IFM started our Kids Bucks program during the pandemic to replace our Kids Corner. We followed the same rules as the Healthy Kids Bucks distributed by the Virginia Family Nutrition Program (VFNP) to avoid confusion about what kids could purchase with their bucks. After discussions with our board and vendors, we decided to make IFM[…]
We have a record 37 vendors signed up for our Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Artisan Craft Fair! Here’s the list of vendors with the code of what they sell. All products may not be available this Friday. A=Artisan, B=Baked Goods, C=Canned goods, E=Eggs, F=flowers, L=Live Plants( I know but p=produce!) M=Meat, P=Produce The numbers[…]
Join Andrea Wann of the VA Family Nutrition Program and Sandy Stoneman, VT extension Food safety agent. They’ll have easy, tasty recipes and will be making smoothies.
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[…]
If seed sales this year are any indication, most of you planted a garden this year. The IFM and Grayson LandCare would like to encourage you to “Plant a row for the hungry”. Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) is a national people-helping-people program that encourages gardeners to grow a little extra and donate[…]
Join us for the opening of the 2020 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.
It’s the first Friday of September and time once again for Cooking Day. This Friday features a dehydration demonstration from regional food safety agent, Sandy Stoneman. We’ll be making fruit leather. Learn how to make a healthy version of this favorite snack- just in time for packing school lunches! Free samples will be available and[…]
You asked for it after Sandy’s Insta-pot demo at the Market. Save the date: September 24 -Is your new pressure cooker/Instant Pot still in the box? Are you interested in buying one but would like to try before you buy? -Do you want to learn how the new pressure cookers can change the way you[…]