| Trees & sizes | Trees & sizesCut your own; Pre-cut trees- Species: Pine, Cypress, Fraser fir (pre-cut).
- Trees start at 4 feet.
- Fraser fir comes in pre-cut, shipped to the farm from North Carolina and displayed in water for freshness.
- It is a separate choice from the field trees, with short, dark green needles, a silvery underside and a stronger scent.
| Trees & sizesCut your own; Pre-cut trees- Species: Virginia pine, Leyland cypress, Arizona cypress, Fraser fir (pre-cut), Noble fir (pre-cut).
- Pre-cut firs are a separate choice: Fraser fir shipped from North Carolina and Noble fir shipped from Washington State, both in refrigerated trucks and kept in water.
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| Published price example | Published price exampleCut-your-own pine or cypress, 4 feet: $59- Before tax; priced by height.
- Prices do not include tax and can change at any time. The farm takes cash or card, and all sales are final, so look your tree over before you leave. Military members and first responders receive 10% off Christmas trees with a valid ID.
- Other published price details: Cut-your-own pine and cypress are priced by height, from $59 at 4 feet to $289 at 11 feet, with trees 11.5 feet and taller priced at the cashier. Prices do not include tax. Pre-cut Fraser fir runs from $129 for 6 to 7 feet to $249 for 9 to 10 feet.
| Published price examplePre-cut fir, 5 feet: $85- Before tax; a separate choice from the field trees.
- Prices are before tax. The farm takes cash, check, American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Ask the farm for gift shop, stand, concession and Arizona cypress prices.
- Other published price details: Virginia pine and Leyland cypress run from $48 at 4 feet to $210 at 14 feet, and pre-cut firs run from $85 at 5 feet to $220 at 10 feet, all before tax. Ask the farm for the price of Arizona cypress.
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| Cutting help | Cutting helpCut your own- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: a visit to the field: Cut · A hand saw is provided; power saws are not allowed.
- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: wreaths and accessories: Folding saw · $25.99
- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: practical conditions: Not allowed · Power saws, smoking, alcohol, streamers and confetti
- Walk the field, pick a pine or cypress and cut it yourself with a hand saw the farm provides. Please arrive by 5pm to cut your own tree. Power saws are not allowed. On Saturdays, Sundays and Black Friday, wagon rides are available to customers who are cutting their own tree, and children ride with an adult.
- The farm sells fresh wreaths and garland, and its fir wreaths and fir tabletop trees are shipped in from North Carolina. Stands, tree tablets, removal bags and a folding saw are on hand too. The farm cannot install a stand on site, including a stand bought from the farm, and prices do not include tax.
- No reservations are needed. Smoking, alcohol, power saws, confetti and streamers are not allowed, and the farm asks you to lock your vehicle and keep valuables out of sight. Photographers can bring clients during public hours at no photography fee, with props small enough to carry. A care sheet is attached to your receipt: make a fresh cut about a half inch from the bottom, check the water two to three times a day, and keep the tree away from heat.
- Choose-and-cut pine and cypress from $59 for 4 feet before tax; the farm provides the saw and twine and shakes and bales at no extra cost.
| Cutting helpCut your own- Evergreen Farms: a visit to the field: Cut · The farm furnishes saws; workers will help if you have trouble.
- Walk the field, pick a Virginia pine, Leyland cypress or Arizona cypress and cut it yourself. The farm furnishes saws, and workers are glad to help if you have trouble cutting. Please bring your own measuring tools. The farm will shake the tree and wrap it in netting for easy transporting, and twine is available if you need to tie it to your vehicle.
- Choose-and-cut Virginia pine and Leyland cypress from $48 for 4 feet before tax; saws are furnished, and the farm shakes and nets your tree.
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| Shaking, baling & loading | Shaking, baling & loadingShaking and baling: No extra cost · The farm shakes and bales your tree.- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: a visit to the field: Shake and bale · At no extra cost.
- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: a visit to the field: Tie down · The farm provides twine; securing the tree to your vehicle is up to you.
- After you cut, the farm shakes and bales your tree at no extra cost, and the farm provides twine for tying it to your vehicle. Stand installation, drilling and flocking are not done on site. The farm sprays its trees before the season with a natural colorant it describes as safe for humans and pets, and the farm is not responsible for securing your tree to your vehicle or for damage from loading.
- Choose-and-cut pine and cypress from $59 for 4 feet before tax; the farm provides the saw and twine and shakes and bales at no extra cost.
- Prices do not include tax and can change at any time. The farm takes cash or card, and all sales are final, so look your tree over before you leave. Military members and first responders receive 10% off Christmas trees with a valid ID.
| Shaking, baling & loadingEvergreen Farms: a visit to the field: Shake and net · The farm shakes the tree and wraps it in netting.- Evergreen Farms: a visit to the field: Tie down · Twine is available if you need it.
- Evergreen Farms: around the farm: Gift shop · Ornaments, nativity scenes, tree toppers, tree stands and tree bags.
- Walk the field, pick a Virginia pine, Leyland cypress or Arizona cypress and cut it yourself. The farm furnishes saws, and workers are glad to help if you have trouble cutting. Please bring your own measuring tools. The farm will shake the tree and wrap it in netting for easy transporting, and twine is available if you need to tie it to your vehicle.
- The gift shop has a quaint atmosphere for finding the perfect ornament or gift, including Old World ornaments, hand-carved olivewood from Bethlehem, nativity scenes, story ornaments such as the pickle, tree toppers, Advent calendars and collectible State Capitol ornaments. A large supply of tree stands and tree bags for end-of-season cleanup is on hand. Ask the farm for gift shop, stand and bag prices.
- Choose-and-cut Virginia pine and Leyland cypress from $48 for 4 feet before tax; saws are furnished, and the farm shakes and nets your tree.
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| Visit arrangements | Visit arrangementsSaturday, November 21 through Sunday, December 20- Christmas tree season: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 · 9am–5pm; Opening weekend; the farm suggests the weekend before Thanksgiving for the best selection.
- Christmas tree season: Monday, November 23 through Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) · Closed
- Christmas tree season: Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29 · 9am–5pm; Popular dates; Church on the Farm Sunday, November 29 at 9am.
- Christmas tree season: Monday, November 30 through Thursday, December 3 · 12pm–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Friday, December 4 through Sunday, December 6 · 9am–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Monday, December 7 through Thursday, December 10 · 12pm–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Friday, December 11 through Sunday, December 13 · 9am–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Monday, December 14 through Thursday, December 17 · 12pm–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Friday, December 18 through Sunday, December 20 · 9am–5pm; Last open weekend.
- Christmas tree season: December 21 through December 31 · Closed
- Wagon rides, food vendors and attractions run on Saturdays, Sundays and Black Friday only. Arrive by 5pm to cut your own tree.
- The season begins Saturday, November 21 and runs through Sunday, December 20. Weekends and Fridays run 9am to 5pm, Monday through Thursday run 12pm to 5pm from November 30, and the farm is closed Monday, November 23 through Thursday, November 26 and from December 21 on. Arrive by 5pm to cut your own tree. Dates can change with the supply of trees, so ask the farm if you are planning a later visit.
- Elgin CHRISTmas Tree Farm: practical conditions: Reservations · Not needed
| Visit arrangementsOpens Friday, November 27- Christmas tree season: Friday, November 27 (opening day) · 10am–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Saturdays · 10am–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Sundays · 1pm–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Thursdays and Fridays · 2pm–5pm
- Christmas tree season: Monday through Wednesday · Ask the farm
- Christmas tree season: Last day of the season · Ask the farm
- The campfire and Chuckwagon Concession run on weekends.
- The farm opens on Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, from 10am to 5pm. After that Saturdays run 10am to 5pm, Sundays 1pm to 5pm, and Thursdays and Fridays 2pm to 5pm. Ask the farm about Monday through Wednesday, any other weekday hours and a last day of the season.
- The farm hand-plants seedlings every year, plants at least one tree for each one cut, and shears its trees yearly, with drip irrigation, mulch and a pest management system. No reservations are needed. At this time the farm has no potted trees and does not flock trees.
- Well-behaved pets are welcome on a leash, and you are asked to clean up after them. No reservations are required, and the farm charges no admission or parking fee. Ask the farm about restrooms, accessibility and what happens in bad weather.
- Evergreen Farms: practical conditions: Reservations · Not required
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