Green-up your green thumb at SCARCE's annual growing season kick-off on May 2nd!
Saturday, May 2nd, 2020
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kick off your gardening season at SCARCE. Shop our Market for all things garden and green! 
- Food Scrap Amended Compost provided by Compost Supply
- Organic seedlings from West Star Organics provided by Trogg’s Hollow (pre-order deadline May 10)
- Rain Barrels
- Northeastern Illinois native plant and tree seedlings
- Meet local farmers and learn about CSAs (community supported agriculture)
- Talk with local environmental groups and sustainable vendors
- Bee box pick-ups from City Bee Savers
Pre-ordering options available below for compost, seedlings, and rain barrels!
Mini-workshop series with sessions on:
- Beekeeping in Illinois
- Getting started with permaculture
- Composting 101
- Backyard chickens
Rain barrel options for pick-up on May 11th.
- Green barrel with high flow spigot for $50 and $25 for diverter kit available for purchase at the event (green barrel pictured right).
- Variety of pre-ordering options available through the “Pre-Order” button below with pick-up at the event (link below).
Vendor Registration
Pre-Order Compost
Pre-Order Seedlings
Pre-Order Rain Barrels
Check out our 2020 vendors!
