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The theme of the 2026 Plant Sale & Conservation Fair: To promote multifunctional productive buffers and to celebrate the working landscape... Investing in nature and harvesting for generations!
Thus, our 2026 plant sale inventory focuses on species that are well-suited for multifunctional riparian buffers such as: common witch hazel, serviceberry, chokecherry, elderberry, highbush cranberry, winterberry, American plum, as well as sugar maple, cohosh, Solomon's seal, New Jersey tea, goldenseal, apples, willow, walnut, filberts, chestnuts, and oak trees.
What is a bareroot plant? Bareroot plants are made by root cuttings or suckers from a plant, or from planting a seed. At the nursery, plants are dug up while they are dormant. It is normal to not see any leaves or buds on a bareroot plant, unless it is an evergreen. Bareroot plants carry less risk of spreading diseases and insects, and are also lightweight, economical, and easy to plant. Since these plants are young, they are small and you can expect them to transplant well with minimal care, compared to a large tree or shrub.
Proper handling of the plants after pick up is very important to successful transplanting. Check out this quick guide.
About Fruit, Berry & Nut-bearing Plants
Pollination - Fruit and nut trees will bloom from March to May. Flowers are typically open for two weeks. Times of bloom are generally classified as early, mid, or late. Pick a full flush of bloom periods, or pick a few that all bloom together. Apple trees require specific pollination partners (e.g., apple varieties need a different compatible apple variety or crabapple for cross-pollination).
Fertilization - Self fertile can reproduce with one plant, but planting two or more is preferred for fruit set. Will also pollinate others.
Many plants require at least two different varieties with similar bloom time for fruit set.
We love our partnership with the staff and students in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program at North Country Career Center. This year we will again be selling their wildflower starts and also Bee Houses!
Our 42nd Annual PLANT SALE opens in January 2026. GIFT CARDS available NOW for the holidays!
You can also order merchandise. Go to the Shop Our Plant Sale page. PLEASE NOTE: You can browse the plant offerings today, but all plant listing will indicate “sold out” until we officially open to store at the end of January.
Important details:
Order Deadline: Mon, April 6th 2026
Orders are PRE-SALE only & require PICK UP
PICK UP DAY- SAT, MAY 2, 9am-noon Orders must be picked up by YOU in person (or your friend) at our Conservation Fair at the Orleans County Fairgrounds (278 Roaring Brook Rd) in Barton.
We will have a limited amount of plants available for purchase at our Conservation Fair.
All orders are final. We do not process any returns or offer any refunds.
CLICK HERE to go directly to the product listing page and start shopping! But if you are new to the sale, please read this page for more details.
Welcome to the online ordering option for the annual tree and plant sale of the Orleans County Conservation District. To download a print version of the catalog, click here, and for a printable order form, click here. If you are unable to place your order on this website, you can contact us for an order form.
What’s new for 2026?
Mushroom log growing kits, apricot trees, black and blue cohosh, wild ginger, serviceberry, chokecherry, goldenseal, Solomon's seal, and New Jersey tea, as well as calendula and bee balm starts grown by the FFA students at North Country Career Center. Also new this year, we will be offering Pro-Gro fertilizer mix in bulk from North Country Organics.
NEED COMPOST? Adding compost to your dug holes for new plants will ensure successful transplanting. We will have local compost available at pick up from the Jones Farm for $5 for a 5-gallon bucket. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bucket!).
We are grateful to share the quest for better land and water stewardship with you via this sale. The goal of the sale is to offer our community a variety of bareroot plants that can build better ecosystems, capture carbon, and promote resiliency. Planting on your property can provide many benefits including tasty snacks, beauty to your land, shade, habitat for wildlife, carbon sequestration, vegetation for wet areas, and erosion control on lakeshores and riverbanks.
Proceeds from our annual plant sale benefit the important conservation programs run by the Orleans County NRCD. Learn more about our programs here.
For questions or assistance, contact us at:
sarah.damsell@orleanscountynrcd.org
Enjoy winter and THINK spring!
-The OCNRCD Team
