Last year we had so much fun at Maximum Yield's Indoor Gardening Expo in Boston (read our event recap here), we decided to do it again! We'll be in Boston on October 24th and 25th, which will be here before we know it. Saturday is designed for other retailers and industry experts, while Sunday is open to anyone who's interested. You can learn more about the expo on the event's website.

This year, we have some extra special plans for event attendees, like our social media contest. Prizes...

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Jim Cosgrave will be representing GreenTree's Soils and Biochar division at the 33rd Annual Organic Farming and Gardening Conference put on by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York in Saratoga Springs. The conference will be held at the Saratoga Hilton and City Center Friday, January 23 through Sunday January 25.

This year's theme is "Soil: The Root of the Matter" so, of course, we feel right at home. The keynote speaker Friday is Dr. Wes Jackson, president of the Land Institute, and Saturday's keynote speakers are Farmers of The Year, Klass and Mary Howell-Martens of Lakeview Organic...

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A quick perusal of the Ithaca Farmers Market reveals that a good amount of local produce is grown in one of our own soils hand-made right here in Ithaca, that meet NOFA-NY standards.

Some of our Ithaca Farmers Market customers include:

Chicken Scratch Farm in Interlaken, NY

Dancing Turtle Farm in Ithaca, NY

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Here's the details on our Summer Sale:

Runs Saturday, June 29-Saturday, July 6 (closed Thursday).

Ocean Forest and Happy Frog potting soil are buy two get one free.

Our already low prices on nutrients, lighting, accessories, hydro systems, soils, amendments, containers, growing media, ventilation and more will be marked down 15%.

Seeds, including organics, are 50% off. 

Clearance reflectors, systems, accessories and more are all 50% off.

It's gonna be a great sale. See you this week!

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We just love our interesting customers' interesting projects. 

Here's a fodder and aquaponics system that one customer was kind enough to share with us:

He's growing fodder for his chickens in a hydroponic system. When the plants get to this point, the roots mat together and he can throw the whole thing to his chickens, who dig right in. He said that eating this made his chicken's egg yolks a beautiful color all winter long.

A 200-gallon fish tank (long tank on left) drains to a 44-gallon bio filter...

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WE HAVE SOILS!! 

Our GreenTree Coco soils are ready. Officially. In bags. And we couldn't be more excited. Drop by today or Saturday to get a sample, talk to the soil scientist, and learn why we love coconut coir.

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We're going to make our deadline to launch GreenTree Premium Soils by the end of this week! (Knock on wood and the soil mixer, of course.) We have bags. We have labels. We already have GreenTree Coco Naked Blocks out on the sales floor!

And we have a soil mixer! It's whirring away in the warehouse right now. That's GreenTree Seed Starter batch #1 mixing here.

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We're going to have so much to celebrate in April! April 2 will be our one-year anniversary with John as the store's owner AND, more importantly, we're launching the first products in our line of soil products! We've been working on the recipes all year, and the finish line is finally in sight!

The products will be ready for an open house Friday-Saturday, April 5-6. Check out our products, get free samples, meet the soil scientist, tour our facility and more! 

Our products will be made from sustainable materials, will be...

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