The Independence Farmers Market began in 2007. A local grower and producer market, the Independence Farmers Market is open seasonally on Fridays from 9 am to 1 pm 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,[…]
This is your last chance this season to eat cake and ice cream for a great cause! Support the Independence Farmers Market THIS Sunday! from 2-5 pm on Courthouse Street. We close down the street for our Ice Cream Social Fundraiser and set up tents and chairs and have sidewalk chalk for artists of all[…]
9am-1pm July 13th at the Independence Farmers Market Wellness Day features many local healthcare providers and offers free health screenings and activities for the community and vendors. Community partners include VDH, Twin County Hospital, In Total Health, Virginia Tech Family Nutrition, and more. Wellness Day began in 2015 in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health.
Ice Cream Social Fundraiser June 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Celebrate Dairy Month with our 2nd Annual Ice cream social fundraiser Sunday, June 24 from 2-5pm. 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 Independence[…]
June 29 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Free fun for the whole family during the entire Market! At Kids Day, learn to throw a lasso, print with wood blocks, milk a “cow,” and have fun hula hooping and playing games. All activities are free and open to kids of all ages. Community partners include Cowbody Don,[…]
Join us at the Kid’s Corner June 8th, to kick off the season by making seed bombs together! We’ll also learn about pollinators and the important role they play in our environment by planting a pollinator garden in our raised bed.
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[…]
Join the Independence Farmer Market on 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[…]