Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Plant Sale - Friday, May 17 at Ithaca Farmers Market.

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Dozens of vendors will be attending!

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Participants can choose from and purchase dozens of varieties of plants.

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2025 Garden Fair and Plant Sale

  • Friday, May 16, 2025, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

One of the Finger Lakes' most highly anticipated gardening events is the annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale, organized since 1982 by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The Plant Sale will take place Friday, May 16 from 1 to 7 pm at the Ithaca Farmers Market.

The 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.

2025 Vendor List

This will be developed and announced soon!

Fee

FREE!

Contact

Marissa Nolan
Horticulture Team Lead
mn623@cornell.edu
607-272-2292 x194

Location

Ithaca Farmers' Market
545 Third Street
Ithaca, New York 14850

Last updated March 5, 2025

 

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