Join City Green for the Annual Veggie Plant Sale!

City Green’s annual Plant Sale is right around the corner! Join us at the Farm Eco-Center in Clifton on Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th from 10am to 4pm to browse an amazing selection of organic vegetable seedlings.

Hundreds of neighborhood gardeners visit City Green's Plant Sale each year to choose from dozens of varieties of high-quality veggie plants. Getting your garden seedlings from a local farm versus a big-box store has many advantages: in addition to receiving plants that are healthy and well-cared for, City Green’s farmers will be at the plant sale to answer any questions and help you choose the best plants for your home or community garden. The open-air market is also a great space to meet neighbors and exchange gardening tips and tricks. 

All proceeds from the Plant Sale go right back into City Green’s farms and food access programs. Shoppers can pay with cash, credit/debit, or SNAP/EBT. All SNAP/EBT purchases are eligible for a 50% off Good Food Bucks discount. 

After you’re done shopping, you can take a relaxing stroll through City Green’s native Learning Garden, say hello to the goats and chickens, and enjoy an afternoon outdoors! Participating in this community event is a great way to kick off the garden season. 

Our farmers hand-seeded each plant this winter to ensure that they would be garden-ready by May. We source all of our seeds from Johnny’s seed company and use high-quality organic McEnroe potting mix to start each seedling.

The plants you will find at our plant sale are the same tried and true varieties that we grow at City Green Farms and sell at our farm stands. Come shop for all your summer favorites such as: 

• Tomatoes (beefsteak, heirloom, and cherry!)

• Zucchini

• Summer Squash

• Eggplant

• Hot and Sweet Peppers

• Basil, Thyme, Sage and Oregano

• Kale and Collards

Get Your Garden Growing 

City Green’s Farmers Henry and Isabel are leading a workshop, Dirt Matters! on Wednesday, May 14th. You’ll learn about the value of healthy soil for our gardens and ecosystem as a whole.  RSVP here! 

Need tips on starting your garden? Our "Vegetable Gardening 101” blog post can answer questions about choosing your garden location, preparing your soil, making a planting map, and more! 

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is joining City Green for a rain barrel workshop on Wednesday, May 7th. You’ll learn about and take home your own rain barrel! Tickets are $30 per person.  RSVP here! 

Additional Resources 

Indigenous Americans were the original gardeners, farmers, and stewards of this land. The knowledge they cultivated for centuries still applies to todays’ growers! These 10 Traditional Native American Gardening Techniques will help you work with the land to create your most successful garden yet.  

Companion Planting is the practice of growing two or more different plants together which will naturally support and benefit each other. Companion planting can help deter pests, assist in pollination, or provide natural structures for trellising.  

The Farmers’ Almanac’s Vegetable Gardening for Beginners is a wonderful resource that includes in depth articles on how to grow our favorite summer vegetables.