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It’s back! Gro More Veg workshop January 21

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 by Cynthia Taylor

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[…]

Posted in Crops, Events, Food, How to, Workshop Tagged gardens, planting. gardening, vegetables

IFM celebrates our 15th season THIS Friday!

Posted on October 12, 2022 by IFM

Everyone is invited to help celebrate the Independence Farmers Market 15th birthday during the last regular market of the outdoor season from 9am to 1pm, Friday October 14.  Do you have[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged cake, celebrate, fun, Independence Farmers Market, raffle, shopping

Shopping Online is easy!

Posted on October 12, 2022 by IFM

The outdoor season ends after the Market on Friday, but you can still find lots of great products Online! In case it’s been a while since you placed an order,[…]

Posted in Food, How to, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged easy, eggs, food, fun, local, online, pasture raised, shop, vegetables

Meet Christian Cooke, our new Online Market Manager

Posted on September 7, 2022 by IFM

Christian is a recent transplant to the Whitetop area where she lives with her partner Kyle and their son, Oskar on their first generation homestead. She and her family took[…]

Posted in Food, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged Online Manager, online market, shop

Pepper Day THIS Friday, September 9

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by IFM

Pepper Day was created to allow the public to taste the wide array of varieties that grow in our climate. Everyone is invited to a free pepper tasting at the[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Market Day Tagged free, pepper tasting, peppers

Apple Festival September 23

Posted on September 7, 2022 by IFM

The Apple Festival will be held Friday September 23 from 9am to 1pm. The Market will be pressing apples and offering fresh cider as a fundraiser. Due to space constraints[…]

Posted in awards, Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day Tagged apples, cash prize, cider, contest, fundraiser

Squashtober

Posted on September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 by independencefarmersmarket

October at the Farmers Market opens with Squashtober on October 7 during regular Market hours, 9am to 1pm. Market vendors will prepare their favorite squash and it will be available[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Market Day Tagged squash, tasting

Tomato Festival THIS Friday!

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 by IFM

The Tomato Festival is back!  We’ll have a free tomato tasting, a People’s choice salsa contest and the Monster Tomato weigh-in AND Miss Andrea is back with Healthy Kids Bucks[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids, Market Day Tagged cash prizes, contest, free, kids bucks, tomatoes

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