Are you interested in joining the Independence Farmers Market? Save the date for the preseason vendor meeting on Friday April 14th from 11-2. It’s a potluck lunch and presentation of[…]
Join Extension agents Kevin Spurlin and Ashley Edwards, at the Gate Center meeting room 7pm Monday February 20th to get updates on agricultural pro-grams in the area and a quick[…]
2022 was quite a year in the food assistance business. High inflation rates, especially for food and fuel, were hard on all but hardest on lower and/or fixed income households.[…]
2023 IFM EVENTS all events are Fridays during the Market from 9am to 1pm unless noted otherwise. We will open on Courthouse street. April 14-Pre-season Vendor Meeting and potluck, 1908 Courthouse[…]
We love seeing what people do with their Free Market ‘finds.’ It’s the best place to “shop” if you are creative. Since our inventory is constantly changing, it’s a good[…]
The Grayson Permaculture group wrapped up the year with a brunch retreat and brainstorming session in November at the home of member Pattie Perry. We reviewed the year’s progress and[…]
Learn to pack a 2 1/2 X 5 foot raised bed with a huge amount of vegetables! It’s easy to multiply by 5 so this works for larger gardens too.[…]
December was a busy time for the Free Market, as we had built up a huge inventory of Christmas decorations during the pandemic. But almost all of them went to[…]