Last Seedling Sale: Saturday, May 25th, 9 am to 1 pm
The Talking Farm’s Annual Seedling Sales are upon us. We have 35 varieties, including heirloom and heritage varieties, all locally-grown with organic seed and soil. Sale dates and times are below.
Members of The Talking Farm, even at the base level, receive a 20% discount off seedling sales. If you sign up, you will immediately receive an email with a discount code you can claim when you check out online.
To sign up for a membership, click here
2019 Seedling Sale Dates:
Saturdays: 5/11, 5/18 & 5/19 and 5/22 (new date) from 9 am to 1 pm
All seedlings are $4 each. All proceeds benefit The Talking Farm, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that operates an urban farm and educates the community on sustainability, horticulture, and urban farming.
Pickup Site:
Howard Street Farm
3669 Howard St., Skokie
(behind the Tot Learning Center)
Parking in adjacent lot at Tot Learning Center
2019 seedling varieties
Tomatoes
New Girl (early red)
Blondkopfchen (Sungold yellow cherry variety)
Matt’s Wild Cherry (red cherry variety)
Striped German (Bicolor yellow with red marbling)
San Marzano (plum/roma)
Brandywine (red)
Pink Berkeley (tie-dye)
Cosmonaut Volkov (Eastern European)
Tomatillo
DeMilpa (purple)
Peppers
Lunchbox Red (mini)
Red and Yellow Bell
Jalapeño (hot)
Shishito (Japanese)
Cornito Rosso (Italian red frying)
Fresno
Eggplant
Little Finger (patio/container variety)
Diamond (Western)
Ping Tung Long (Asian)
Rosa Bianca (Sicilian)
Greens
Collard
Kale (Red Russian)
Kale (Toscano)
Swiss Chard
Herbs
Basil (Genovese)
Basil (Thai)
Thyme
Mint
Parsley (Italian flat-leaf)
Cucumbers
Marketmore (standard green)
Salt & Pepper (small white)
Squash
Yellow Summer
Zucchini
Flowers
Marigolds (Pinwheel)