Food Independence cancels February 3rd distribution
The winter weather in late January caused the postponement of the January distribution to February 3rd. Unfortunately, the 2nd snow storm has caused that to be cancelled as well. The[…]
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Free Market Teams up with Food Independence to brighten the holidays!
Once again this year, the Free Market will hand out stuffed toys and knitted or crocheted winter hats to the children of Food Independence families. This happens at the December[…]
Harvest Moon Social, Auction and Annual Meeting is SATURDAY October 18th. YOU are invited!
You are cordially invited to join Grayson LandCare SATURDAY, October 18 5:30-8:30pm at the Goodwill Grange #959, 840 Grange Hall Road, Troutdale VA, 24378. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Please[…]
Meet the new leaders of Food Independence, Shannon & Mark Miller
As you read in the previous article, Tom and Anita are finally stepping down from Food Independence after creating and leading it for 6 years. Shannon and Mark Miller have[…]
Happy Birthday Food Independence!
Food independence distributed our first boxes in July 2020. Under a hundred but the beginning of a wonderful and fulfilling journey. We now distribute close to 400 boxes of food,[…]
Food Independence featured at TCCF showcase
The public is invited to learn more about the recipients of the Twin County Community Foundation grants that were awarded in 2025. Food Independence has received 2 TCCF grants to[…]
Need for Food Independence services continues to grow
Food Independence was hot on a cold January day! 414 food boxes were distributed. That is the highest ever total for January and 2nd highest ever for a non-holiday (November,[…]
Planning for the “near future” at Food Independence
Food Independence has grown about fivefold since opening in 2020. We now source over 150,000 pounds of food per year that is distributed on a monthly basis to about 380[…]