Ag and Art Adventure at the Permaculture Garden
Save the date for the Ag and Art Adventure September 6 & 7! Be sure to stop at the Permaculture Garden. You can learn about Permaculture, seed saving, and tour[…]
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IFM events in September
We are excited to hold the first Garlic Festival on September 5. Our First Friday Cooking day will feature recipes with lots of garlic. Geshe Morley will be the guest[…]
Leadership change approved by Food Independence Steering Committee
The Food independence Steering Committee approved changes to our leadership effective January 2026 at its August 14 meeting. Tom and Anita Simpson announced last December they would step down as[…]
Meet the new leaders of Food Independence, Shannon & Mark Miller
As you read in the previous article, Tom and Anita are finally stepping down from Food Independence after creating and leading it for 6 years. Shannon and Mark Miller have[…]
August events
August 5-6 Vote for the Haybale Contest winner! August 8-9 Grayson County Fair. August 9 Chestnut research update 9-noon at the Fair August 10- Chestnut research update and tour at[…]
August at the Market
I hope you were able to attend the Tomato Festival August 1st. The 2nd week in August is National Farmers Week. This is a great time to make a donation[…]
Grayson County Fair expanded schedule
The Grayson County Agricultural Fair announces its schedule If you’re nostalgic for old-time county fair contests or just want to have some, good downhome fun, make sure you mark your[…]
Weed the Park and potluck
Join the Grayson Permaculture Group, Grayson Landcare and the Town of Independence for a potluck and weeding session at Town Park July 24 from 5-7 pm. Are you curious about[…]