COTS Tree Sale
Save the Date - Our 27th Annual COTS Tree Sale is Coming!
Our 27th Annual COTS Tree Sale is right around the corner! We’re delighted to once again offer balsam firs from Moffatt's Tree Farm in Craftsbury, Vermont to raise funds for COTS and their mission to end homelessness. You can pick up your fresh, local tree starting Downtown on Wednesday, December 4, and in the South End on Friday, December 6 while supplies last. All COTS trees are $60 and all proceeds benefit the COTS.
Member Workers Can Volunteer at the COTS Tree Sale
Members! You can earn Member Worker hours by volunteering at our COTS Tree Sale. It's a fantastic opportunity to connect with our Co-op community and support our partners at COTS and the Intervale Center. Volunteer at our Downtown store beginning on Wednesday, December 4 and at our South End store beginning on Friday, December 6 until all trees are sold. Volunteer shifts are all outdoors, assisting customers with tree selection, tree trimming, and tying trees to cars, so dress for the weather! Volunteers must be willing and able to use handsaws, carry trees to cars, and assist with tying them down. All Member Workers must complete a Member Worker orientation and be at least 16 years old. Learn more about our Member Work program here.
Our COTS Tree Sale
City Market’s annual COTS Tree Sale is a joyful way to contribute to our community! Every December since 1998, we’ve sourced fresh trees from local farms and sold them to raise funds for the Committee on Temporary Shelter. The COTS Tree Sale is a fantastic opportunity for our staff, Members, and our community to come together and make a real difference for people in our community who are experiencing homelessness.
Buy A Tree, Plant A Tree with the Intervale Center
When you buy a tree at our COTS Tree Sale, the Intervale Center will plant a tree for you somewhere in Vermont the following spring! Every year, the Conservation Nursery, a program of the Intervale Center, plants 30,000 Vermont-grown, native trees and shrubs along rivers and streams throughout the state. Your tree will live for decades, providing habitat for animals, reducing erosion, filtering pollutants before they reach waterways, and sequestering carbon.
Why COTS?
The Committee on Temporary Shelter is the largest provider of services for people who are homeless or marginally housed in Vermont. In 2023, COTS helped 1,024 people, including 257 children. Their services range from overnight shelter space to daytime drop-in meals, showers and laundry to support in navigating housing programs to helping people avoid homelessness. We’re proud to partner with COTS in their work to support our community!
