Nuevo · California
Rye Farms
A family-owned farm in the Nuevo foothills, established in 2002, with same-day choose-and-cut trees, reservable giant trees up to 14 feet and a reservation area, Noble firs from Oregon after Thanksgiving, container pines, flocking, a cocoa and popcorn stand and a fire pit.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own · Pre-cut trees · Living trees
- Trees
- Not published
Tree prices are not published for any tree. Tree shaking and netting are $5 each, and flocking is $10.00 per foot with 48 hours’ notice.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Opens Saturday, November 21, 8am–5pm. The farm’s Location page lists November weekends 8am–5pm and weekdays 11am–5pm, December weekends 8am–7pm and weekdays 11am–7pm. Noble firs arrive the day after Thanksgiving. No closing date is posted.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
Rye Farms, owned by Mark and Janica Rye, sorts its trees into areas by how you buy them. In the Today Christmas Tree area no tree can be reserved: you select it, cut it, buy it and take it home the same day. A reservation area has hundreds of trees you can pay for when you pick them and collect later, and giant trees up to 14 feet can be reserved.
You can use the farm’s tree carts and cut the tree yourself, or let the farm’s experts cut it, load it and tie it onto your car. The farm names no species or size range for the Today Trees and posts no tree prices. The farm does not say whether saws are provided.
Pre-cut Noble firs from Oregon arrive the day after Thanksgiving. Live Monterey and Aleppo pines in 15-gallon containers can be planted in your yard after the season.
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
The farm does not say which forms of payment it accepts, and posts no admission, parking or weather rules.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Today Trees (choose-and-cut) | Not published No size or species list is posted. |
| Giant trees up to 14 feet | Not published Reservable; no deposit or reservation start date is posted. |
| Reservation-area tree | Not published Pay on the day you select it; no pick-up deadline or refund rule is posted. |
| Pre-cut Noble fir | Not published Arrives the day after Thanksgiving; no sizes are posted. |
| Container Monterey or Aleppo pine, 15 gallon | Not published Live tree to plant after the season. |
| Tree shaking | $5 Per the farm’s home page. |
| Tree netting | $5 Per the farm’s home page. |
| Flocking | $10.00 per foot 48 hours’ notice required. |
Today Trees, giant trees and the reservation area
Today Trees are the farm’s choose-and-cut trees: you take the tree home the day you choose it, and none can be held. The farm grows giant trees super wide as well as tall, up to 14 feet, and says you may reserve one; it recommends coming early because they go fast. The reservation area lets you pay for your tree the day you select it, and the farm keeps it on reserve until you are ready for it to be cut. The farm posts no deposit, pick-up deadline, refund rule or start date for reservations.
| Tree area | How it works | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Today Trees | Select, cut, buy and take home the same day; cannot be reserved | Not published |
| Giant trees | Up to 14 feet; may be reserved | Not published |
| Reservation area | Pay the day you select the tree; the farm keeps it until you want it cut | Not published |
| Pre-cut Noble firs | From Oregon, kept in water; arrive the day after Thanksgiving | Not published |
| Container trees | Live Monterey and Aleppo pines in 15-gallon containers | Not published |
Hours and dates
Opening Day is Saturday, November 21, from 8am to 5pm. After opening, weekends run 8am to 5pm in November and 8am to 7pm in December; weekdays start at 11am and close at 5pm in November and 7pm in December. The farm gives no hours for Thanksgiving Day and no last day of sales.
| Month | Weekends | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| November, from Opening Day on Saturday, November 21 | 8am–5pm | 11am–5pm |
| December | 8am–7pm | 11am–7pm |
Shaking, netting and flocking
The farm lists a posted price for each of these services, separate from the tree. Staff will also help tie the tree onto your car. Flocking needs 48 hours’ notice.
| Service | Price | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Tree shaking | $5 | Listed on the farm’s home page |
| Tree netting | $5 | Listed on the farm’s home page |
| Flocking | $10.00 per foot | 48 hours’ notice required |
Concessions, fire pit and photo spots
The farm’s concessions stand offers a hot cup of cocoa and fresh popcorn, most weekends. It posts no menu or prices. The farm also describes a cozy fire pit with benches and invites you to take photos around the grounds.
Pets are welcome; in the farm’s words, even your fur babies are welcome.
What the farm has not posted
The farm posts no payment methods, admission or parking details, weather rules, restroom or accessibility information, and no email address; its website has a message form.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Opens November 21; no closing date posted
The home page announces Opening Day as Saturday, November 21, 8am to 5pm. The weekday and weekend hours come from the farm’s Location page, which is undated. The farm does not say whether it is open on Thanksgiving Day, when it stops selling trees, or the last time to start a cut.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Opening Day, Saturday, November 21 | 8am–5pm |
| November weekends | 8am–5pm |
| November weekdays | 11am–5pm |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | Not posted |
| Pre-cut Noble firs, from the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27 | Arrive fresh from Oregon, kept in water |
| December weekends | 8am–7pm |
| December weekdays | 11am–7pm |
| Concessions stand | Most weekends |
The weekday and weekend hours come from an undated Location page. The farm posts no closing date.
Before you go.
- Today Trees cannot be reserved; giant trees and the reservation area can.
- Noble firs arrive the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27.
- Flocking needs 48 hours’ notice.
- Pets are welcome.
30689 Nuevo Road, Nuevo, CA 92567
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