Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

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Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by dantis496 » July 22nd, 2021, 12:34 pm

Hi All,

Baystate fertilizer's last update on their web site was in April. Has anyone been able to get Baystate or are they no longer selling to the public?

Thank you

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by northeastlawn » July 22nd, 2021, 11:01 pm

Last I heard they were only selling by the ballot, which is 40 bags.

I think a couple of people did place orders and pick them up. I can only carry 25 in my pickup, so the 40 bag limit takes me out.

The local nursery used to sell it, they got some in late spring, but havn't gotten any new supply for a while now.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by San » July 23rd, 2021, 2:44 pm

I emailed them earlier this week and got this (automated) reply:

Thank you for your patience.We are out of stock. Please stay tune to the website: https://www.baystatefertilizer.com/ for updates on product availability.



Minimum Order Quantity: 50 bags = $3.50/bag x 50 bags = $175.00

Bay State Fertilizer Pallet Specifications
Specifications
Description
Bags per pallet:
50 bags
Pallet dimensions:
Height: 6” Width: 42” Length: 42” Weight: 2011 lbs.

Confirm availability and Payment
· https://www.baystatefertilizer.com/
Pickup Policy: Please be advised that we do not deliver
· Pickup Full Order M-F 7AM – 3PM (Holidays may affect this schedule)
· Please plan pickup ahead of time. Customers are responsible for motor vehicle and/ or trailer used for pickup is equipped to handle the size, weight and volume of your order.
· Customers are responsible to adequately secure loads before transit.
· Call 617-376-2500 upon arrival
· Have your printed receipt or your confirmation number ready.
For quantities less than 50 bags, please visit one of these retailers
· Mahoney’s Garden Center
· MA locations
· A.J Tomassi
· Pembroke, MA
· Hattoys
· RI
· Schwarts Ace Hardware
· Fall River, MA

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by turf_toes » July 23rd, 2021, 3:42 pm

San wrote:
July 23rd, 2021, 2:44 pm
I emailed them earlier this week and got this (automated) reply:

Thank you for your patience.We are out of stock. Please stay tune to the website: https://www.baystatefertilizer.com/ for updates on product availability.



Minimum Order Quantity: 50 bags = $3.50/bag x 50 bags = $175.00

Bay State Fertilizer Pallet Specifications
Specifications
Description
Bags per pallet:
50 bags
Pallet dimensions:
Height: 6” Width: 42” Length: 42” Weight: 2011 lbs.

Confirm availability and Payment
· https://www.baystatefertilizer.com/
Pickup Policy: Please be advised that we do not deliver
· Pickup Full Order M-F 7AM – 3PM (Holidays may affect this schedule)
· Please plan pickup ahead of time. Customers are responsible for motor vehicle and/ or trailer used for pickup is equipped to handle the size, weight and volume of your order.
· Customers are responsible to adequately secure loads before transit.
· Call 617-376-2500 upon arrival
· Have your printed receipt or your confirmation number ready.
For quantities less than 50 bags, please visit one of these retailers
· Mahoney’s Garden Center
· MA locations
· A.J Tomassi
· Pembroke, MA
· Hattoys
· RI
· Schwarts Ace Hardware
· Fall River, MA
I obviously don’t live in Massachusetts. But that’s a good price.

If I lived in the area, I’d probably rent a truck from Home Depot and use it to transport it home.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by spectrum1c » July 23rd, 2021, 4:17 pm

Last time I rented a uhaul trailer and picked up 50 bags. Store it in the garage and it lasts me about 2 years. Use it for lawn and all my plants.

It was over the Uhaul stated weight limit for the trailer if I recall correctly, but I wasn't driving aggressively in any way


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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by pristinegreen75 » July 23rd, 2021, 4:55 pm

Ditto "turf_toes. I have pretty good luck with Oceangro which is still cheaper than Milo.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by turf_toes » July 23rd, 2021, 5:19 pm

spectrum1c wrote:
July 23rd, 2021, 4:17 pm
Last time I rented a uhaul trailer and picked up 50 bags. Store it in the garage and it lasts me about 2 years. Use it for lawn and all my plants.

It was over the Uhaul stated weight limit for the trailer if I recall correctly, but I wasn't driving aggressively in any way
In my area, Home Depot does hourly rentals of F-350s with flatbeds.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by San » July 24th, 2021, 12:01 pm

spectrum1c wrote:
July 23rd, 2021, 4:17 pm
Last time I rented a uhaul trailer and picked up 50 bags. Store it in the garage and it lasts me about 2 years. Use it for lawn and all my plants.

It was over the Uhaul stated weight limit for the trailer if I recall correctly, but I wasn't driving aggressively in any way
Another option is to find a neighbor and both get 25 bags.

But I guess until/if they get inventory again it doesn’t really matter.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by MorpheusPA » July 24th, 2021, 3:59 pm

You'd think inventory would be a...constant thing. I mean, it's not like people stop producing it.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by northeastlawn » July 24th, 2021, 5:21 pm

Bay State Fertilizer is a municipal side project for the MWRA. It's not its own dedicated business, hence the weird way they handle cash. Between COVID and staffing issues its no wonder inventory fluctuates. Even before COVID they would often run out.

To make matter worse the internet has told everyone what deal it is, and everyone and their brother kind of knows about it now, thats why there is a minimum of a one pallot order. If this were a true commercial enterprise, they would be charging closer to what a bag of milo costs.

Hopefully I can get a group order next year and split a 50 pallot, but its hard getting people to think about lawn fertilizer in March.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by Green » July 25th, 2021, 1:48 am

I'm hoping they eventually end up selling it all over the Northeast in a big box store as was suggested by them a while back. That and that they fix their bag seams so they no longer split easily.

That said, if they do this, I have to wonder if the cost wont be 4x the pickup price (close to that of Milo). It shouldn't be quite so high, because after all, transportation is not as far. Thats where most of the cost comes from for Milorganite. People in WI pay about 1/3 what we East-Coasters pay for their local brand "cr*p".

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by PSU4ME » July 28th, 2021, 9:55 am

I just text Carl directly and he lets me know when they have stock. Minimum is a pallet (50) but they’ll sell in bag increments after that. He said it was too much traffic and a hassle to be servicing 5-10 bag orders, payment etc. now you pay online, give them receipt number and load up.

I buy “off cycle” and store it outside under a tarp. This way I’m not competing with the growing season demand. Bought 70 bags last time I was there, that’s a healthy load for the f150 and trailer.

Stuff works really well and the price is incredible. I apply 16 bags at a time (then promptly get a shower).

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by San » August 13th, 2021, 5:03 pm

PSU4ME wrote:
July 28th, 2021, 9:55 am
I just text Carl directly and he lets me know when they have stock. Minimum is a pallet (50) but they’ll sell in bag increments after that. He said it was too much traffic and a hassle to be servicing 5-10 bag orders, payment etc. now you pay online, give them receipt number and load up.

I buy “off cycle” and store it outside under a tarp. This way I’m not competing with the growing season demand. Bought 70 bags last time I was there, that’s a healthy load for the f150 and trailer.

Stuff works really well and the price is incredible. I apply 16 bags at a time (then promptly get a shower).
So do you know when the last time was they had stock? I have no issue with getting 50 bag.

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by ken-n-nancy » August 20th, 2021, 7:22 pm

Just wanted to mention that MWRA again has stock of Bay State Fertilizer, and that lately they seem to have been semi-regularly updating their web site with status.

I called this morning to confirm status, paid online, and the two of us drove on down to get it. We ended up taking two vehicles to be able to keep within max payload, so we put 12 bags in the Ford Focus, and the other 38 bags in a borrowed Suburban.

It's good to be re-stocked for another year -- I've been lax in getting micronutrients down this year due to having run out of Bay State Fertilizer!

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Re: Anyone have luck with Baystate Fertilizer in MA?

Post by PSU4ME » August 22nd, 2021, 11:23 am

Bet that ride home smelled nice KnN!!!

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