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POSTPONED! June 19 GLC meeting has it all!
It’s a field trip, cookout, plant sale and tour! Everyone is invited to the permaculture garden for a cookout and “ragged” plant sale. The cookout begins at 6pm at the[…]
FREE MARKET WILL HOLD HUGE FABRIC GIVEAWAY!
Several large bags of high-quality double-knit and jersey fabric were recently donated to the Free Market. Apparently they were left over when the knitting mill in Elk Creek made clothing[…]
Kids Days June 23rd
It’s that time of year! Lots of free,fun activities for Kids of all ages on June 23 from 9am to 1 pm. Kids Day was the first event ever held[…]
Kids Garden is thriving
It’s time for summer school at the Independence Elementary School. #rd graders were able to harvest and take home broccoli heads and several leafy greens. 2nd graders had their first[…]
Free Permaculture Garden tour and potluck June 19 6pm.
It’s a field trip, cookout, plant sale and tour! Everyone is invited to the permaculture garden for a cookout and “ragged” plant sale. The cookout begins at 6pm at the[…]
441 Hello, this is FOOD INDEPENDENCE. How can we help you?
441 is not a new emergency number. It is how many boxes of food we distributed on April 25 to 966 of our neighbors, family, and friends in 396 households[…]
The Free Market is a Philosophy
REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE! We all know the mantra. And the Free Market is a perfect example of re-using: Picking up something that still works but someone no longer needed, or turning scraps[…]