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Cooking Day at the market June 6th

Posted on May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 by IFM

Join us at the market for our first cooking day of the season. Dean and Loren will whip up some delicious dishes that include items that can be found at[…]

Posted in Events, Food, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged cooking day, Farmers Market, free samples, vegetables Leave a comment

Cooking with what’s currently available at the IFM

Posted on May 28, 2025June 4, 2025 by IFM

The veggies aren’t abundant yet, but here are a couple recipes using some of the vegetables currently at the market.

Posted in Crops, Events, Food, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park Tagged carrots, Farmers Market, sauteed greens, vegetables Leave a comment

Recipes from Cooking Day September 6

Posted on October 9, 2024 by IFM

Jen started the day with a protein rich snack- candied almonds Start by putting 2 cups raw almonds on a cookie sheet in a cold oven.  Set temperature for 350[…]

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

Recipes from Cooking Day with Chef Jen July 5

Posted on July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 by IFM

 Roasted beet salad with tangerines Remove the beet greens if needed. Place scrubbed, whole beets in a single layer on a cookie sheet with a  little olive oil to lightly[…]

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

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

Grits and Greens

Posted on May 12, 2020May 14, 2020 by independencefarmersmarket

Cooking demos are one of my favorite things at the Market.  Until we can cook again, I thought you might enjoy one of Jen’s recipes.  There are lots of greens[…]

Posted in Recipes Tagged greens, grits, recipe

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

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