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Sneak Peek Market: April 18, 9 am-1 pm

Posted on April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 by IFM

Can’t wait for the Farmers Market to return to Town Park? You don’t have to! We’ll open early for a pre-season peek and give you a chance to purchase fresh,[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, Town, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged artisan crafts, Easter, Farmers Market, local, local food

Thanksgiving Market Friday Nov 21

Despite the bitter cold last year, we will try the Thanksgiving Market again this year. It will be a regular market with IFM kids bucks for the 1st 20 kids[…]

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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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IFM opens May 5th!

Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023 by IFM

The Independence Farmers Market opens May 5th with the annual Mother’s Day Craft Fair and Grand Opening. The market will be back on Courthouse Street and the Gate Center parking[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, Town Park, Uncategorized Tagged grand opening, IFM, local food, Mother's Day

Opening Day, Fiber Day AND Artisan Craft Fair.

We will open the 2024 season the First Friday in May again this year to give everyone extra time to shop with our fabulous vendors for Mother’s Day gifts and[…]

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Online Market Open House Wednesday December 7

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by IFM

Did you know that the Independence Farmers Market also features a year-round Online Market?  Orders can be placed from Wednesday evening at 8pm to Monday evening at 8pm and picked[…]

Posted in Events, Market Day, On-line Market, Uncategorized Tagged free samples, local, local food, open house, vendors

2nd Winter Market part of Hometown Holiday Market

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by IFM

The 2nd Winter Market will be THIS FRIDAY December 2 from 3-6pm. We are teaming up with the 1908 Courthouse for their Hometown Holiday Market event this year. The Farmers[…]

Posted in Contest, Events, Market Day Tagged artisan crafts, cash prize, chili cook-off, kids bucks, local, local food, shopping

We open THIS FRIDAY, May 6!

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by IFM

Opening Day is almost here!  We hope to see you THIS Friday, May 6th.   We have a record 37 vendors planning to join us! We will be set up on[…]

Posted in Events, Food, Market Day, Vendor Info Tagged artisan crafts, grand opening, honey, local food, Mother's Day, plants, vendors

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First Market of the Season!!

May 2, 2025

2 Ways to Shop!

The 1st Friday in May Until the 2nd Friday in October, 9am – 1pm
Located in Independence Town Park at the intersection of Highways 21 & 58

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Order Online Wednesday 8pm-Monday 8pm & Pick up Wednesdays 4-6pm

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