July at the Market
The Market will be closed Friday July 4th to make room for the Town celebration. Don’t miss the parade and other Town events including fireworks in the evening. Wellness Day[…]
Category: Our Work
Chestnut workshop moves to County Fair, August 9
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Chestnut workshop originally scheduled for July 26 and 27 at the GLC office has been rescheduled to August 8 and 9. .Join us Saturday August[…]
Permaculture Workday July 12
Join the Permaculture group for their monthly workday July 12 from 9:30-noon. All workdays are in the Permaculture garden at the Church of the Good Shepherd located at 9441 Grayson[…]
The Free Market is Building Community
Our initiative to keep usable items out of the landfill is in its 8th year, and its impact just keeps expanding! Our wonderful receptionist Hannah remembers customers, gets to know[…]
Happy Birthday Food Independence!
Food independence distributed our first boxes in July 2020. Under a hundred but the beginning of a wonderful and fulfilling journey. We now distribute close to 400 boxes of food,[…]
Save the dates for these events in August
August is a busy month so be sure to save the dates for these events. August 1-Tomato Festival at the Independence Farmers Market, 9am -1pm August 3-9 National Farmers Market[…]
Want to get involved? Here’s how!
Food Independence– contact Shannon Miller, 199shannonmiller@gmail.com They can usually use help packing boxes the 3rd Thursday and with distributions the 4th Tuesday of each month. Free Market-contact Kathy Cole, colekathy4@gmail.com The can[…]
Grayson County Fair seeks volunteers
The Grayson County Fair will be August 8-9 this year. Once again, it will be held at Bottomly’s facility in Elk Creek. The Fair committee is working with the Elk[…]