IFM Tomato Festival, Fiber Day, & Chef Jen
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThree Events on one day! The Tomato Festival features a People’s Choice tomato salsa contest, free tomato tasting, and new this year,a Tomato pie contest. Chef Jen will be cooking with tomatoes. And the Fiber Guild joins the Market as well for this fun filled day. This is the last Fiber Day of the season[...]
First Friday Film Series: Inhabit A Permaculture Perspective
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesFriday, July 6th at 7:00 pm, LandCare presents the film Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective. Inhabit is a feature-length documentary introducing permaculture: a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and on. The film presents a vast array of projects, concepts, and people, and it translates the diversity of[...]
IFM Ice Cream Social
Grayson LandCare Office 104 Courthouse Street, Independence, VA, United StatesThe first one was so much fun, we decided to do it again! Join us for another Ice Cream Social Fundraiser Sunday, August 19 from 2-5 pm. We close down Courthouse Street and serve ice Cream with delicious homemade toppings and desserts. $10, kids under 10, $5. All proceeds go to fund the Farmers Market.
County Administrator Bill Shepley
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin us for as County administrator, Bill Shepley discusses Grayson County's Future Initiatives. Shepley hopes to find solutions to energize the county as a whole. Efforts to address internet access, job creation, healthcare, businesses and other needs within the county are reflected in these initiatives. “I’ve been county administrator for the past year, and during[...]
IFM Cooking with Chef Jen
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesIt’s the first Friday of September and time once again for Cooking with Chef Jen. She’ll make 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.
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 Pepper Day
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesHere’s your chance to taste the wide variety of sweet and hot peppers at our annual pepper tasting.
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,[...]
Food Forest Work Day
Church of the Good Shepherd 9441 Grayson Pkwy, Galax, VA, United StatesJoin the Grayson Permaculture Group as we build a Food Forest at Church of the Good Shepherd in Galax. Tools & gloves provided, bring water and a snack. Contact [email protected] for more information or check out our Facebook Page.
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[...]