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We have three goals when we do our pricing. We support 20-25 local farmers who produce most of the trees and shrubs for us. We support the staff who brave the cold, wet basement for weeks every spring to tag, pack and ship tens of thousands of plants. And we provide trees and shrubs for you, our customers, at fair prices. With your help we can do all three for many years to come. Noted for its gigantic wall, “The Green Monster,” Fenway Park in Boston is one of the few places I know that looks good without a tree. The Green Monster does, however, loom above left field like the green movement that now appears to be sweeping over the world. Nearly everywhere you look these days people are talking Green. And they don’t mean the stuff that used to grow on Wall Street. In Boston they will be planting a million new trees in the next ten years. In LA it’s ten million, I’ve read. In Chicago they have transformed the city with massive tree plantings and green spaces. In several major European cities they’re charging motorists to drive their cars into town. New York may be the first city in the U.S. to do the same, although only after a lot of kicking and screaming. Outside Fenway Park they’re even selling “Green Monstah” T-shirts on Lansdowne Street. The Green Monster is coming! Simultaneous movements big and small all over the states and around the world pursue the same goals. Food security. Food justice. Community gardens. Victory gardens. Slow food. Organic food. Sustainable food. Beyond organic. Biological agriculture. Bio-regionalism. Bio-dynamics. Eat local. Edible landscaping. Edible forest gardens. Equal exchange. Permaculture. Green Belt. More trees, more gardens, less pavement, less lawn, less poison. What do all these ideas have in common? All over the world people are working locally and cooperatively to address the apocalyptic mess we now face. The Green Monster sees through all the tired old worn-out excuses for inaction. Look out, the Green Monster is leading the way! In October 2006, Cammy and I attended the five-day Slow Food conference called Terra Madre in Turino, Italy. We were among 5000 farmers, 1000 chefs and 500 agricultural educators from 150 countries. It became clear to me at Terra Madre that we are a part of a worldwide movement. Groups from around the globe are working to create a different kind of future. This is a different kind of globalism: one where humans think together and communicate with one another on a global scale, while they act locally to create local sustainable communities, local sustainable economies and local sustainable food systems. It was an incredibly inspired and inspiring event. The Green Monster is worldwide! We hope this Fedco Trees catalog will help you to turn your yard into an edible garden. We hope it will be a source of endless inspiration and entertainment as you experiment and create your own Green Monster. Our yard is a chaos of edible and ornamental plants, feasts for the eyes, nose and belly. Each year we offer more plants we think can play a role in your landscape large or small, rural or urban. This year we have also included some of our favorite recipes. The selections are designed to assist you as your plantings come to fruition. Most of the recipes are adaptable to multiple fruits. We think you’ll find them useful, delicious and fun. The Green Monster is coming and the Green Monster is a feast! Enjoy!
All of our trees are unconditionally guaranteed. If your tree or shrub does not grow to your satisfaction during the first growing season, please let us know! We’ll send a refund or you can order a replacement the following year. We don’t have a huge staff or a fancy set of offices. If we don’t respond quickly, don’t hesitate to remind us; we are in business to serve you. Enjoy the catalog! Please share your experiences growing plants with us. Many of our selections originated from your suggestions. If you know of something growing near you we should be offering, or if you are interested in growing for us, please write to us. We welcome your comments, suggestions, and ideas. Thank you for your support. John Bunker & Susan Kiralis |
Welcome to Fedco Trees’ 24th annual order. Our goal is to provide
the hardiest and healthiest plants available for cold climates,
while supporting small-scale, local agriculture and a fair, cooperative
and responsible workplace. As far as we know, there is nothing else
like Fedco Trees anywhere on earth. Accept no imitations! Our no-frills
operation and volume discounts help keep plants affordable. Consider
ordering in a group with co-workers, friends or neighbors to further
minimize your costs. 
We do special orders.
If you wish to buy large quantities of any item, larger or smaller
plants than we are listing, rooted cuttings, or unusual items we’re
not listing, please write with particulars.
Fedco Seeds, PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903
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September 17, 2007
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