MILL CITY GROWS HOSTS THEIR ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE ON SATURDAY, MAY 24, AT THE UMASS LOWELL RIST URBAN AGRICULTURE GREENHOUSE!
Event festivities include the Mill City Grows Mobile Farmers Market and visits from local vendors!
[LOWELL, MA] – Lowell-based non-profit Mill City Grows (MCG) will host its Annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 24, from 10am to 2pm, at UMass Lowell’s Rist Urban Agriculture Farm at 69 Pawtucket Street. Free parking is available on site at UMass Lowell’s East Campus Garage, 47 Pawtucket Street. An abundant variety of Lowell-grown herbs, vegetables, flowers, and fruit plants will be available for purchase at this free, public event. The Mill City Grows Mobile Market will be selling fresh, seasonal produce and attendees can visit with local vendors. Cash, debit, and credit will be accepted at the plant sale, and SNAP/EBT/HIP will be accepted for fruit and vegetable plants. All proceeds from the event will benefit Mill City Grows programs that expand healthy food access and offer educational opportunities for Lowell residents. This year’s plant sale is presented in partnership by Mill City Grows and the UMass Lowell Department of Sustainability. Event updates are available at MillCityGrows.org and by calling 978-455-2620.
MCG’s Annual Plant Sale and Mobile Market Program are integral parts of Mill City Grows Food Access Programs. Additionally, MCG’s year-round CSA Farm Share Program increases access to fresh, nourishing produce, especially for SNAP/EBT clients. MCG’s 2025 Outdoor Mobile Farmers Market season launches on Tuesday, May 6, at Lowell Community Health Center. Visit MillCityGrows.org to view the full Mobile Market schedule and to purchase Summer CSA Farm Shares.
All the plants available at the plant sale were seeded and nurtured by Mill City Grows at UMass Lowell’s Rist Urban Agriculture Farm, the location of the plant sale. The initial 1,800 square foot on-site greenhouse was built in 2017 in partnership between UMass Lowell’s Office of Sustainability and Mill City Grows, and operates year-round. In 2024, an additional 1,800 square feet was added to the farm site, providing double the growing space for Mill City Grows programming.
The Mill City Grows Annual Spring Plant Sale is free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of MCG’s 2025 Annual Event Sponsors: The Nancy L. and Richard K. Donahue Charitable Foundation, Plenus Group, Inc., Princeton Properties, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union, Enterprise Bank, Eastern Bank, Waste Management, Salem Five Bank, Northern Bank, Gallagher & Cavanaugh LLP, Market Basket, Rimol Greenhouse Systems, Mahoney Oil Company, Alpine Butcher, A.Fagundes Plumbing & Heating, Middlesex Community College, Align Credit Union, Heritage Properties.
About Mill City Grows
Mill City Grows believes when a community is given access to fresh food and knowledge of how to grow and prepare delicious, healthy meals, people will enjoy better quality of life and have a deeper connection to each other and their environment. Since 2011, MCG has worked towards food justice in Lowell through these dynamic hands-on programs and strategies: education in and out of schools, supporting community leadership through community gardens, urban farming, mobile markets, and empowering people to produce their own food. For more information on what’s growing in Lowell and how you can become a part of the city’s thriving local food movement, visit MillCityGrows.org.
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