The Free Market, Matchmaker for Your Treasures
Our usual procedure at the Free Market is to clean, sort, and put your donations on the shelves for anyone who comes through the doors. However, some items deserve special[…]
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HOW MUCH STUFF DOES THE FREE MARKET KEEP OUT OF THE LANDFILL?
We just completed a year of sampling the weight of items taken from the Free Market; we weighed one week a month to estimate the total and average. Final results: […]
The Free Market – One Piece of the Environmental Puzzle
As we all try to do our part decrease waste and pollution, there are many small steps we can take—looking for products without excess packaging, avoiding disposable cleaning supplies, buying[…]
HOW CAN YOU HELP US? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS!
The Free Market keeps a special section in the non-public area for people who are referred by agencies and starting over—due to homelessness, aging out of foster care, losting a[…]
Looking Back and Moving Forward
As 2023 draws to a close and we look back on the year, we are proud of the positive impact Grayson LandCare and our core projects have made in Grayson[…]
Spreading the Joy of Giving
It is now an official holiday tradition in Independence—children and their parents lining up to choose gifts for others, all for free! The Free Market’s Christmas Gift Shop magically appeared[…]
Holiday events
Kick off the holidays with the annual IFM Online Market Open House at the IFM/GLC office at 104 Courthouse Street. This free event will be held during the regular pick[…]
The Free Market Spreads the Joy of Giving!
On Saturday, December 2nd, the Free Market will once again open the Christmas Gift Shop in the GATE Center. All year long, we squirrel away new and like-new items that[…]