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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

Grayson County Fair

Join us for the 3rd Grayson County Fair! The 2020 Grayson County Fair will be held Friday August 7 from 6-8 pm and Saturday August 8 from 9am to 3[…]

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World changers 4H Club joins the Market

Posted on September 26, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

It’s always a pleasure to host the World Changers 4H club at the Market. They will be showing some of their small animals, practicing public speaking and selling crafts as[…]

Posted in Events, Kids, Livestock, Market Day Tagged 4H, kids, livestock

Entering the Fair is easy!

Posted on July 31, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

There is still plenty of time to enter the Grayson County Fair.! It’s August 10 from 9am to 3pm and the Youth Livestock show begins on Friday August 9 from[…]

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Grayson County Fair

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Cynthia Taylor

Plan to attend the Grayson County Fair August 10 from 9am to 3pm and the Youth Livestock show on Friday August 9 from 5-8pm and again during the Fair from[…]

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Grayson County Fair

Posted on July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 by independencefarmersmarket

The Grayson County Fair will be held Saturday August 10 from 9am to 3 pm at Bottomley’s Farm and Evergreens in Elk Creek.  The Youth Livestock will begin Friday August[…]

Posted in Contest, County Fair, Events, Livestock Tagged contest, county fair, livestock

Thanks for making the Fair a success!

Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

The 13th annual Grayson County Youth Livestock Show had 58 participants .  Beef and dairy cattle, lambs, pigs and chickens were exhibited.  In addition, the County Fair had 95 entries! […]

Posted in Events Tagged county fair, exhibits, livestock, vegetables, youth

Some Information from the SSAWG Conference

Posted on February 24, 2016January 6, 2018 by independencefarmersmarket

The Organic Vegetable Farm tour went to Elmwood Stock Farm. A 550 acre certified organic farm that features both livestock and crops. Most of the acreage is in pasture with[…]

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