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Pre-season Vendor meeting Friday April 14 at 1908 Courthouse Auditorium

Posted on March 6, 2023 by IFM

Are you interested in joining the Independence Farmers Market? Save the date for the preseason vendor meeting on Friday April 14th from 11-2. It’s a potluck lunch and presentation of[…]

Posted in Events, Town Park, Uncategorized, Vendor Info Tagged coupons, rules, scales, SFMNP, VDACS, vendor meeting, WIC

Welcome Laura Ratcliffe!

Posted on March 5, 2023March 6, 2023 by IFM

The Town of Independence has hired Laura Ratcliffe as the new Town manager.  Many of you know Laura because of her work with the 1908 Courthouse Foundation and Food Independence.[…]

Posted in Town, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged manager, Town of Independence

2024 Schedule

Posted on February 15, 2023February 26, 2025 by IFM

2024 IFM EVENTS     all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise Feb 17 SATURDAY 9am-noon Grow More Vegetables Workshop.  IFM office $15 at the[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, Uncategorized Tagged 2023 season, IFM, schedule

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 by IFM

  Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone, vendors and customers, who took the time to answer our 15th year survey.  The one thing everyone agreed on was the desire to[…]

Posted in Town, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged advocate, Timber Frame, Town Council, town park

It’s back! Gro More Veg workshop January 21

Posted on January 3, 2023January 4, 2023 by IFM

Learn to pack a 21/2 X 5 foot raised bed with a huge amount of vegetables! It’s easy to multiply by 5 so this works for larger gardens too. This[…]

Posted in Crops, Events, Food, How to, Workshop Tagged gardens, planting. gardening, vegetables

Pests, Diseases, Fertility and more on February 4

Posted on December 26, 2022February 15, 2023 by IFM

The Independence Farmers Market invites the public to an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels at the Grayson LandCare office, Saturday February 4th from 9 am to noon.[…]

Posted in Crops, Events, How to, Uncategorized, Workshop Tagged bugs, demonstrations, disease, fertilizer, irrigation, pest

Online Market Open House Wednesday December 7

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by IFM

Did you know that the Independence Farmers Market also features a year-round Online Market?  Orders can be placed from Wednesday evening at 8pm to Monday evening at 8pm and picked[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged free samples, local, local food, open house, vendors

2nd Winter Market part of Hometown Holiday Market

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by IFM

The 2nd Winter Market will be THIS FRIDAY December 2 from 3-6pm. We are teaming up with the 1908 Courthouse for their Hometown Holiday Market event this year. The Farmers[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged artisan crafts, cash prize, chili cook-off, kids bucks, local, local food, shopping

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