Plant Sale and Open Farm Day

The annual season kick-off event for the PFP, we invite you to join us and celebrate spring!

Open Farm Day is open to the public, takes place rain or shine, and is FREE!

Activities include a local foods farm market, cooking demonstrations, farm and garden tours, and several activities for children. Be sure to visit the PFP information booth to learn more about the PFP's food justice and education programs.

At the Plant Sale tent you can purchase our Certified Naturally Grown seedlings and plants, including vegetables, annual and perennial flowers, strawberry plants, and herbs, as well as dozens of varieties of seeds from the PFP and Hudson Valley Seed Library. Download the updated 2011 Plant list with descriptions of each variety we offer.

PFP CSA members will have their first opportunity to sign up for shareholder work hours as well. Not yet a member of a CSA? Then stop by the Veritas Farms booth, where you can sign up for their CSA and have your share dropped off on Mondays at the PFP.

All proceeds from PFP plant and merchandise sales are used to support our food justice and education programs.

Schedule of Events--plan your day! 

All day (9am-3pm):

Plant and seed sales

PFP merchandise sales (t-shirts, herbal products, water bottles, bags, decals...)

Local Foods Farm Market (meat, eggs, bread, and more)

Children's activities: seed art making, scavenger hunt, pictures with Super Veggie

PFP CSA shareholder work hours sign-ups

Veritas CSA membership sign-ups

Special Activities:

10:30am Seed Garden Tour

11:00am Cooking Demonstration (Rutabaga and Carrot Puree)

               Children's Storytime

11:30am Farm Tour

12:00pm Cooking Demonstration (Rhubarb Compote)

12:30pm "Tasting" Tour

1:00pm Cooking Demonstration (Celeriac Risotto with Pesto)

              Children's Storytime

1:30pm Farm Tour

2:00pm Cooking Demonstration (Potato, Parsnip, and Turnip Fries)

2:30pm Herb Garden Tour

We hope to see you at the Poughkeepsie Farm Project (located at the intersection of Raymond and Hooker Avenues in Poughkeepsie) on May 14 from 9am-3pm for a day of farm, community, and fun!

A second Plant Sale is also planned for the following Saturday, May 21st, from 9:00 am to noon.