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2020 events are here!

Posted on February 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by IFM

  2020 IFM Events -all events are Fridays unless noted otherwise May 10- Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair featuring the Fiber Artisans & Sandy Stoneman Sunday May 24- Farm Day Sunday 2-5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm-FREE June 5-1st Fridays Cooking Day -Cook the Kit! June 19-one of only 2 Fiber Days this season. […]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day, Workshop Tagged events, workshops

Pests, Disease and Fertility Workshop

Posted on January 15, 2020 by IFM

Thanks to everyone who took the 1st class on January 11!. Join us for the 2nd workshop of the season February  8 from 9am to noon at the GLC/IFM office on 104 Courthouse Street. Cost is $15 and includes light refreshments. We’ll discuss plant families, rotation and ways to reduce the need for costly chemicals.[…]

Posted in Events, Fundraiser, Workshop Tagged bugs, fertilizer, workshop

Grow More Vegetables class, Jan 11

Posted on January 2, 2020January 3, 2020 by IFM

It’s back. 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 is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 104 Courthouse Street, Saturday January[…]

Posted in Crops, Workshop Tagged succession plantings, vegetables, workshop

Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker Class

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

You asked for it after Sandy’s Insta-pot demo at the Market.  Save the date: September 24 -Is your new pressure cooker/Instant Pot still in the box? Are you interested in buying one but would like to try before you buy? -Do you want to learn how the new pressure cookers can change the way you[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Workshop Tagged cooking, food, Sandy Stoneman, workshop

Farm Day Schedule

Posted on May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The end of May is almost here and it’s time for Farm Day THIS Sunday May 26th from 2- 5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm, 1322 Gold Hill Rd, Independence VA. Learn to make a worm bin and prepare logs for mushrooms. Tour the greenhouse, high tunnel and field. Enjoy the plant sale and Free[…]

Posted in Events, Workshop Tagged event, farm, free, garden, kids activities, mushrooms, tomatoes, transplants, workshop, worms

Farm Day, May 26

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Farm Day is just a little over 1 month away. Please save the date, Sunday May 26th from 2-5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm. The event is FREE and open to everyone. This is the grand finale of our “Grow More Vegetables” classes and you’ll learn a lot whether you took them or not.  Rick[…]

Posted in Crops, Events, Workshop Tagged crops, farm tour, free, greenhouse, kids, workshop

Companion planting

Posted on February 24, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Companion planting was a topic we barely touched in our recent workshop.  Here are 2 charts that might be helpful.  .   

Posted in Crops, Workshop Tagged companion planting, vegetables

Plant families and rotation

Posted on February 24, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Rotation was another topic we covered in our recent Pest, Disease and Fertility class. Rotation, moving plants to different areas in your garden each year or in successive plantings, can be helpful in reducing the build up of diseases and pests. It’s important to know which family each plant belong to because they often share[…]

Posted in Crops, Workshop Tagged disease control, pest control, rotation

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