Even though the Free Market remains closed to the public, we are working on two initiatives. The Outreach Section is open by appointment to clients of Social Service and Mental Health agencies in our area. We can provide dishes, cookware, silverware, towels, sheets and blankets/bedspreads to clients in need of those items. With the CARES[…]
Everything is different in a pandemic, and our annual Grayson LandCare(GLC) contest for high school students (grades 9-12) is no exception! This year we are turning it over to YOU ( the students)to share your creative ideas with selected judges and with the public. The Grayson LandCare Video Challenge asks you to make a 5-10[…]
Grayson LandCare has a nice selection of books donated by members as well as most of the DVD’s of the Films shown in the Friday film series. The books range the gamut from cooking, birds, gardening, sustainability politics and farm planning. There’s a simple sign out sheet. Michelle is usually in the office Mondays from[…]
Friends of Grayson LandCare, 2021 is here at last. We do not have a program scheduled for this month. Providing engaging content via Zoom is a real challenge. I realized just how true this is when I turned down an opportunity to listen to some real garden legends on Sunday afternoons in January. If they[…]
The Free Market received a grant from Grayson County from funds provided inthe first CARES Stimulus Bill to help local non-profits recover losses and covercosts due to the pandemic. This will cover the loss of donations from the monthsin 2020 that we were closed and the coming months until we are able to safelyopen to[…]
The Independence Farmers Market received a grant from Grayson County from funds provided in the first CARES Stimulus Bill to help local non-profits recover losses and cover costs due to the pandemic. These funds will help cover increased operating costs incurred by the Market as it pivoted to provide a safe, touchless, Online-only platform and[…]
With Covid-19 cases increasing in our region, we made the difficult decision to close again until the risk of infection is lower. Even with our Covid precautions, it just felt unsafe to invite customers to shop indoors with even a small group of strangers. However, we are determined to serve agency clients with urgent[…]
Our Christmas potluck can not take place. We aren’t allowed to meet face to face. We are looking forward to Christmas cheer, even if it means zooming with those we hold dear. Oh happy day! The end of 2020 is just days away. Pondering 2021, here’s hoping it will be much more fun! How could[…]