Cedar Hill Farm

A free hayride to the tree fields

Cedar Hill Farm is built around the choose-and-cut tradition. A free tractor-drawn hayride carries you out to the tree fields, where you select the perfect fresh-grown tree and cut it down yourself. The last hayride to the fields leaves at 4:30pm every day.

There is no general admission at the farm: you pay only for your tree. The farm provides saws free, so leave your own in the car, and the staff will shake, net and load your tree for you when you are done.

The fields grow non-allergenic, non-shedding Leyland cypress, richly scented Murray cypress and aromatic Blue Ice & Smoke varieties. Good selection runs from about 5 to 10 feet, with plenty of taller cypress and blue trees, and new fields and sections have opened this season. The farm posts tree availability and weather updates on Facebook and Instagram.

Choose-and-cut prices by height

Cut trees are priced by height in nine tiers, from a mini tree under 5 feet to 12 feet and taller. The hayride is free, there is no general admission and there is no sales tax on choose-and-cut trees. The farm notes that prices are subject to change.

Pre-cut Fraser firs and online pre-purchase

If you would rather skip the field, the tree stand carries a limited supply of pre-cut Fraser firs. They run higher because of a shortage, with a 5 to 6 foot tree starting at $99 and a 10 to 11 foot tree starting at $349, plus 7% sales tax.

New this season, the farm offers online pre-purchase for choose-and-cut trees. You select and pay for your preferred size in advance at a discounted price, with no tagging or pre-picking, then choose your exact tree and cut it down on site once the season opens. Supply is limited and first come, first served. Ask the farm how much the discount is and whether pre-purchase is open yet.

Saws, shaking, netting, loading and payment

Everything that gets your tree home is free. The farm provides the saws, and outside saws are not allowed. Afterward the staff shake out loose needles, wrap the tree in a net-baler and tie it to your vehicle or load it in your truck.

Cut trees carry no sales tax. The farm takes cash, credit or debit cards with a 3% fee, and school, church or business checks, but not personal checks.

Season dates and hours

Tree season opens Saturday, November 21 and runs through Saturday, December 19. The farm is open every day except Thanksgiving Day: weekdays 9am to 5pm, Saturdays 10am to 5pm and Sundays 11am to 5pm. The last hayride to the tree fields leaves at 4:30pm, and the pre-cut tree lot may stay open later on Barn dinner nights.

Trees can sell out, so check the farm’s Facebook and Instagram pages before a long drive.

Santa, the chicken show, the playground and the lights

Tree days at Cedar Hill come with extras. The playground, gift store and snack bar are open daily, and a Christmas-edition chicken show and Santa visits on weekends and Black Friday add to the fun at the tree farm.

The barns and farm are decorated with lights and holiday cheer for tree shoppers and restaurant guests to enjoy, with no general admission at Christmas. The farm is not offering a paid Christmas train ride or a synchronized outdoor light show this season.

• Christmas at Cedar Hill Farm: lights ↗

Brunch and dinner with Santa in the Barn

Eat with Santa is a Southern country brunch or dinner in the farm’s award-winning Big Barn, ordered from a menu rather than a buffet. You can be seated in Barn Hall with Santa, in the dining room, in the upstairs loft or on the outdoor pavilion, and the event runs rain or shine.

Reservations are highly encouraged because seating is limited, and walk-ins are welcome on a first-come basis. Reservations open in October through the online form on the Eat with Santa page, or by calling (662) 429-2540. A table may go to walk-ins if you are more than 15 minutes late, a round table seats up to 10, smaller parties may share, and the loft handles larger groups. Ask the farm for current brunch and dinner prices, since meals are ordered from the Barn’s menus and the price depends on what you choose.

Visiting with Santa is $10 per person for photos, infant or adult, so bring your own camera or phone. Personalized signed Christmas books from Santa are available for an additional charge. This is a separate restaurant event, not part of a tree purchase.

• Eat with Santa at Cedar Hill Farm ↗

The Barn, the snack bar and the country store

Beyond the Santa meals, the Barn serves dinner on regular nights: Thursdays 4:30pm to 8:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays 4:30pm to 9:00pm; ask the farm about Thanksgiving Day. The Country Kitchen snack bar inside the Barn serves burgers, chicken tenders, nachos, fries, funnel cake, donuts, fudge, kettle corn, hot chocolate and coffee during regular farm hours and extends its hours on event nights. Picnics are welcome too. The menu changes with the season, so ask what is on during tree days.

The country store, also inside the Barn, sells free-range eggs, local honey, jams and fudge, with produce when it is in season, plus Christmas items such as ornaments, wreaths and tree stands during tree season, apparel, kitchenware, candles, soaps and local artisan goods. Snack bar prices are before 7% sales tax and 2% county tourism tax.

Christmas field trips and private events

Groups can book Christmas field trips on Tuesdays through Fridays from 9am to 2pm, from late November to mid-December. Private field trip options need 250 or more students, and field trip rates are not offered on weekends. Christmas field trip packages were built around a train ride through North Pole scenes, and the train is not running this season, so ask the farm what a trip includes and costs before you reserve.

Weddings, company picnics, reunions, Christmas parties and other private gatherings are a separate event business with its own inquiry form, not part of a tree visit.

Getting there, dogs and picnics

The farm sits just a few miles south of Memphis and minutes from I-55 off Highway 51 in DeSoto County. The farm suggests entering 8 Love Rd, Hernando, MS 38632 in your GPS app for the most accurate route.

Leashed dogs are welcome. Coolers and picnics are welcome too, but outside alcohol is not. For groups or special arrangements, contact the farm. Ask the farm about parking, restrooms and accessibility. The farm may photograph visitors on the grounds for its own pages.

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The farm, the family and contacts

Cedar Hill Farm is a third-generation, family-owned working farm on 120 acres in the Love community of DeSoto County. Berries, pumpkins and other seasonal events share the grounds at other times of the year and are separate from the Christmas tree season.

For tree questions, dining reservations or group arrangements, call the farm at (662) 429-2540 or email cedarhfarm@yahoo.com. The farm’s Facebook and Instagram pages carry tree availability updates, weather news and holiday specials.

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