Congratulations to GLC Business Challenge Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 GLC Business Challenge. The board decided to support 2 businesses this year; Angie’s Sip and Taste in downtown Independence and[…]
Category: Communications & Outreach
Sneak Peek Farmers Market-April 18, 9 am-1 pm
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 plants,[…]
Permaculture Workday April 12, 9am
Join the Permaculture group for a monthly workday on Saturday 4/12 @ 9am. Bring shovel, rake & work gloves. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of[…]
School garden update
We are thrilled to be back at Independence Elementary School this spring. John Alexander, Vanessa Austin and I are working with three 1st grade classes. We have sown seeds and[…]
Seed Library update
Thanks to everyone who came to the Seed Library Open House. We had a record crowd of 15 people. We handed out seeds and information on seed saving and answered[…]
Seed Library Open House March 29, 11-1
The open House at the Seed Library will be 11am to 1 pm Saturday ,March 29 at the Library in Independence. The notion of the seed library is that you’ll[…]
IFM Vendor meeting March 28, 11-2 VFW
We are currently working on the fees for 2025. More details soon. The schedule is here Have you always wanted to join the Market as a vendor? Find out everything[…]
The Free Market Helps People Starting Over
Since 2018, the Free Market has had a special section not open to the public where we keep new and like-new housewares for agency clients who are starting over—for example,[…]