A little bird told me that Tractor Supply will be starting their season pre-buy the day after Independence Day. They will allow you to purchase outright or buy on a 3 month lay-away program (wow, haven't heard that term in years) where you buy them and they give you 3 months to pay for them while they store them inside. The local Derry, NH Tractor Supply carries Instant Heat (hardwood) and a "premium wood pellet" that is an 80/20 blend of hardwood/softwood from Maine (MWP possibly?). Pre-buy should last about a month and I am not sure if this is a nation wide sale or just local to the New England region. Prices I have been told will be about $215 a ton!