Kids Day June 23rd!
It’s that time of year! Lots of free,fun activities for Kids of all ages on June 23 from 9am to 1 pm. Kids Day was the first event ever held[…]
Vendor cheat sheet
Here’s the full list of our regular and occasional vendors with a description of what they usually sell. I hope it’s helpful! Regular Vendors: Regular Vendors Name Business Name Products[…]
Food Assistance Programs at the Market
The Independence Farmers Market year round On-line and regular Friday Farmers Markets accept SNAP/EBT. IFM is also a member of the Virginia Fresh Match Nutrition Incentive Network. Virginia Fresh Match[…]
IFM opens May 5th!
The Independence Farmers Market opens May 5th with the annual Mother’s Day Craft Fair and Grand Opening. The market will be back on Courthouse Street and the Gate Center parking[…]
Pre-season Vendor meeting Friday April 14 at 1908 Courthouse Auditorium
Are you interested in joining the Independence Farmers Market? Save the date for the preseason vendor meeting on Friday April 14th from 11-2. It’s a potluck lunch and presentation of[…]
2024 Schedule
2024 IFM EVENTS all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise Feb 17 SATURDAY 9am-noon Grow More Vegetables Workshop. IFM office $15 at the[…]
It’s back! Gro More Veg workshop January 21
Learn to pack a 21/2 X 5 foot raised bed with a huge amount of vegetables! It’s easy to multiply by 5 so this works for larger gardens too. This[…]