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Latest Past Events
Grow More Vegetables, Part two: Pest, disease and irrigation
Grayson LandCare/IFM office 104 Courthouse Street, IndependenceEveryone is invited to an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels at the Grayson LandCare office, Saturday March 2nd from 9 am to noon. The office is located at 104 Courthouse Street in Independence. Cost is $15 and light refreshments will be served. This is the second part of our Grow More Vegetables[...]
POSTPONED/Fiber Day
Independence Town Park1st of ONLY 2 Fiber Days. Don't miss it! The Blue Ridge Fiber Guild will hold 2 Fiber Days at the Market this year: June 19 and August 23 during regular Market hours from 9am to 1pm. Local fiber vendors will join the weekly Farmers Market. This is a great opportunity to purchase yarns, roving,[...]
Tomato Festival
Town ParkThe Tomato Festival features a People’s Choice tomato salsa contest, free tomato tasting, Monster Tomato Weigh-in This is your chance to sample all the different varieties we sell at the Market for free. You can also enter the People’s Choice salsa contest and Monster tomato weigh in. Prizes for both events are $100- first,[...]