Garden Fair & Plant Sale

Friday, May 17

Ithaca Farmers Market

1:00-7:00 pm

See our event page for the most up to date listing of vendors and information.

One of the Finger Lakes' most highly anticipated gardening events is the annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale, organized since 1982 by Master Gardener volunteers from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.

The Garden Fair & Plant Sale features a wide variety of vendors who offer specialty plants and gardening advice on topics ranging from growing rock garden plants to selecting native species for the garden. Plants for sale include organically grown and heirloom vegetable transplants, colorful annuals, fragrant herbs, hanging baskets, small flowering shrubs, hardy roses, fruit crops, trees, evergreens, and specialty perennials.

Master Gardeners from CCE-Tompkins and other community groups participate in the sale to raise funds or create awareness of their programs. You can buy raffle tickets for prizes from our vendors to support the Master Gardeners at the CCE office (615 Willow St, Ithaca) now and at the sale. Tickets are 1 for $1, 6 for $5, or 15 for $10. You need not be present at time of drawing to win.

Visitors are encouraged to bring carts or wagons to aid in transporting their plant purchases to their cars. Admission is FREE!

2024 Vendor List

• A.J. Teeter Farm, Vegetable and herb transplants
• Botanist Coffeehouse & Shalebrook Landscaping, houseplants
• Cayuga Landscape Co., Inc.
• CCE Tompkins Master Gardeners - perennials
• Der Rosenmeister, Specialty roses
• Frivolous Cottage
• Grow Wild! Native Plant Nursery, native New York perennials
• Hazelmor Nursery
• Hector Hot Peppers
• Horse Head Woodworks, Offers trellises in a variety of styles and sizes, both painted & natural
• Ithaca High School
• Kate's Spot- Pottery by Kate
• Kingbird Farm, Certified Organic tomatoes, peppers, herbs, houseplants, and passion flowers
• Knapp Farms
• Muddy Fingers Farm, Vegetable transplants
• Ort Family Farm, Potted fruiting plants, fruit trees, and herbs
• Perry City Orchard and Nursery, North American and European cider and heirloom varieties of grafted apple trees
• RainShine Acres
• RC's Plants and Produce, Hanging baskets, bedding plants, annuals, perennials, fall mums, seasonal produce
• Sommarstuga Gardens, Annuals, perennials, vegetable transplants
• Stoltzfus Family Farms
• Stony Creek Nursery, Hardy perennials, herbs, flowers, houseplants, hens + chicks, and vegetable starts
• The Magic Garden, Perennials, Annuals, Herbs, and Vines. Goodies for the Garden! Pre-orders welcome
• Under the Tree - Fruit trees and berry bushes, willow trees, vegetable transplants, annual and perennial flowers and herbs
• West Haven Farm - Certified Organic vegetable, herb, and flower starts. Mostly annuals, but a few perennial flowers

Food Vendors

• Ania's Confections - baked goods
• Authentic Jerk - Jamaican Food
• The Grasshopper - Thai food

Gardening & Community Groups 

• CCE Tompkins Master Gardeners - Plants for Sale, soil testing, and free information from experienced gardeners
• CCE Master Composters- Information and displays on composting
• Finger Lakes Bonsai Society - Display of bonsai. No Sales.
• Ithaca Community Gardens- Information on community gardening
• Tompkins Pollinator Pathway - Information and displays on pollinator conservation

Last updated May 13, 2024