One of the Finger Lakes’ most highly anticipated gardening events is the annual Spring Plant Sale, organized since 1982 by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County. The 2024 Plant Sale will take place Friday, May 17th from 1-7 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.

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

2024 Vendor List

• A.J. Teeter Farm – Vegetable and herb transplants
• Botanist Coffeehouse and Shalebrook Landscaping
• Cayuga Landscape Co., Inc.
• Coldwater Pond Nursery – Ornamental trees and shrubs
• CCE Tompkins Master Gardeners – perennials
• Der Rosenmeister – Specialty roses
• Frivolous Cottage
• Grow Wild Native Plant Nursery – Native plants
• Hazelmor Nursery – Conifers, Witch Hazels, Magnolias
• Hector Hot Peppers
• Horse Head Woodworks –  Offers trellises in a variety of styles and sizes, both painted and natural. Cash or checks accepted
• Ithaca Organics
• Ithaca Soap
• Kate’s Spot- Pottery by Kate
• Kingbird Farm, Certified Organic tomatoes, peppers, herbs, houseplants, and passion flowers
• Knapp Farm
• Muddy Fingers Farm – Vegetable transplants
• Ort Family Farm, Bradford, NY – Potted fruiting plants, fruit trees, and herbs. 
• Perry City Orchard and Nursery – Heritage apple varieties
• Pleasant Valley Gardens
• 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

• Asempe Kitchen – West African food
• The Grasshopper – Thai food

Gardening & Community Groups

• CCE Tompkins Master Gardeners – Information from experienced gardeners and soil testing
• 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