May EPS 2026

Plants offered at the May Edible Plant Sale are the best varieties to grow successfully in our Pacific Northwest climate. You’ll find an amazing selection of fruits and veggies to choose from, as well as culinary herbs, edible flowers, pollinator plants, and even gardening supplies that will help maximize your harvest all year round. You may even discover new plants or varieties for your summer garden!

Shopping the May Edible Plant Sale

Shopping starts with the Early Bird Sale on Fri., May 8; 5-7 p.m.
Shopping continues on Sat.-Sun., May 9-10; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
In-person shopping only — the sale will be held at the Meridian Playground in Wallingford.
Capacity in the main sale space will be managed via staggered entry with wristbands.
Accepted payment methods: debit, credit, Fresh Bucks and EBT.
Help Us Reduce Fees – Bring Cash! We gladly accept credit cards, but cash payments help us save on processing fees — allowing more of your purchase to support our programs. If possible, bring cash to our plant sale and help us maximize our impact. Thank you for your support!

Volunteer

Helping hands will be needed to make this year’s May Edible Plant Sale as safe and enjoyable as possible. Volunteers will help us set up and take down the event, assist customers with their purchases, and provide general support throughout the day.

This year, we’re reserving 100 spots for volunteers to attend the May Early Bird Sale for free. Tickets will be available Mon., March 23; 10 a.m. on a first come, first served basis using a special link provided after you sign up for a shift.

Early Bird Sale: Friday, May 8

The Early Bird Sale (Fri., May 8; 5-7 p.m.) provides the chance to get first-pick at our selection of plant starts. Plus, it’s a fun way to support Tilth Alliance’s work building a more sustainable, healthy and equitable food future. (Early Bird ticket sales directly support Tilth Alliance’s year-round programming. A ticket is not required to attend the main event, happening Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10.)

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Member Benefits

Tilth Alliance’s Pollinator members receive a $10 coupon and get to skip the line with “Fast Pass” entry on May 9 and 10! Keep an eye out for a special email with your coupon and details about priority access as we get closer to the sale. Must have an active membership as of Thursday, May 7, to receive member benefits at the sale.

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Plant Lists

Our ability to stock certain plant varieties may be impacted by historic flooding experienced by many Washington farmers in recent months. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to see our blog for ways to support farmers.

Plan your shopping! Review our plant lists before you arrive and create your shopping list. Note: these are plants we’ve ordered, but availability is not guaranteed. Sometimes our growers experience crop failures, plants too small to sell, etc.

Vendor Marketplace

Instead of waiting in line to enter at your wristband color’s designated time, enjoy that time in our marketplace! Browse the vendor marketplace in the lower field, packed with community organizations, plant and seed sellers, and food and snack vendors. Plus, Tilth Alliance’s farm stand from Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands will be there selling produce and garden supplies inside the main sale area.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Cedar Grove Compost, Greenhome Solutions, Grow if Forward Restoration, King County Noxious Weed Control Program, Lark Haven Studio, Master Composter/Sustainability Stewards, RainWise Rebates, Real Rent Duwamish, Seattle Credit Union, Seattle Waldorf School, Sick Plants, Stone Soup Gardens, Washington Bee Atlas – WSDA
PLANTS & SEEDS: Bay View Flower Farm, Broken Shovel Kiwi Farm, Calendula Farm, Go Natives! Nursery, WSU Extension King County Master Gardener Program
FOOD & SNACKS: Baitong on Wheels, Copa De Oro Fruits, HuggieB Cookies, Kathmandu MomoCha, Mighty-O Donuts, Papa Tony’s Hot Sauce, Zylberschtein’s Delicatessen and Bakery
GOODS & SUPPLIES: Blue Kettle Books, Fern in the Forest, Honey Water Flowers, Lucy and Beren, Puget Sound Beekeepers Association, Sad Face Ceramics, Sun Bunny Studio, Temple Moon, The Forest Blues

Getting There, Parking & Where to Enter

There will be no parking on either side of Corliss Ave N between the park and N 46th or on the west side of Sunnyside Ave N on Saturday and Sunday.

Parking Tips

Carpool, take a bus (#44 or #62), or use other alternative transportation if you’re able. You can also take Link Light Rail to the U-District station and then walk or take bus #44 to Sunnyside Ave.
Street parking will be available near Meridian Playground (4800 Meridian Ave N). Street parking will be limited. If you are driving to the sale, plan to spend time looking for parking.
There are a few accessible parking spots in the Good Shepherd Center parking lot. There is a paved sidewalk part of the way to the sale.

Entering the Sale

Please be prepared to wait to enter the sale if you plan to shop during peak hours: Saturday, between 9 a.m.-noon, or Sunday, between 9-10 a.m.
A staggered entry system allows the maximum number of people to enter and keep the entrance flowing smoothly during the busiest times.
Pick up a color-coded wristband starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Welcome Tent in the lower field.
Enjoy the Vendor Marketplace in the lower field outside of the sale instead of waiting in line!

Request Wholesale Plants

We often have plants remaining after our plant sales and we would love to offer them to community organizations at their wholesale cost. If you’d like to be contacted regarding leftover plants, please fill out a short contact form.

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Sponsor an Event

The May Edible Plant Sale is considered by many to be a “rite of spring” in Seattle and is expected to attract more than 4,000 attendees. Event sponsors have the opportunity to showcase their business to shoppers through several marketing channels, including an email to all attendees following the event.

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