2022 IFM Events -all events are Fridays 9am -1pm unless noted otherwise. We will open on Courthouse Street.
April 8- Preseason vendor meeting 11am -2pm, Gate Center
May 6- Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair
June 17-one of only 2 Fiber Days this season. Don’t miss it!
June 24-Kids Day. FREE fun for the whole family and VFNP KIDS BUCKS
July 1- 1st Fridays Cooking Day –Always fun and tasty! ( Only if we are in Town Park)
Monday July 4- Town of Independence Parade and festivities
July 8-Wellness Day Join VDH and area health professionals for free health information
July 15-VFNP KIDS BUCKS
July 22-Berry Festival. Enter the Berry pie contest and win $100! and enjoy delicious sorbet to benefit the Market and everything Berry. Co-sponsored by River Ridge Organics.
July 29 -Take a Break from the Interstate HWY 21yard sale weekend.
August 5-Tomato Festival– Free tomato tasting, enter the Monster Tomato contest and/or the salsa contest and win $100! And Cooking Day! AND VFNP KIDS BUCKS
National Farmers Market Week August 9-14
Friday August 12 10am-6pm, Saturday 9 am -3pm August 13- Grayson County Fair, Bottomley’s Evergreens, Elk Creek
August 19-Christmas in August Craft Day & Fiber Day. Support local artisans and shop local
August 26- VFNP KIDS BUCKS
September 2-1st Fridays Cooking Day
September 11-Pepper Day. Enjoy a free pepper tasting
September 23- Apple Festival Enter the Apple Dessert Contest, win $100! and join in the Community Cider Pressing.
October 7-Squashtober and Cooking Day. Taste the vast array of winter and summer squash, last cooking day
October 14- End of the Market season.
November 25- 11am to 2pm, 1st Winter Market and Christmas Tree Fund raiser
Saturday December 3-2nd Winter Market and Chili Cook-off. Enter the Chili contest and win $100! Stay for the Christmas Parade and free Town Events
IFM KIDS BUCKS are sponsored by the Market and local donors. They are available each Market while Grayson County schools are closed. The 1st 20 kids to the Market get $5 coupon to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, and eggs. The Virginia Tech Family Nutrition(VFNP) program also offers KIDS BUCKS. The first 30 kids to visit will receive a $10 coupon to spend on fresh fruits and vegetables, and eggs. First Friday Cooking Days will start when we move to Town Park.