Ordering from Fedco

How to Order

To enable online ordering, enter your email address and ZIP Code or Canadian postal code.

To upload your own ordering spreadsheet, or to quickly look up products by item number, use our nifty Quick Order Form.

We'll send an email confirmation of your order upon receipt. If you don’t see it, check your Offers folder, or your spam folder. If you still don’t see it, let us know, and we will re-send it.

To place an order by mail, please use the order form from the center of your catalog, or you can download a printable order form from each of our catalogs.

We do not take fax or phone orders.

Ordering Deadlines and Shipping Schedules

Product Line Ordering Window Shipping Schedule**
Supplies Year-round ordering Ships promptly
Seeds Year-round, except November Ships promptly
Trees/plants for spring planting Mid-September thru mid-April Ships in spring by hardiness zone
Scionwood and early-shipped rootstock Mid-September thru mid-February Ships in early March
Potatoes and allium sets December through late spring Ships in April/May by hardiness zone.
Garlic seed and fall-planted flowerbulbs June through August Ships in October
** Most products, except plants for spring planting, may be picked up at our warehouse.

For more information about order deadlines, shipping schedules, and in-person pickups, see our Ordering Information Chart.

Shipping

We ship by Fedex or Priority Mail, our choice unless you specify.

We will email you when your order is shipped.

Truck shipping: Ordering more than 300# of supplies or potatoes? You might go with Truck Shipping.

Depot shipping: If you're in the Northeast, you might save oodles on supplies and potatoes by having your order sent to a nearby Depot. Learn more about Depot Shipping.

Shipping to Canada: We only offer Canadian shipping for items that ship from our Seeds Warehouse. No other items can be shipped internationally. Learn more about shipping to Canada.

For more information about order deadlines, shipping schedules, and in-person pickups, see our Ordering Information Chart.

Pickups

Most items may be ordered for pick up at our warehouse. (Trees/plants for spring-planting are not available for pick up.)

Pick up orders at 688 Bellsqueeze Rd. Building 2 in Clinton, ME 04927.

The warehouse is open Monday–Friday 9AM–3PM.

Discounts

Bulk Pricing Orders with subtotals over $1,200 receive bulk pricing, which is approximately 10% less than retail pricing! Certain items may not be eligible for bulk pricing. Once you meet the bulk pricing threshold, additional orders qualify for bulk pricing if they are ordered from the same address.

Learn more about Bulk Pricing.

Consumer-Member Discount: Consumer members of the Cooperative earn a 5% discount on all orders. If you log in using the email address we have in our member database, the discount will apply automatically. If you are a member and the discount does not appear, please write us a note in the Order Comments space on the final checkout page; we will verify and refund you as appropriate.

Learn more about becoming a consumer member of Fedco.

Group Orders

To save on shipping and perhaps meet the bulk pricing threshold of $1,200, order with friends and neighbors. We take group orders online or by mail.

Learn more about group ordering at Fedco, including how to form a new group.

Payment

We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards, and Fedco gift certificates.

Payment must accompany all orders. (Except, government agencies and non-profit organizations should call us to set up your Purchase Order before you order.)

For mailed orders, we accept checks and money orders as well as cards. We will charge your card when we receive your order. We will send you a bill or refund for any adjustments as each order is completed.

Sales Tax

Orders shipped to Maine addresses and all pickup customers pay 5.5% sales tax. A ruling by the Supreme Court mandates we collect local taxes in states that require us to do so.

Tax-exempt farms and retailers: We need a copy of your state resale certificate or farm exemption, otherwise we must charge sales tax.

  • For mail orders, send us a photocopy of your certificate.
  • For online orders, please email us at questions@fedcoseeds.com with a scan of your tax exemption certificate before placing your order.
Maine addresses Pay 5.5% sales tax on Adjusted Total
CO, IL, MA, MD, MI, UT, VA Pay your local tax rate on Adjusted Total
AK, CT, GA, IN, KY, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI, WV Pay your local tax rate on Adjusted Total plus Shipping

Additional Information

Substitutions: If one of your items is not available we may substitute a similar item at no additional cost to you.

Seeds Backorders: Backordered seeds are shipped throughout the season, finishing by late March. Crops needing an early start are shipped ASAP.

Returns: We take returns only on supplies. No returns on live plants or plant material. Please read our guarantee before contacting us with questions regarding plant materials.

Trees Handling Charges and Cancellation Policy:

  • Cancellations: If you must remove items after our final order deadline, we will charge a $20 fee. If you must cancel after the deadline, we will retain a $20 fee or 20% of the order total, whichever is greater. Please don’t make us do this. Unlike most businesses, we take orders from this catalog for about five months and then fulfill them all in a span of a few weeks. When we receive last-minute cancellations or order reductions, we cannot easily resell the plants we’ve designated for your order.
  • Handling Charges: We charge $10 for handling each time you adjust your order. Additions and deletions are costly for us to process. You are welcome to place as many separate orders as you wish.

Retail Store: Our Organic Growers Supply warehouse is open to the public for in-person shopping. This includes a complete lineup of tools, supplies, soil amendments, and cover crops. A selection of our most popular vegetable, herb, and flower seeds are available spring through summer.