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June Events at the Market
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 up a free raffle ticket. We’ll announce the winner of a bag of Market goodies at 12:30. You don’t need to present to win but[…]
Kids Day Friday the 28th
Kids Day is almost here! There will be free fun for the whole family during the entire Market from 9am to 1 pm on the 28th! At Kids Day, learn to throw a lasso, print with wood blocks, and have fun hula hooping and playing games. All activities are free and open to kids of[…]
June at the Market
June is a busy month at the Market. All events are during the regular Friday Market unless otherwise noted. June starts with our First Friday Cooking Day. Join guest cook Sandy Stoneman this Friday. She’ll be using an insta-pot! Free samples will be available and donations are welcome. The Kids Corner opens June 14th from[…]
2017 Schedule
Happy New Year! Here’s the Independence Farmers Market schedule: all Market days are Fridays unless noted otherwise.
May 12- Grand Opening
May 26-Herb Day. Chef Jen cooks with herbs
June 9-1st of 2 Fiber Days
June 30-Kids Day. Join Cowboy Don,Ranger Amelia,4H, BRDC and more for fun for the whole family
Tuesday July 4- Town Parade
November and December Events
Please welcome Abby Williams Nicolo as our new On-line Market Manager as we also say good-bye and many thanks and good wishes to Penny Bergeron our past manager. Friends of the Market may already know Abby as our Kid’s Corner Coordinator. Come greet Abby and join us November 16th for the first On-line Market Open[…]
JULY AT THE MARKET
We close out June with the 5th annual KIDS DAY on the 24th. Don’t miss this fun-filled day of FREE and FABULOUS kids activities and give-aways featuring Cowboy Don, Ranger Amelia, Miss Ellie, Grayson County 4H, Blue Ridge Discovery Center and the Virginia Department of Health. July 1st is Cooking Day with Chef Jen-she’s planning lots[…]
June Events at the Market
Friends of the Market, It’s finally June and starting to feel like summer! Lots of produce is coming into the Market and Chef Jen is ready to cook this Friday, June 3rd. To date the menu includes carrot top pesto, grilled kale salad, beef with shiitakes, edible flowers, curried beets and carrots and ….June 10th[…]