Food Independence April update.
Food Independence has agreed to host the Summer Food Program again this summer. The program runs June thru July 5-7 pm for children in Gayson County ages 1-18. Last summer[…]
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Learn about plant guilds and plant asparagus April 11.
Join the Permaculture Group at Church of the Good Shepherd (9441 Grayson PKWY, Galax VA) April 11 from 9 am to noon as they plant the plant guild to surround[…]
Help clean up the Pollinator Garden at Town Park April 18
The Town has designated April 18 as Spring Cleaning Day! If you’d like to join in, I can use help cutting back and weeding in the Pollinator garden surrounding the[…]
Workday at the Department of Forestry Chestnut Orchard April 25
Join us April 25 starting at 8am. We’ll be thinning the exisitng orchard on White pine road. There are many superior trees in the orchard. However, they were set up[…]
IFM opens May 1 in Town Park!
Don’t miss the Independence Farmers Market Grand opening THIS Friday, May 1st, at Town Park. We will feature our Mother’s Day Craft Fair AND Cooking Day. Bill Baldwin will be[…]
Food Independence Update
We are excited to announce we have passed the inspection for the USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). With this program, we will have access to free fresh produce, meat,[…]
Winter Book Club, March 12, 5pm
Looking for something interesting to read? Join the Permaculture group for their Winter Book Club MARCH 12 at 5:00 at the home of Ann Watson in Independence. Please call Ann[…]
Garden Planning Workshop March 14-part one. Part 2: Garden Planting Workshop April 11
Join the Permaculture Group at Church of the Good Shepherd (9441 Grayson PKWY, Galax VA) March 14 from 9 am to noon as they plan a plant guild to surround[…]