![]() ![]() ![]() These typically begin with a meet-and-greet to check out each others’ plants followed by a Q&A session on plant care (sometimes live-streamed on Instagram), and finally the bartering. Some are casual gatherings-a few people in a library parking lot-but more and more are ticketed forums that take place in indoor settings, such as co-working spaces and brewpubs. Think clothing exchange turned plant party. Plant swaps are events where plant enthusiasts of all stripes meet in person to trade plants or cuttings and knowledge. Above: A Philodendron xanadu cutting from the recent Fresh Start plant swap in Portland, Oregon. Since then, swaps have been popping up near and far, and Oakes is gearing up for her second swap next week in NYC. But these days an upstart generation of houseplant lovers on Instagram is fostering a fast-growing movement of plant swaps as community-building, green-business-sponsored happenings: flower power powwows for the 21st century.Ī pied-piper of the movement is environmentalist/model/entrepreneur Summer Rayne Oakes, who staged her first swap last spring in NYC and followed up with a how-to on her Homestead Brooklyn website and YouTube channel. Plant lovers have always shared the bounty over the backyard fence or at local garden clubs. Trade you my Tillandsia pup for your green zebra tomato seedling? Call it the new sharing economy: Plant swaps are coming to a neighborhood to you. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. We will have a select amount of plant seedlings for sale at the Newburgh Farmers’ Market and the Beacon Farmers’ Market throughout May.Plant Swaps: How to Trade Houseplants, Cuttings, Seeds Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. We are unable to issue refunds for any plant sale purchases and cannot arrange holds past the pick up date. You can pick up your preorders and anything else you need there. We will have all of the variety of plants that we grow available at our Plant Sale event. Our online store is closed but don’t worry if you did not preorder your plants. There will be music and children’s activities too! Please stop by! Green Teen will be there with seed packets for sale. We will have all of your favorite vegetable, herb, and flower plants for sale. ![]() Our Event will take place Saturday, May 6th, from 10am-3pm at the corner of Main Street and Cross Street in Beacon (for GPS use 164 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508). We are offering a limited amount of pre-0rders and an in person event for our plant sale this year. By purchasing these plants, you are supporting our mission as an organization to create access to fresh, local food. Spring is here and it's time to stock up on plants for your backyard garden! We grow all of our plants from seed, following organic practices. SAVE THE DATE: Our annual plant sale will be held May 6, 2023! ![]()
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