We are looking forward to a great 2025 season. It is possible that opening day may be April 18 for a Easter Market. We are still polling the vendors for a firm count, stay tuned for a final schedule soon!
January 29 8pm Online Market opens at
February 15 9am-noon, IFM office, Gro More Vegetables Workshop, $15
March 1 9am-noon, IFM office, Pest, Disease, Irrigation and tools Workshop, $15
March 28 -Preseason vendor meeting 11am-2pm VFW Independence
May 3- Grand Opening, Fiber Day and Mother’s Day Craft Fair.
May 2- IFM Kids Bucks return! $5 good for anything at the Market, 1st 20 kids to the Manager tent.
June 6-1st Friday Cooking Days are back! Guest chefs cook up local products. Free samples.
June 20-Kids Day and Healthy Kids Bucks! Join Cowboy Don, 4H, games with Laura, & more! Free fun for the entire family. $10 of Healthy Kids Bucks to the first 30 Kids to Ms. Andrea’s tent.
Friday July 4- Town of Independence Parade, market CLOSED
July 12-Wellness Day Join VDH and area health professionals for free check-ups. Healthy Kids Bucks and Cooking Day too! Free samples. Donations appreciated
July 18-Berry Festival. Enter the Berry pie contest and win $100! and enjoy delicious sorbet to benefit the Market and everything Berry. Healthy Kids Bucks too!
July 25 -Take a Break from the Interstate HWY 21 yard sale weekend.
August 1-Tomato Festival- Free tomato tasting, enter the Monster Tomato contest, enter the salsa contest and win $100! Last chance for Healthy Kids Bucks.
August 3-9 National Farmers Market Week
Friday & Saturday August 8-9- Grayson County Youth Livestock Show and Fair
August 15-Christmas in August Craft Day. Support local artisans and shop local
September 5-1st Friday Cooking Day and NEW Garlic Festival. We’ll be featuring garlic in cooking and have mini sessions on growing garlic, and a garlic tasting. Donations appreciated
September 12-Pepper Day. Enjoy a free pepper tasting
September 26-Apple Festival. Enter the Apple Dessert Contest, win $100! Cider Fundraiser & Fiber Day!
October 3-Squashtober and last Cooking Day. Taste the vast array of winter and summer squash.
October 10-Last Market
November 21-11am to 2pm,Thanksgiving Market. Let’s hope it’s warmer this year!
November 28- 11am to 2pm, 1st Winter Market and Chili Cook-off. Enter the Chili contest and win $100!
Saturday December 6-2nd Winter Market, Free Market Christmas Shop, and stay for the Christmas Parade and Town events