November 21, 2024

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Cooking Day

Join 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. Chef Jen will cook a recipe 3 times during the Market at 10, 11[...]

Pepper Day

Courthouse Street

Here's your chance to taste the wide variety of sweet and hot peppers at our annual pepper tasting.

Squashtober-October 7

Join us Friday October 7 for Squashtober.  Vendors will prepare a wide array of squash for tasting.

Pruning Workshop 11am-1pm

Church of the Good Shepherd

Join Grayson LandCare and the Permaculture Group  Saturday February 10 from 11am until 1 pm at the Permaculture garden at Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333 The workshop will be led by Casey Johnson. Casey has a degree in Horticulture from Penn State, manages the orchard at River[...]

Seed Library Open House April 13

Wythe-Grayson Regional Library

Everyone is invited to join us for an open house at the Wythe-Grayson Public Library Saturday April 13 from 1-3pm. The library is the host for the seed library which got it's start during the pandemic as seeds became expensive and in some cases hard to find. The premise of the Seed Library is that[...]

First Fridays Cooking Day with Chef Jen

Independence Town Park

Cooking Days are back!  Join Chef Jen as she makes delicious quick dishes from whatever is available at the Market.  Free samples.  Donations are appreciated and help to fund our cooking program.

KIDS DAY

Town Park

Join us for fun, free activities for Kids of all ages June 21st.  Kids Day was the first event ever held at the Market. It started in 2012. Join Andrea Wann and the Virginia Family Nutrition Program for KIDS BUCKS sponsored by Molina Health Care.  The 1st 25 kids to the Market get a $10[...]

Cooking Day with Chef Jen July 5

Independence Town Park

Cooking Days with Chef Jen are the first Friday of the month. Our next one is July 5.  Enjoy free samples and learn fast, fresh recipes featuring market products.  Recipes are posted on the website, independecefarmersmarket.org., click "recipes".  We skip Cooking Day in August since that is the Tomato Festival. The remaining Cooking Days are[...]

First Friday Cooking Day with Chef Jen

Independence Town Park

Cooking Days are back!  Join Chef Jen as she makes delicious quick dishes from whatever is available at the Market.  Free samples.  Donations are appreciated and help to fund our cooking program.

Wellness Day July 12

Town Park

Wellness Day features many local healthcare providers and offers free health screenings and activities for the community and vendors. Community partners include VDH, Twin County Hospital, In Total Health, Virginia Tech Family Nutrition, and more. Wellness Day began in 2015 in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health.

First Friday Cooking day with Chef Jen

Independence Town Park

Cooking Days are back!  Join Chef Jen as she makes delicious quick dishes from whatever is available at the Market.  Free samples.  Donations are appreciated and help to fund our cooking program.

Pepper Day Friday September 13

Town Park

This Friday is Pepper Day!  While the selection isn’t quite as extensive as our tomato tasting, it’s a great way to taste lots of sweet and hot peppers. Don’t worry, we’ll label the hot ones!  We’ll have water, but if you plan to eat lots of hot ones, bring your own milk or cheese.  Dairy[...]