The Champlain Valley Sweet Potato Slip sale is 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, at Red Wagon Plants in Hinesburg. Sweet potatoes grow very well in sandy, silty, and loamy soil and each well-rooted Beauregard B-14 slip can produce up to five pounds – and often more!

One pot with three plants is $6 (gardeners half-dozen – buy 6 pots, get one free!) and bulk orders are available. All proceeds from this fundraiser sale benefit Vermont Community Garden Network’s educational programs. Red Wagon Plants is located at 2408 Shelburne Falls Road in Hinesburg. More info and pre-orders at www.vcgn.org or 802-861-4769.

Red Wagon Plants is a wholesale, organic plant grower with a retail outlet in Hinesburg, Vermont. Plants are sold throughout Vermont and New Hampshire to grocery stores, garden centers, food coops, and hardware stores. Dedicated to excellent customer service and simple, wholesome growing methods. Learn more at www.redwagonplants.com.

The Vermont Community Garden Network is dedicated to the growth and success of community and school gardening across Vermont. The nonprofit organization has pursued this mission since 2001 through educational programs for adults and youth, and technical assistance, training, networking opportunities, and funding for garden groups all over the state. www.vcgn.org