Independence Town Park
Plant the Park Sept 27 and 28
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesWant to help plant the park? This is event is hosted by the Town of Independence. Cynthia Taylor and the permaculture group offered technical support and design and donated some of the plants. Here are the details: Please consider volunteering to help plant approximately 500 seedlings and shrubs in Independence Town Park on September 27th[...]
Independence Farmers Market
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe 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,[...]
IFM Grand Opening and Mother’s Day Craft Fair!
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesJoin us for the opening of the 2019 Market Season in Town Park! We’ve invited area artisans to join us Opening Day so you can find a perfect gift for Mother’s Day.
IFM Winter Market and Chili Cook-off
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Farmers Market is back in Town Park from 11 am to 3 pm. Enter or judge the Chili Cook-off. A $5 ticket lets you taste all the chili and vote for your favorite, we had a dozen entries last year, so it’s a bargain. FREE to enter, bring your chili to the Market by 10:30.[...]
IFM Winter Market & Christmas Tree Fundraiser
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Farmers Market returns to Town Park for on Green Friday from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy free kids activities, listen to Christmas carols, shop for delicious local products and beautiful crafts and pickup your pre-ordered Christmas trees and wreaths.
IFM Apple Festival
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Apple Festival is a community-wide event that celebrates apple season. The highlight is a community cider pressing—bring your apples to press with our presses! We’ll have three-one just for the kids! The Market also offers fresh pressed cider for donation as a fundraiser. The apple dessert contest is always hotly contested and it open[...]
Independence Farmers Market
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThe Independence Farmers Market began in 2007. A local grower and producer market, the Independence Farmers Market is open seasonally on Fridays from 9am to 1pm 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, Tomato Day,[...]
IFM Cooking with Chef Jen & Squashtober
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesThis is the last Cooking with Chef Jen for the season. She’ll be cooking winter squash today for Squashtober. There are so many different varieties and they are great keepers so you can enjoy eating them all winter. Samples are available and donations are appreciated.
IFM Pepper Day
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesHere’s your chance to taste the wide variety of sweet and hot peppers at our annual pepper tasting.
IFM Cooking with Chef Jen
Independence Town Park 108 E Main St 24348, Independence, VA, United StatesIt’s the first Friday of September and time once again for Cooking with Chef Jen. She’ll make an array of dishes from whatever is available at the Market. Learn how to cook fresh, local food. Samples are available and donations are appreciated.