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[…]
Category: Our Work
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[…]
Free Permaculture Garden tour and potluck THURSDAY 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. Please note this will be held on[…]
2 Workshops to be held June 21 10am to noon.
The Permaculture group will be hosting 2 workshops on June 21. Join the permaculture group from 10- noon June 21st at the Permaculture garden at Church of the Good Shepherd[…]
2 events in June at IFM
Join guest chefs Dean McRae and Loren Webster Friday June 6 from 9:30-noon as they prepare fresh, healthy food using Market ingredients. Watch the cooking demonstration and enjoy free samples.[…]