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From late April to early June, we're potting up and reselling the same seedlings we transplant in our fields. We use top quality seeds and top quality potting mix for healthy, vigorous plants. And we only sell when the time is right, because your success is our success. No matter what the big box stores sell you, tomatoes planted in April will struggle, but tomatoes planted in May will thrive!
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Got questions? Our farmers are always on hand for advice.
the right plants at the right time
April 25 — June 6
at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
May 1, 2026
Calling All Educators
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Learn about farm-to-table concepts for schools
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Share what will benefit your students in—and out—of the classroom
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Tour the OBVR farm-to-table facility & Restoration Farm fields
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Receive a Certificate of Completion from Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cover Crop Workshop
How does our 5-acre farm build fertility, prevent erosion, smother weeds, and attract pollinators? Cover crop, that's how! Wanna learn more? Join us for a cover crop workshop and field tour. We'll discuss varieties, timing, planting and termination methods, and lessons learned through the years. Sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY and the Real Organic Project. Free to the public.
April 25, 10am
Tin House
Art Show
2026 Theme: Roots
The Tin House Art Show is an exhibition of the artists in the Restoration Farm community. Each year has a theme, and artwork is displayed in the Tin House from May through December. All ages are welcome!​ Entries due April 30.
Happy Beltane!
In case you wondered, mid-spring is the best time of year to soak in the beauty of the farm. Garlic and cover crop are growing like weeds, the trees are in full bloom, and signs of fertility abound. As I was surveying the fields this time last year, I found myself wondering shouldn’t there be a holiday to celebrate all this life? Turns out, there is. Beltane, which falls on or about May 1. This ancient Celtic holiday marks the midpoint between spring equinox and summer solstice. It’s when sheep and cattle were driven to pasture, when fields were plowed, and when young couples married. Our modern calendar pegs the start of summer at the summer solstice, but for the ancient Celts, it started with Beltane. As a modern farmer surrounded by signs of life, I must concur. So Happy Beltane, y’all! Read more...
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