First Winter Market and Christmas Tree Fundraiser
Town ParkThe Farmers Market returns to Town Park for on Green Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy free kids activities, shop for delicious local products and beautiful crafts and pickup your pre-ordered Christmas trees and wreaths. Christmas Tree
Grow More Vegetables-farm and garden
VA, United StatesSeed catalog are filling the mailbox and it's time to start planning what to grow this year. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We'll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 108 Courthouse Street, Saturday January 26th from 9 am to noon. Cost is $10 and light refreshments will be[...]
Pre-season Vendor meeting
Grayson LandCare/IFM office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesHave you thought about becoming a vendor at the Farmers Market? Here's your chance to join returning vendors and find out about the coming season and enjoy a potluck lunch. Join us from 11-2 at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 104 Courthouse Street. 1) Please join us at 11 am. We'll cover rules, fees, online[...]
Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair
Join us for the opening of the 2019 Market Season in Town Park! We've invited area artisans to join us Opening Day so you can find a perfect gift for Mother's Day.
Celebrate Seeds and Pollinators May 17
Town ParkSarah Ross, founder of Social Roots will join the Market from 9am to 1 pm Friday May 17. Social Roots promotes heirloom plants that are particularly well adapted to the South. One of the goals is to get people “hooked” on heirlooms. An heirloom is a plant variety that has a history of being passed[...]
Farm Day
Wagon Wheel Farm Independence, VAJoin us Sunday May 26th from 2- 5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm, 1322 Gold Hill Rd, Independence VA for an afternoon of hands-on activities. See and try out some of the best market garden tools. If you've taken our "Grow More Vegetables" class, you'll see those spacings and planting ideas in the ground and[...]
Cooking Day at the Market
Town ParkJoin us the first Friday of the month, beginning in June, for Cooking Day. We make an array of dishes from whatever is available at the Market. Learn how to cook fresh, local food. Samples are available and donations are appreciated.
Kids Corner-Seed Bomb Lollipops
Town ParkJoin us at the Kid's Corner on June 14th at the Independence Farmers Market between 10-11 am to make SEED BOMB LOLLIPOPS! Kids of all ages are welcome to participate and activities are always free.
Kids Corner-Nature Crowns
Town ParkJoin us this week at the Kid’s Corner from 10-11 am to make NATURE CROWNS! Kids of all ages are welcome to participate and activities are always free.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser
Celebrate Dairy Month with our 3rd Annual Ice cream social fundraiser Sunday June 23 from 2-5pm. We close down Courthouse Street and serve ice Cream with delicious homemade toppings and desserts. $10, kids under 10, $5. All proceeds go to fund the Farmers Market.
Kids Day
Town ParkFree fun for the whole family during the entire Market! At Kids Day, learn to throw a lasso, print with wood blocks, milk a “cow,” and have fun hula hooping and playing games. All activities are free and open to kids of all ages. Community partners include Cowbody Don, 4H, Virginia Department of Health, Blue[...]
Kids Corner-Make your own garden snack!
Join us Friday, July 5th, from 10-11 am, at the Kids Corner to put together your very own healthy AND tasty garden snack! Children of all ages are welcome to participate and activities are always free.