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SUMMARY:First Friday Film Series: Minimalism
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 1st at 7:00 pm\, LandCare presents Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things. \nHow 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\, and even a former\nWall Street broker—all of whom are striving to live a meaningful life with less. After its successful theatrical run\, Minimalism\, the #1 indie documentary of 2016. Share your favorite scenes using #MinimalismFilm on social media. \n \nThe First Friday Film Series\, hosted by Grayson LandCare & Church of the Good Shepherd brings documentary films to the public\, complete with popcorn and panel discussions afterward.  Church of the Good Shepherd: 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/first-friday-film-series-minimalism/
LOCATION:Church of the Good Shepherd\, 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax\, VA\, 24333\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chef Jen Cooks @ the Market
DESCRIPTION:Join 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.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/chef-jen-cooks-the-market/
LOCATION:Independence Town Park\, 108 E Main St 24348\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
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SUMMARY:IFM FARM DAY!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, May 27th from 2- 5 pm at Wagon Wheel Farm\, 1132 Gold Hill Rd\, Independence VA 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 tunnel\, and field.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/farm-day/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:Non-Native Invasive Plants: Looking for a Solution
DESCRIPTION:LandCare board member\, Cynthia Taylor will discuss the problem of non-native invasive plants in our area and possible solutions. \nCynthia is past-president of the Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council and worked for many years in Georgia restoring native habitats by removing invasive plants and restoring streams. She developed the first Cooperative Weed Management Area in the eastern US to help coordinate local\, state\, and federal agencies in the fight against invasive plants.s for patients and sharing resources. \n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:Food Forest Work Day
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 Cynthia@graysonlandcare.org for more information or check out our Facebook Page. \n \n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/food-forest-work-day/2018-05-12/
LOCATION:Church of the Good Shepherd\, 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax\, VA\, 24333\, United States
CATEGORIES:Grayson Permaculture Group
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180511T090000
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SUMMARY:First Farmers Market of the Season!
DESCRIPTION:The 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\, and the Apple Festival\, as well as contests\, raffles and local musicians.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/first-farmers-market-of-the-season/
LOCATION:Independence Town Park\, 108 E Main St 24348\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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SUMMARY:AG Innovations EXPO
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 5th 2018\n \n\n9 AM – 1 PM\nFree Admission\nExhibits\nDemonstrations\nKids Activities\nBox Lunches by Culinary Arts Students\nGreenhouse Plants Available for Sale\nLand Stewardship Competition Open to the Public\, Awards 1pm
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ag-innovations-expo/
LOCATION:VA
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SUMMARY:First Friday Film Series: Look & See
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 4th at 7:00 pm\, LandCare presents Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry. \n\n\nLOOK & SEE revolves around the divergent stories of several residents of Henry County\, Kentucky who each face difficult choices that will dramatically reshape their relationship with the land and their community. \nIn 1965\, Wendell Berry returned home to Henry County\, where he bought a small farmhouse and began a life of farming\, writing and teaching.  This lifelong relationship with the land and community would come to form the core of his prolific writings. A half-century later Henry County\, like many rural communities across America\, has become a place of quiet ideological struggle. In the span of a generation\, the agrarian virtues of simplicity\, land stewardship\, sustainable farming\, local economies and rootedness to place have been replaced by a capital-intensive model of industrial agriculture characterized by machine labor\, chemical fertilizers\, soil erosion and debt – all of which have frayed the fabric of rural communities. Writing from a long wooden desk beneath a forty-paned window\, Berry has watched this struggle unfold\, becoming one of its most passionate and eloquent voices in defense of agrarian life. \nFilmed across four seasons in the farming cycle\, LOOK & SEE blends observational scenes of farming life\, interviews with farmers and community members with evocative\, carefully framed shots of the surrounding landscape.  Thus\, in the spirit of Berry’s agrarian philosophy\, Henry County itself will emerge as a character in the film – a place and a landscape that is deeply interdependent with the people that inhabit it. \n \nThe First Friday Film Series\, hosted by Grayson LandCare & Church of the Good Shepherd brings documentary films to the public\, complete with popcorn and panel discussions afterward.  Church of the Good Shepherd: 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/first-friday-film-series-look-see/
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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Independence Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Get a behind the scenes look at the Independence Farmers Market! \nJoin Michelle Pridgen\, Market Manager\, for a brief history and behind the scenes tour of the Farmers Market and learn about our other agricultural initiatives. We’ll have drawings for a free IFM t-shirt and shopping bag.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:First Friday Film Series: The Messenger
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 6th at 7:00 pm\, LandCare presents Messenger: Imagine a World Without Birdsong. \nSu Rynard’s wide-ranging and contemplative documentary THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the streets of New York\, THE MESSENGER brings us face-to-face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated thrushes\, warblers\, orioles\, tanagers\, grosbeaks and many other airborne music-makers. \nOn one level\, THE MESSENGER is an engaging\, visually stunning\, emotional journey\, one that mixes its elegiac message with hopeful notes and unique glances into the influence of songbirds on our own expressions of the soul. On another level\, THE MESSENGER is the artful story about the mass depletion of songbirds on multiple continents\, and about those who are working to turn the tide. \nIn ancient times humans looked to the flight and songs of birds to protect the future. Today once again\, birds have something to tell us. \n \nThe First Friday Film Series\, hosted by Grayson LandCare & Church of the Good Shepherd brings documentary films to the public\, complete with popcorn and panel discussions afterward.  Church of the Good Shepherd: 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/first-friday-film-series-the-messenger/
LOCATION:Church of the Good Shepherd\, 9441 Grayson Pkwy\, Galax\, VA\, 24333\, United States
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SUMMARY:IFM Pre-Season Vendor Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Have you thought about becoming a vendor at the Farmers Market? Here’s your chance to join returning vendors and find out about the coming season and enjoy a potluck lunch. Tentatively scheduled for the Grayson Landcare office at 108 Courthouse street unless we need to move somewhere larger. \n1) If you plan to sell any kind of food: canned or baked goods or offer samples\, including meats\, please come at 10 am for a presentation by Sandy Stoneman. Rules have changed and there are lots of issues to cover. \n2) All other vendors\,  please come at 11 am. We’ll cover rules\, fees\, online market and more. \n3) If you are an artisan joining us for the 1st time\, please bring 3 representative items for jurying. \n4) If you plan to sell produce please plan to stay after the meeting for a presentation by Jen Cavey. \n\n\nLooking forward to another fun and fabulous season!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/ifm-pre-season-vendor-meeting/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180331T060000
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SUMMARY:Free Market
DESCRIPTION:Located in the small town of Independence\, Virginia\, the Free Market is a project by Grayson LandCare to serve the community by arranging for unwanted items to find new homes and save people money. We will also share information on local events and who provides what services\, so those who sell their skills can find their customers. \nWhen Grayson County Schools are closed because of weather\, we are closed. Reminder: Please do NOT leave items when we are not open; we don’t take clothing\, furniture\, books (except cookbooks and kids’ books) or purely decorative items. Thank you for helping us to stay neat and be useful!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/free-market/2018-03-31/
LOCATION:Free Market\, 1173 N Independence Ave\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T150000
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SUMMARY:Care Talks: Sharing Stories of GLC Mini Grant Projects
DESCRIPTION:The Grayson LandCare March meeting will be our Annual “Care Talks” series. Modeled after TED Talks\, these short presentations will feature projects that received mini-grant funding from LandCare in 2017.\n\n\n\n\nIdeas for new projects will also be presented. Grayson LandCare awards mini-grants up to $500 for projects led by members that have significant interest and fit our mission. If you have an idea for a project\, please contact Kathy Cole info@graysonlandcare.org
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180219T160000
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SUMMARY:Promote Your Farm or Business with Video & Drone Technology
DESCRIPTION:A passion for permaculture and organic farming drove local couple Ian and Candice Stevenson to establish Tiny House Farm in Grayson County\, VA. \nWhile working as a Doctor of Physical Therapy\, Ian recognized the need for a proactive approach to help educate and promote healthy and organic eating habits. Candice’s experience in Marketing and Videography supplements her beginner farm income. \nCandice will present how Drone Technology and Videography are helping to connect Farm to Food\, and how she is using that technology as a tool to build and innovate their Farm. \nYou can check out some of her videos on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/tinyhousefilms/
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:International LandCare Member to speak!
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that Steve Burgess\, an international Landcare member from Kandanga\, Australia\, will visit Grayson LandCare and speak Monday\, Jan 15th at 7 pm. \nSteve\, the 2016 Bob Hawke LandCare award winner\, resides in the Kandanga community which is very similar to our community in the Twin Counties. He will discuss how they are overcoming issues which are very similar to ours.  His current work includes an action research project on “Feeding Hungry Soils” Trialling tools\, techniques and systems for building organic matter in small market gardens in subtropical Australia by increasing cover cropping and reducing tillage\, without herbicide.  You can read a brief summary of the project feeding-hungry-soils. \nWe hope that you will be able to attend this very special presentation- spread the word!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171218T130000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a cup of good cheer as we celebrate the holidays together. Bring a drink\, appetizer\, or dessert to share. Meet at the Free Market on 21 north of Independence.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/christmas-party/
LOCATION:Free Market\, 1173 N Independence Ave\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171216T110000
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SUMMARY:Free Market Crafting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Free Market is hosting a crafting workshop using items donated to the market.  Join us to learn a craft and take home a delightful Christmas decoration for your home or a gift to give.
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/free-market-crafting-workshop/
LOCATION:Free Market\, 1173 N Independence Ave\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171216T050000
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SUMMARY:Community Walk with Santa!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/community-walk-with-santa/
LOCATION:Grayson Parks\, 85 County Park Lane\, Independence\, 24348\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T050000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T110000
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SUMMARY:Free Market Christmas Shop
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the Free Markets Christmas Shop!  Date changed to Wednesday\, December 13th from 10am-4pm due to snow. \n 
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/free-market-2017-12-13/
LOCATION:Free Market\, 1173 N Independence Ave\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171202T060000
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SUMMARY:Winter Market & Christmas Tree fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a regular Farmers Market from 11-3 in Town Park.You’ll also be able to pickup the pesticide-free wreaths and trees you ordered from the Online Market at http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market. We’ll have some extras but please order to be sure you reserve your tree. \nIt’s also the 3rd Chili Cook-off! Free to enter\, and $5 to taste all the chili. Last year we had 10 entries\, so it’s a bargain! 1st prize is $100 sponsored by Chestnut Creek Counselling\, $40 2nd prize sponsored by Jack and Jesse’s Melons and 3rd-10 prizes sponsored by the Mabe Family. Stay for the Parade (we’ll be in it) and the Town festivities! Visit with Santa in Town Park after the parade and more. A fun day for the whole family!
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/winter-market-christmas-tree-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Independence Town Park\, 108 E Main St 24348\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171124T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171124T100000
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SUMMARY:Winter Market & Christmas Tree Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin the Independence Farmers Market for a regular Farmers Market and you’ll be able to pick up the pesticide-free Christmas trees and wreaths you ordered On-line at: http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market. We will have some extra trees and wreaths available. The Market will also have coffee and hot cider available for donation.Members of the Highland Camerata will sing. Abby will have free Kids Activities
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/green-friday-1st-winter-market-christmas-tree-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Independence Town Park\, 108 E Main St 24348\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Independence Farmers Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171120T160000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Local Author Jim Minick
DESCRIPTION:Grayson LandCare and Blue Ridge Discovery Center have partnered for a reading by local author Jim Minick from his new book: Fire is Your Water on November 20th\, at the LandCare office in Independence at 7:00 pm. Minick will share a presentation on folk healing tradition\, answer questions\, and sign books. There will be a limited number of his books available for sale that evening. \nJim Minick is the author of five books\, including the novel Fire Is Your Water and The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family\, winner of the SIBA Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Award. He’s also written a collection of essays\, Finding a Clear Path\, two books of poetry\, Her Secret Song and Burning Heaven\, and he edited All There Is to Keep by Rita Riddle. \nHis honors include the Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Appalachian Writing\, and the Fred Chappell Fellowship at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Minick has also won awards from the Southern Independent Booksellers Association\, Southern Environmental Law Center\, The Virginia College Bookstore Association\, Appalachian Writers Association\, Appalachian Heritage\, Now and Then Magazine\, and Radford University. \nMinick’s work has appeared in many publications including Poets & Writers\, Oxford American\, Orion\, Shenandoah\, Encyclopedia of Appalachia\, The Sun\, Conversations with Wendell Berry\, San Francisco Chronicle\, Appalachian Journal\, The Roanoke Times\, and Still. Currently\, he is Assistant Professor of English at Augusta University and Core Faculty at Converse College’s low-residency MFA program. For more information on Jim Minick\, visit www.jim-minick.com. \n“Ada Franklin is a young powwow doctor in the Pennsylvania Dutch\, religious faith tradition. By saying sacred chants\, she can remove warts\, stanch bleeding\, and “take out fire” to heal burns. That all changes on a June day in 1953 when the Franklin barn ignites into flame. Ada and her mother enter the burning building to rescue their animals. The scorching heat\, the roar of the blaze\, the shrill bellows of so many cows trapped inside—all of it changes Ada. For the first time\, she fears death and—for the first time—she doubts God. After the fire\, she no longer can heal. Then Ada meets Will Burk and his pet raven\, Cicero. And then there is another fire.” \n“Fire Is Your Water is acclaimed memoirist Jim Minick’s first novel. Built on magical realism and social observation in equal measure\, it never gives way to sentimentality and provides an insider’s glimpse into the culture of Appalachia. A jealous raven\, a Greek chorus of one\, punctuates the story with its judgments on the characters and their actions until a tragic accident brings Ada and Will together in a deeper connection.”
URL:https://graysonlandcare.org/event/landcare-monthly-meeting-local-author-jim-minick/
LOCATION:Grayson LandCare Office\, 104 Courthouse Street\, Independence\, VA\, 24348\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Meeting
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