How We Grow
Mad Farmers' Nursery started simply to supply the best plants to our farm. We wanted the strongest plants possible, using the best varieties for our climate, and at the right time for our weather. And now we can supply those for your garden too!
At Mad Farmers Nursery, we grow our garden plants from seed ourselves, using only organic potting mix and fertilizer to make strong, healthy plants, and never use any chemical pesticides. We carefully select varieties that we know will thrive in our Central Indiana climate--varieties that we use on the farm ourselves.
Some of the native plants in our nursery are grown by us, and others are sourced from trusted local wholesale nurseries who use local seed sources.
We Offer
Garden Plants
Mad Farmers Nursery grows a wide variety of plants for your spring, summer, and fall home or community garden.
We are a small nursery, so you won't find every plant here (sorry, no petunias!), but the ones we carry are farmer-approved and ready to thrive in Indiana's wild weather!
- Veggies and herbs for spring, summer, and fall gardens
- Perennial berries
- Plants to grow your own tea blends
- Flowers for a cutting garden and flowers that attract beneficial insects
Plants are typically available April through mid-June, and again in September.
We Offer
Native Plants
Growing native plants is terribly important to our ecosystem. Learn more about the benefits of adding native plants to your landscape and how YOU can be part of the nationwide movement to restore habitat, one yard at a time. Plus, native plants add beauty to your space, and it is delightful to attract butterflies, birds, moths, and insects to your garden!
Our selection will vary from season to season, but expect to find plants that are especially well-suited to smaller urban and suburban spaces.
- Plants for a pollinator patch
- Plants for rain gardens
- Plants for shade gardens
- Smaller trees and shrubs
Native trees and shrubs we have carried in the past include Serviceberry, American Currant, Paw Paw, Arrowwood Viburnum, Spicebush and Smooth Hydrangea.
Plants are typically available April through mid-June, and again in September through October.
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Essential gardening supplies
We aren't a big box store (or even a big nursery), but we do carry a few gardening supplies that we find essential on the farm that may be hard to get in quantities for a small gardener. These include:
- Row covers for protecting your plants and extending the season
- Wire hoops to hold row covers
- Organic fertilizers
- Organic seeds for direct-seeded crops like carrots, greens, and radishes
- Seed potatoes
How To Buy
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Online For Farm Pickup
Shop NowBrowse our current selection online, order online, and pickup at the farm.
2025 details:
Online pickups begin April 2! Order online Sundays - Tuesdays for pick-ups on Wednesdays. Online ordering available early April through early June, and again in September/October for fall planting.
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Retail Hours
We offer limited "retail" hours so you can come browse our selection in-person on the farm. This is the best way to get some gardening advice while you shop!
2025 details:
Shop in person starting April 2! We are open for shopping on Wednesdays (10 - 6) and Saturdays (10 - 4) from April 2 through mid-June. Sign up for our emails to be notified of any added dates or weather cancellations.
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Farmers Markets
We will bring a selection of plants to the Indy Winter Farmers Market in April and to the Garfield Park Farmers Market in May and September. Varieties at the market will be more limited. For the best selection of varieties, garden supplies, and native plants, we recommend shopping our "retail" hours at the farm. Sign up for our emails to be notified of our availability.
