Virginia Market Square Farmers’ Market – IRPS is a partner in an initiative to bring life to the Virginia Market Square (located in City Center Park in Virginia).  Virginia Mayor Larry Cuffe dedicated the “Virginia Market Square” space as part of a Sustainability Matters event in August 2015.

Thanks to support from the Virginia Community Foundation, the Virginia Market Square kicked off in June 2016!  The farmer’s market takes place each Thursday afternoon from 2:30 - 6:00 PM, and is located at 111 S 9th Ave W at the Kline-Cuppolleti Park Facility in Virginia. Please visit our website at www.virginiamarketsquare.com

The Virginia Market Square welcomes SNAP-EBT customers.  During the 2026 season, SNAP customers can participate in various matching programs through both the Market Bucks program and through a partnership with Essentia Health!

And, thanks again to the Virginia Community Foundation, the market will host ten concerts by local musicians at the Silver Lake Stage on the south side of the Kline-Cuppoletti Building.

Growing Together – Virginia Community Gardens – Growing Together builds healthy sustainable community by creating neighborhood gardens and gardening education opportunities for all residents.  Growing Together is shared project between IRPS, Essentia Health, and the City of Virginia. Its purpose is to increase accessibility to healthy, local food for all residents of Virginia, Minnesota.  Questions and comments can be sent to growingtogethervirginia@gmail.com.

Deep Winter Greenhouse construction for student use completed in Babbitt and beginning at Rock Ridge

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