Q: Who is the Free Market for?People who cannot afford to buy new things? People who love to find a deal? People who care about the environment?A: All of the above! Wait, what? How does shopping at the Free Market help the environment? Just because you can afford to buy new doesn’t mean you should.[…]
CORECTION: days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10-2! As the Omicron COVID surge calms down in Grayson County, we are looking forward to opening the Free Market on April 1 and resuming our former schedule: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am – 2 pm. Since we have continued to receive donations, the shelves[…]
…what will come through the Free Market donation door! The owner of our building planted an orchard, and these blue plastic tubes protected the young trees. While we remain closed to the public because of the COVID surge in our community, we use Facebook and the dock to continue to get useful items to new[…]
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[…]
GCPW will start accepting #1 and #2 plastic at the Public Works facility from 8 am until 12 noon starting Wednesday March 3rd. A recycle bin will be available for the public each wed and sat from 8-12. I spoke with Jonathan Luper, he stressed ” No plastic bags can be deposited into the bin. I[…]
The Free Market is looking festive these days with holiday decorations on display throughout the store. We have a large stock of ornaments, gift bags and wrap, lights, seasonal mugs and glasses along with other holiday items. We will be restocking our shelves until our inventory is depleted. In addition, The Free Market will be[…]
Come on by the Free Market and see how good it looks! Many thanks to Kathy Cole, Jean Roznik and all the dedicated volunteers. We have finished our fourth quarter weights and measures week. We estimate the Free Market diverts approximately 46 tons/year from the landfills which represents a savings of $2,300/year in landfill fees.