GreenThumb - Gardeners, enter our Harvest Fair Competition by the end of July!

Share what's growing in your garden with us, enter the 2026 GreenThumb Harvest Fair Competition by July 31st! A submission in the Special Category from Olivet Heavenly Harvest garden group in  Staten Island with harvest that they distribute to their community every Saturday. In this  category, GreenThumb community gardeners submit a photograph of a culturally relevant  flower, fruit, herb, or vegetable that they or their garden group grew with a two to  three-sentence description of the importance of the plant. Photo courtesy of garden group Do you think you've harvested an award winner?  GreenThumb gardeners, show off your abundance by sending  us your photos of veggies, herbs, flowers, and fruit growing  in your garden! For guidelines and to submit your harvest,  please fill out the Harvest Fair Competition Submission  Form by Friday, July 31, 2026. Photos of what you grew  earlier in the season are eligible to be entered into the  competition as well! Are you a Home Gardener? Submit your best herb, flower, and/or produce grown on  your windowsills, backyards, front yards, or rooftops this  year to the "Home Gardeners” category! This category is  for members of the public who are not GreenThumb  community gardeners. A 2025 Special Category submission from Campos Community Garden group in Manhattan.  This bountiful basket is loaded with flowers and produce grown in the garden last year. Photo courtesy of the garden group Share what's growing in your garden with us!  For guidelines and to submit your harvest, please fill out the  Harvest Fair Competition Submission Form (bit.ly/GTHFCompetition) by Friday, July 31st! We now accept Harvest Fair Competition submissions on a  rolling basis. Entries submitted after July 31st of each year will  be considered for the following year.  A few of last year's GreenThumb Harvest Fair submissions and winning harvests from  community gardeners. Submit your harvest to the 2026 Harvest Fair Competition here! (L-R) Lequez Spearman with Mississippi Purple Hull Peas grown at Paradise Community  Garden NY; Jen with eggplants grown at Olive Street Garden; Gardener with a hortensia  (hydrangea) bouquet grown at Damiana Pizarro Community Garden. Photos courtesy of gardeners 46th Annual GreenThumb Harvest Fair A panel of experienced growers will decide the winners in  advance, and they will be announced during our Harvest  Fair on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Herbert Von King  Park and Hattie Carthan Community Garden in Bed-Stuy.  Gardeners who enter the competition are encouraged to  bring their submissions, if possible, to our Harvest Fair  on October 3rd. We will have a place to display your entries  during the day. We look forward to seeing your submissions!