The GardenWorks Project hosts annual spring seedling sale
Looking to purchase locally grown, organic vegetable and herb seedlings this spring? Shop at the 2024 GardenWorks Project Spring Seedling Sale, and you’ll also support the organization’s mission of ending hunger in the community by teaching local families and communities how to grow fresh vegetables and facilitate fresh produce donations to local food pantries — fighting food insecurity one garden at a time.
The Spring Seedling Sale is held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, with an online presale available now on the website. For every plant purchased, three plants are donated to local families and organizations who are experiencing food insecurity in DuPage County, helping families in the community achieve better access to fresh, healthy foods.
Receive a seedling discount when you join our Food Growers Network membership program! For a $25 donation, become part of a community dedicated to growing and donating produce to local food pantries. Members also receive a complimentary tote bag, 10 seed packets of your choice, and four in-person member meetups on seasonally relevant topics. Most importantly, your $25 annual donation directly benefits the GardenWorks Project programming for families facing food insecurity.
Shop for seedlings online at www.gardenworksproject.org/shop from now until May 13 and pick up your order on May 17-18 at the in-person sale. Supplies are limited.
The GardenWorks’ Spring Seedling Sale is held in partnership with DeKalb Community Gardens.
The pre-order pickup will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 17, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at DuPage County Fairgrounds, Pavilion #37 at gate W3, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. From Manchester Road, near North Beverly and North Erie street, enter at Gate S3 and proceed straight. At the building with the colored mural, turn right and drive through Gate W3. Pavilion is on your right.
Cost is $3 per seedling; $2.50 for Food Growers Network members. Add membership to your purchase at online or in-person checkout to receive the discount.
While shopping with GardenWorks, stop by the Flower and Plant Sale hosted by DuPage Fairgrounds and Events Center on Friday to Sunday, May 17-19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Flowers, vegetables, and herbs from Prosek's Greenhouse in Winfield will be available. Proceeds benefit Friends of the DuPage County Fair.
If you’re interested in learning how you can help strengthen food security and access in your community, email info@gardenworksproject.org or visit gardenworksproject.org.
The GardenWorks Project is a Chicago-area hunger relief nonprofit established in 2012. GardenWorks seeks to promote organic suburban agriculture to improve the well-being of our community, the environment and those facing food insecurity. We empower, educate and support all food growers in their efforts to nourish their families and fight hunger across the suburbs of Chicago.