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Join us tomorrow for the 1st Winter Market and Artisan Craft Fair

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Farmers Market will be back to Town Park tomorrow, Friday November 29 from 11 am to 2 pm! If you can’t make it, you’ll have a 2nd chance Saturday[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids Tagged contest, kids activities, winter market

Apple Festival THIS Friday

Posted on October 9, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Apple Festival is always a fun and busy day.  It’s also a little bittersweet because it marks the end of our regular Market season. If you have apples that[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Kids, Market Day Tagged apple dessert contest, apple festival, apple pressing

Apple Festival

Posted on September 26, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Apple Festival is a community-wide event that celebrates apple season. The highlight is a community cider pressing—bring your apples to press with our presses!  We’ll have three-one just for[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Market Day Tagged apples, cider, dessert contest, pressing

Cooking Day this Friday/recipes from Chef Charles

Posted on September 4, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Join Sandy Stoneman at the Market this Friday and learn to make fruit leathers-aka fruit roll-ups. This homemade version has WAY less sugar. Chef Charles has an injury and can’t[…]

Posted in Food, Market Day, Recipes Tagged Chef Charles, cooking, recipes

Fermentation Friday and Pepper Day September 13

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

Carrie’s fermentation demonstration was a big hit last year so she has kindly offered to do it again this year.  Carrie ferments a wide array of vegetables and makes their[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Market Day Tagged demonstrations, fermentation, peppers, tasting

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[…]

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

Sundae Sunday-Ice Cream Social Fundraiser This Sunday the 25th, 2-4pm

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

Eat cake and ice cream for a great cause! Please join us for a lovely afternoon eating delicious homemade peach and blueberry ice cream, homemade desserts and toppings (yes, Jen’s[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser Tagged food, fundraiser, ice cream

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