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Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by IFM

Permaculture Garden Clean-up Join the Permaculture Group and Grayson LandCare for this free hands on workshop at the Permaculture garden located at  9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA 24333 on Saturday November[…]

Posted in Events, How to, Uncategorized, Workshop Tagged American chestnuts, free, garden workshop, permaculture Leave a comment

Cooking Day-Squashtober

Posted on October 3, 2025October 24, 2025 by IFM

Guest Chefs Loren and Dean cooked an array of squash focused recipes including Italian Pork Squash Wells, Delicata squash medallions, Squash soup, squash fritters and sauteed squash and cheese. Italian[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged cooking, free, recipes, squash

It’s October and time for the Harvest Moon Social! Join us Saturday October 18 at 5:30pm

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by IFM

Please bring your friends and an appetite! Enjoy delicious food and beverages, have fun, learn more about LandCare, and support our initiatives in the community.   Join us SATURDAY, October[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Fundraiser, Uncategorized Tagged auction, free, fundraiser

3 events in September!

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by IFM

We are excited to hold the first Garlic Festival on September 5. Our First Friday Cooking day will feature recipes with lots of garlic. Geshe Morley will be the guest[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, How to, Market Day, Recipes, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged apples, contest, Farmers Market, free, fundraiser, online market, peppers

Seed Library Open House

The open House at the Seed Library will be 11am to 1 pm Saturday, March 29 at the Library in Independence.  The notion of the seed library is that you’ll[…]

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Cooking Day with Chef Jen July 5

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[…]

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First Friday Cooking day AND the NEW Garlic Festival

We’ll be featuring garlic in everything we cook today and we’ll have a garlic tasting and info on planting garlic.  Free samples.  Donations are appreciated and help to fund our[…]

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First Fridays Cooking Day with Chef Jen

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[…]

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