Chef Jen Cooks @ the Market
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin us the first Friday of the month, beginning in June, for Cooking with Chef Jen. She makes an array of dishes from whatever is available at the Market. Learn how to cook fresh, local food. Samples are available and donations are appreciated.
First Friday Film Series: Minimalism
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesFriday, June 1st at 7:00 pm, LandCare presents Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. How might your life be better with less? Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life—families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists,[...]
IFM Kids Korner- Seed Bombs
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin us at the Kid’s Corner June 8th, to kick off the season by making seed bombs together! We’ll also learn about pollinators and the important role they play in our environment by planting a pollinator garden in our raised bed.
Grayson Permaculture Meeting
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Grayson Permaculture Group is a group of people interested in learning more about permaculture and working collaboratively on a food forest garden project with LandCare and Church of the Good Shepherd. Interested in joining the GraysonPermaculture Group? We meet the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6-8pm at the LandCare office or at a[...]
IFM Fiber Day
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United States1st of ONLY 2 Fiber Days. Don’t miss it! The Blue Ridge Fiber Guild will hold 2 Fiber Days at the Market this year: June 15 and August 3 during regular Market hours from 9am to 1pm. Local fiber vendors will join the weekly Farmers Market. This is a great opportunity to purchase yarns, roving,[...]
IFM Kids Korner: Garden Design
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin us June 15th at the Independence Farmers Market to design your own garden! We’ll be exploring seed catalogs to pick out the tastiest fruits and veggies as well as our favorite flowers and cutting and pasting the pictures onto our very own garden design and garden journals! We’ll also learn more about companion planting!
Potluck @ Matthews Living History Farm
Matthews Farm 476 White Pine Road, Galax, VA, United StatesLandCare's Annual Potluck @ Matthews Living History Farm (MLHF) will be held on June 18th 7-9p. 476 White Pine Rd Galax, VA. Bring your favorite dish to share. Daniel Boyer, Farm manager MHLF, GLC Board Member & Erin Cox Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development will host. They will discuss the past year's projects and future[...]
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[...]
IFM Kids Korner: Shoe Planters
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThis week at the Kid’s Corner we’ll be planting in old shoes! We’re always looking for ways to teach kids to re-use old items. What better way to impart this lesson by using old, worn out shoes for planting new plants! It looks pretty cool too! Bring your old shoes for planting or use some[...]
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 9am to 1pm 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, Tomato Day,[...]