Independence Farmers Market
IFM Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair!
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin us for the opening of the 2019 Market Season in Town Park! We’ve invited area artisans to join us Opening Day so you can find a perfect gift for Mother’s Day.
IFM Farm Day
VAJoin us Sunday, May 26th from 2- 5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm, I for an afternoon of hands-on activities. See and try out some of the best market garden tools. If you’ve taken our “Grow More Vegetables” class, you’ll see those spacings and planting ideas in the ground and growing! Tour the greenhouse, high[...]
Independence Farmers Market
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Independence Farmers Market began in 2007. A local grower and producer market, the Independence Farmers Market is open seasonally on Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm and features local meats, vegetables, herbs, plant starts, preserves, baked goods, crafts, and more. The seasonal market offers special events, featuring Farm Fresh Kids Day, the Berry Festival,[...]
IFM Online Market Pickup
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesCustomers can place orders online at independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net anytime from 7 pm Wednesday until Monday evening. On Monday evening, we will disable ordering for that week and send that week’s orders to our vendors. This will give our vendors time to prepare orders for customer pickup at the Grayson LandCare Office at 108 Courthouse street on Wednesdays from[...]
March meeting features new Town Manager Laura Ratcliffe
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesLaura Ratcliffe will be joining us March 20th at 7pm at the GLC office. March 1st is Laura's official start date as manager, but she has already started work and has met with Rick and I several times. I am very pleased to have her as our new Town Manager. Given the continued interest in[...]
IFM OnLine Market Open House
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Independence Farmers Market will host the annual Online Market Open House at the IFM/GLC office at 104 Courthouse Street. This free event will be held during the regular pick up hours from 4-6 pm on Wednesday November 15. Everyone is invited to try samples, meet the vendors, get help setting up an account, and[...]
1st Winter Market, Nov 24, 11am -2pm
Courtthouse StreetThe Independence Farmers Market Winter Markets will be held from 11-2pm on Friday November 24 and Saturday December 2. Both Markets will be held on Courthouse Street and Gate Center parking lot and feature IFM Kids Bucks. The first 25 kids to the Market tent get $5 of IFM Kids Bucks to spend on anything[...]
2nd Winter Market, Dec 2, 11am-2pm
Courtthouse StreetThe Independence Farmers Market Winter Markets will be held from 11-2pm on Friday November 24 and Saturday December 2. Both Markets will be held on Courthouse Street and Gate Center parking lot and feature IFM Kids Bucks. The first 25 kids to the Market tent get $5 of IFM Kids Bucks to spend on anything[...]
Grow More Vegetables, part 1, February 17
Courtthouse StreetIt’s back. Learn to pack a 21/2 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. This is an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels. We’ll meet at the Grayson LandCare/IFM office at 104 Courthouse Street, Saturday February[...]
Grow More Vegetables, part 2: Pest, Disease and Irrigation
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Independence Farmers Market invites the public to an interactive vegetable growing workshop for all skill levels at the Grayson LandCare office, Saturday March 2nd from 9 am to noon. The office is located at 104 Courthouse Street in Independence. Cost is $15 and light refreshments will be served. This is the second part of[...]