Modern Sprout

Caring for a houseplant or a garden means more than just bringing greenery into your life. Getting your hands into the soil, watching sprouts breakthrough and bloom, reaching up toward the sun everything about the process allows you to deepen your connection with nature and the planet we're all a part of. And that's not even mentioning how satisfying it can be to cook with or eat something you've personally grown. Modern Sprout's sustainable and accessible plants and plant accessories are the perfect way for anyone to experience that connection. With seeds and growing mediums made from organic, non-GMO sources, and containers made from materials like biodegradable upcycled cow manure turned into pots that restore nutrients to the soil they're planted in, Modern Sprout has shown a dedication to celebrating sustainable sourcing across their product range. Plus, all of their organic materials are grown domestically (some structural materials are imported) and assembled in Chicago ensuring a transparent and minimally carbon-producing supply chain. Modern Sprout's products reject the plastic and chemical-heavy formulas that run rampant in the plants and gardening industry and serve as a guidepost for how sustainable shopping for gardening and plants can be. In fact, they've recently partnered with American Forests to help reforest the future through their one-for-one tree starter kits. Purchases of these ready-to-grow, drop-in, kits plant two trees: yours, and one that helps fight back against the 18.7 million acres of forest lost every year. Modern Sprout's dedication to improving our planet doesn't stop at the pot's edge, however. From partnering with organizations like Heartland Alliance to help employ their hometown of Chicago's most vulnerable residents, to working with Pollinator Partnership to protect delicate ecosystems, Modern Sprout knows that making their community a better place is about more than just providing people a connection with nature.