Gather & Grow Market
Join us this fall for an evening of community, creativity & connection at the Gather & Grow Market – A vendor fair dedicated to supporting and celebrating small businesses! This event will bring together a curated line up of local makers, artisans and entrepreneurs offering everything from handcrafted goods and boutique clothing to original art, jewelry & more! Feel free to bring a cooler, sit back, and enjoy the music! 
When: Thursday, October 2nd, 4-7 pm
Rain Date: Friday, October 3rd, 4-7 pm
We’re now accepting vendor applications from makers, creators, and entrepreneurs who want to be part of this vibrant fall market. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your goods in a high-traffic, community-focused event. If you’re interested in being a vendor at the market, please complete the application before September 8th, 2025. We will review your application and notify you of our decision by September 15th.
Please note that we do not permit multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses to participate in our event. We aim to curate a diverse selection of vendors offering unique, independently-run products and services. We encourage you to explore other opportunities, but we are unable to accommodate MLM businesses at this time. Thank you for understanding!
Partnerships
School Scrip
At Culver’s we believe in helping area schools and we do this by participating in the Scrip Program. This program gives back 10% to schools through gift card purchases. We find this a great way for schools to raise funds and we are proud to be involved and enhance the quality of education. Call 319-377-4195 or use ourĀ contact pageĀ to sign up your school to participate!
School Tours
Because we love educating our youth, we provide tours and planting sessions free of charge. We love to teach through demonstration and show the kids what it takes to grow different kinds of plants. If you are interested in bringing your class or school group to tour our facility, contact us today. Tour times fill up fast, so don’t delay!
Educational Speaking
We love volunteering in the community and enjoy speaking for groups of all ages and sizes. We enjoy sharing our passion for plants through presentations, garden group tours, and demonstrations on our campus. For more information on educational speaking or demonstrations, pleaseĀ contact us. We would love to host your group.
Donations
Culver’s Lawn & Landscape and Garden Center & Greenhouse is proud to support organizations and charities in our local community whenever possible. Due to the frequency of donation requests, Culver’s has established guidelines for considering donations to eligible organizations. Preference will be given to organizations who meet the following criteria:
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Support of children in need
- Those who have not previously received support from Culver's
Most often, we choose to show our support through donations of gift cards, plant material or other merchandise. At times, we may choose to support larger charitable projects. Final determination of donations is at the discretion of the president or vice president of the business. Organizations are not eligible for support more than once in a 12-month period. Please note that Culver’s chooses to support our local educational system through our school scrip program in place of in-kind or monetary donations.
You can fill out our Online Donation Request Form or if you wish, you may download our Donation Request Form (pdf), print it out and mail it to:
Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse
c/o Donation Request
1682 Dubuque Road
Marion, IA 52302
Please allow up to three weeks for processing. The submitting person or organization will be notified if approved for a donation. Culver’s will not mail or deliver donations ā we require an organizational representative to pick up the donation.