Pick Out & Dig In! Top Spring Plant Sales in the Champaign-Urbana Area
Tiny seedlings lined up in trays…the promise of fresh herbs on the patio…finally getting your hands in the dirt again…spring is truly a hopeful, magical season. And whatever your gardening style—vegetable grower, flower lover, herb enthusiast, or ambitious first-timer—Champaign-Urbana offers plenty of reasons to get growing.
This spring, several local farms are offering community plant sales filled with healthy seedlings, fresh air, and chances to connect with the people who grow so much of what makes our area brilliant.
Here are a few to get started:
Delight Flower Farm
Saturday, April 18 | 12–3pm
1472 County Rd. 500 E, Champaign
Delight Flower Farm’s annual Spring Plant Sale is one of its biggest on-farm events of the year. Along with live plants for sale, you’ll enjoy local artists, food vendors, and plenty of fresh spring air. There is a $1 per person gate fee (though kids 12 and under are free!). With April weather always keeping us guessing, a rain jacket’s never a bad idea.
Vendors include Everyday Feast, Fithian Folk, HBee Art, Jodi Adams Photography, Moon Bean, Stitch Queer, and The Wright Soapery.
Ben & Molly’s Farm
Saturday, April 25 | 9am–2pm
1170 N County Road 1700 E, Villa Grove
With more than 100 varieties of garden seedlings, Ben & Molly’s Farm is the kind of place you can stock up on tried-and-true favorites and discover something new for the season ahead. Their annual spring plant sale includes an impressive selection of homegrown plants, plus a bake sale by Cakes and Bakes by Kate.
If you miss the on-farm sale, Ben & Molly’s will also have seedlings available at the Urbana Farmers Market every Saturday during May and into June, as well as at their Camargo farmstand throughout May.
Sola Gratia Farm
May 8–10 & May 15–17 | 9am–5pm
2200 Philo Rd., Urbana
Sola Gratia Farm’s annual spring plant sale returns in time for Mother’s Day weekend, offering more than 175 varieties of organically grown vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers. It’s a one-stop shop for gardeners getting ready for the season, and every purchase supports the farm in their biggest fundraiser of the year.
If you plan to browse, make sure to bring your own box or container so you can bring your plants home safely. Whether you’re filling raised beds, refreshing patio pots, or planting a few kitchen herbs, Sola’s wide variety makes it easy to find something to bring home.
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
May 9–10 | 10am–4pm
4410 N. Lincoln Ave., Champaign
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery hosting a 2-day plant sale alongside Meadow Lane Farm and The Shire of Illinois. Free to attend, the sale will feature more than 300 varieties of heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruits from two women-owned farms known for thoughtful, exciting variety selections!
Expect plants with stories to tell, from Himalayan peppers and Italian oxheart tomatoes to edible cornflowers, rare savoy cabbage from Verona, and striking Cardinal Basil. Prairie Fruits Farm will also have herbs and vegetables available. Make it an unforgettable Mothers Day weekend—add a brunch at Caprae, sign up for a workshop, and stop by the Farm Store.
A Fresh Start to the Season
Our community’s spring plant sales are about more than what you bring home (although that’s pretty sweet); they’re a brilliant opportunity to visit local farms, support area growers, and get inspired for the season ahead.
Want to learn more about our area growers and producers? Check out our Agriculture Adventures for info on local farms, farmers markets, and more!