Field trip to Mt. View Farm September 18, 6:30pm
Thanks very much to Hank and Denise Sturkie of Mt. View Farm for hosting the September meeting. There is always interest in the art of beekeeping and cutflowers continue to[…]
Category: Communications & Outreach
Save the date for the Harvest Moon Dinner, Auction and annual meeting; October 16
316 W Main St, Fries, VA 24330 Fall is in the air and it’s time once again to get together at the annual auction and dinner. This year, the dinner[…]
Permaculture Garden on Ag & Art Tour
This is the first year that the Permaculture Garden was a stop on the Ag & Art tour. It was a great oppurtunity to teach folks a bit about the[…]
How YOU can help the Free Market help those in need!
Since we began six years ago, we have had a special “Outreach” section with new and like-new dishes, cookware, linens and blankets that are available to people just starting out[…]
What drove the post-Covid surge at Food independence?
As discussed in the July GLC newsletter, Food Independence, and other food/feeding programs, saw huge increases in client numbers last Spring, usually our slow season. Demand levelled off this summer[…]
Youth Poster Contest Winners!
In the past, Grayson LandCare sponsored the poster contest, primarily for adults, to gernerate a logo to be used for the Fair. This year we created a Youth Poster contest[…]
Haybale Winner!
Thank you to everyone who entered and the 605 people who voted! The winner of $200 and bragging rights is Cresthaven Dairy with 106 votes!
Free Market is a Success, By the Numbers!
During our first full year of operation (2018), we averaged 36 people coming through the door during a 4-hour period. As of July 31, we now average60 people during each[…]