Ordering from Potatoes, Onions and Exotics
To enable ordering from our online catalog, enter your email address and ZIP
Code. Our secure check-out takes all major cards.
Three methods to build your order:
- Browse the catalog, and order from the Quick View
box.
- Read individual pages, and order at the bottom.
- From a marked-up paper catalog, use our
simple form to enter stock numbers;
we’ll confirm the name and price.
We take orders between late October and early May. We ship orders for
potatoes and onion sets from late March until early May.
To place an order by mail, please use the POE 2025 order
form from the center of our catalog, or download it
here.
We do not take fax or phone orders.
Potatoes, Onions and Exotics Discounts
Bulk Pricing on Large Orders:
Orders with subtotals $1,200 and above receive a 10% discount.
If you have placed orders totaling at least $1,200 at Fedco within the past
12 months, additional orders qualify for 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; and
we will refund you as appropriate.
Group orders: Team up with your friends and neighbors to
save on shipping and to reach the bulk pricing threshold! Group orders can
also share a pallet to reduce shipping costs.
Group coordinators and group members click
here for info, including how
to form a new group.
Potatoes, Onions and Exotics Deadlines
February 21, 2025 - Order deadline for ginger and
turmeric.
We will accept orders until late spring, when we run out of stock. NOTE: Order
early if you
need your potatoes early. Orders placed by
February 21, 2025 will
be shipped according to growing zone as usual. Orders placed
after February 21, 2025 will be
shipped later, and in the order in which
they were received.
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. We must 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 and all pickups |
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 |
Potatoes, Onions and Exotics Shipping Schedule
- For orders of potatoes and onion sets placed by
February 21, 2025
shipping begins in late March, starting with the warmer states and
progressing towards the cooler Northeast. Late orders placed
after February 21, 2025
will be shipped later, and in the order
they were received. Shipping of all orders will conclude in early May.
- We cannot ship potatoes and onion sets before that; please do not ask us
to do so.
- Beginning late February, we will ship seed ginger and
seed turmeric.
- Most small orders ship via FedEx Ground or USPS. See the
shipping details.
- Onion plants and sweet potato slips are drop-shipped based on
planting zone. They come directly from the grower, and
not with your potatoes.
- We ship by freight beginning in late March. Is your order
over 300#? Click
here for Truck Shipping
info.
- For Depot orders, potatoes and onion sets will be sent
in the April delivery. Ginger and turmeric will be shipped in early
March directly to the shipping address that you provide, for no
additional charge. Sweet potato slips and onion plants will be shipped
to you directly from our grower. Click
here for more
information on Depots to save on shipping for OGS and Potatoes, Onions
and Exotics.
We do not ship to Canada, and will not
provide materials required for importation permits.
Spring Pickup
You may select Spring Pickup when checking out online.
Pickup orders placed by February 21, 2025 may be picked up April 21-25 or April 28 - May 2,
9AM - 3PM. Pickup orders placed after
February 21, 2025 will be available later in
April or early May. We will send you an email when your order is ready to
pick up. Our warehouse is at 688 Upper Bellsqueeze Road in Clinton, ME
04927. The OGS warehouse will be open for shopping.
Substitution Policy
If one of your items is not available we may substitute a similar item
at no additional cost to you.
No Returns
No returns. If you bought it, it’s yours! See limited guarantee for
defective products, only.
Our Guarantee
We guarantee that all items we offer are fully satisfactory.
If you are dissatisfied because of any product defect, we will either
replace the item or refund the purchase price. Please inspect and check over
your order upon receipt and use the enclosed form to notify us immediately
of any problems.
Limitation of Liability: Because good results depend
upon weather, soil and cultural practices over which we have no control, we
limit our liability in all instances to the purchase price. The liability of
Fedco Seeds, Inc., for breach of warranty, or any loss or damages arising
out of the purchase or use of our products, including loss or damages
resulting from any negligence whatsoever on our part, or strict liability in
tort, shall be limited to the purchase price. By acceptance of the
merchandise, the buyer acknowledges that the limitations and disclaimers
herein described are conditions of sale, and that they constitute the entire
agreement between the parties regarding any warranty or liability.
Claims for errors in your order must be presented withing 30 days of receipt
of your order. Claims for any product defects should be presented to Fedco
as soon as possible after discovery. Failure to assert claims within 30 days
after discovery renders this warranty null and void.