No. You may order by mail or internet. To keep our product costs low and
our order filling accurate, Fedco does not take orders by fax or over
the phone.
We take catalog requests only by phone, by mail, or online. Download catalogs… or Sign up online for our catalog mailing list… When you place an
order with us, you are automatically added to our mailing list, though
we will not automatically put a catalog in your order.
We mail the Seed catalog (which also contains Organic Growers Supply and
Potatoes, Onions and Exotics) in late November and early December. It
takes a while for bulk mail to reach its destination. After December we
send Seed/OGS catalogs when requested. We mail Tree catalogs by bulk in late September and Bulb catalogs
in early June.
Fedco is a seasonal company. Only Organic Growers Supply operates
year-round. We primarily serve customers in the northeastern United
States and our schedules correspond to the growing season in our part of
the world. Link to ordering
availability schedules. Seasonal operation helps us keep our
prices low by maximizing our efficiency and our sanity intact because we
do different things at different times of the year.
No. Fedco has different divisions that operate on different seasonal
schedules and out of different warehouses. It helps keep our costs down,
and prices low, if orders are sent in on each division’s own order
form.
If you have placed orders totaling at least $1,200 at Fedco within the
past 12 months, additional orders in all divisions will qualify
for bulk pricing: a 10% discount. Otherwise your current cart contents
(in one division) determine your eligibility. Certain items may
not be eligible for bulk pricing.
We are primarily a mail-order business and do not have a retail store.
You may shop at the Organic Growers Supply warehouse in Clinton, Maine
Monday–Friday 9AM–3PM. Click
here for directions to our
warehouse. Our big annual retail event is our booth at the
Common Ground
Country Fair in Unity, Maine.
Yes, for orders $50 and over in the Seeds division. Orders under $50 pay
$6. Cover-crop seeds (item numbers in the 8000s) from Organic Growers
Supply are subject to OGS shipping charges.
Fedco Trees operates on a seasonal basis to keep costs and prices low.
Most of the trees and plants arrive at our warehouse in March. We begin
pulling and packing orders in the first week of April. April is the only
time when all of the products are available to be shipped.
Potatoes arrive at our warehouse in March. We repack them before orders
can be pulled and shipped. Since Fedco is located in central Maine we
also need to wait for the weather to warm up before we can ship potatoes
without fear of them freezing in transit.
First, see if the item is marked ‘back-order’ (coming later)
or ‘out-of-stock’ (not available and your total has been
credited). If it is marked received on your invoice, it is our error.
Please fill out the correction form on the back side of your pick sheet.
We will send the item or a refund promptly and we will return the form.
We do not knowingly carry any genetically engineered seed.
See the Safe Seed Pledge and our policy. You can combine your
invoice with our pledge for your documentation.
Your invoice is your documentation that we are a certified-organic
handler. View and download our MOFGA certificate here, which lists
all of our organic items in Seeds, Trees, OGS, Bulbs, and POE. Seeds,
seed potatoes, and plants labeled ‘Organic’ are certified
organic. Some of our amendments and supplies
are on the national list or the OMRI list, but it is your responsibility
to check with your certifier about the allowability of any product.
You may not return seeds, potatoes, bulbs, plants or nursery stock. You
may return an Organic Growers Supply item in good condition for a $5
restocking fee.
Information about planting and cultivation is in the beginning of most
Seed catalog sections and is posted online as the additional information
link in most seed descriptions. Organic Growers Supply lists books with
information about diverse aspects of gardening and farming.
Talk to your neighbors or your local extension service about plants that
do well in your area. We give as much information as possible in our
descriptions, but it is relative to our central Maine location.
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