A garbage bag of blue plastic tubes? I was as mystified as you probably are, until the donor contacted me and said she had lots more TREE TUBES if anyone wanted them! She planted an orchard last year and they are swapping these out for different ones as the trees grow. If you have ever[…]
We have decided to cancel the December meeting and Christmas Party since we were able to have a wonderful meeting and party in October. We are very thankful that, with your help and support, we were able to accomplish a lot in 2021. 14 Permaculture group members donated 415 hours and installed a new sign[…]
Friends, would you like to join me in supporting a good cause? This #GivingTuesday I’m raising money on Facebook for Grayson Land Care and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. I’ve created this fundraiser for GLC and it’s many projects because I believe in the[…]
Great news! The Free Market is holding their annual Christmas Gift Shop THIS Saturday December 4 from 10-3pm at the Gate Center, 122 Davis Street. 10-12 is reserved just for Kids under the age of 16. It lets them pick out a special gift for friends and family. After 12 it’s open to anyone. It’s[…]
The Free Market—Full of Surprises! We are temporarily closed again, because of low vaccination rates and high COVID infection rates in our area. Because the Free Market is NOT essential, we feel we shouldn’t take any risk that might spread the virus. However, we continue receiving items and working on the never-ending job of sorting,[…]
Michelle Lintecum, manager of the Free Market is putting out a “Call for Volunteers” and a big “thank you” to the ones currently at The Free Market. A lot of the volunteers are here during the summer and head to Florida in cooler weather. It’s hard to think of cooler weather but soon it will[…]
If you think of the Free Market as a place only for people who can’t afford new items, think again! Anyone who wants to be more “green” or sustainable in their lifestyle can help the environment by finding used items rather than buying new, thereby saving the raw materials that would be used to make[…]
