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Tomato Festival THIS Friday!

Posted on August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 by IFM

The Tomato Festival is back!  We’ll have a free tomato tasting, a People’s choice salsa contest and the Monster Tomato weigh-in AND Miss Andrea is back with Healthy Kids Bucks[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Kids, Market Day Tagged cash prizes, contest, free, kids bucks, tomatoes

July Events at the Market

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by IFM

The Independence Farmers Market features several special events on Fridays in July. Plan to attend Wellness Day, the Berry Festival and the HWY 21-yard sale. All events are free and[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Food, Fundraiser, Kids, Market Day Tagged Berry Day, free, fruit, kids bucks, wellness day

Kids Bucks

Posted on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 by IFM

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[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Kids, Market Day Tagged food, free, kids, shop

June Events at the Market

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by IFM

It’s June and the Market is in full swing. June 10th sees the return of Kids Bucks and the 1st customer appreciation raffle.  Stop by the Mangers Tent and pick[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Kids, Market Day Tagged contests, free, fun, games, kids activities, kids day

IFM Kids Bucks are back!

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by IFM

Grayson County Schools are closed for the summer and IFM Kids Bucks are back!  The first 20 kids to come by the managers tent, that’s the red tent on the[…]

Posted in Kids, Market Day Tagged free, kids bucks, shopping

Enter the Grayson County Fair!

Posted on August 8, 2021August 11, 2021 by IFM

The Grayson County Fair will be held August 13 and 14.  Thanks to Bottomley’s Evergreens and Farms for hosting the Fair at their warehouse in Elk Creek again this year.[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Events, Kids, Livestock Tagged contests, county fair, free, fun, livestock

Wellness Day is Friday July 9

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 by IFM

Do you or some one you know still need a Covid shot?  You are in luck!  VDH will be hosting a walk-up clinic during the regular Market from 9 -1.[…]

Posted in Events, Kids, Market Day Tagged free, kids bucks, vaccine, wellness

Nutrition Day June 4

Posted on June 3, 2021 by IFM

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.

Posted in Events, Market Day Tagged demonstrations, food, free, nutrition, recipes

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