Boonville · Missouri
Starr Pines
A 200-acre, third-generation family tree plantation just south of the Boonville I-70 exit where you cut your own pine at $10.00 per foot or fir at $13.00 per foot with a saw the farm provides, have it shaken and wrapped or netted, and visit the gift barn, apple cider, donkeys, chickens and bees, open every day from the Saturday before Thanksgiving until Christmas.
At a glance
Your tree visit.
- Tree choices
- Cut your own
- Cut-your-own Christmas trees
- From $10.00 per foot
Pines are $10.00 per foot and firs are $13.00 per foot. Ask the farm for wreath, shop, cider and honey prices.
Prices & conditions ↓ - Visit times
Open every day from Saturday, November 21 until Christmas, 9am until dark, with tractor rides to the field on weekends when the weather allows.
Full schedule ↓
Find your tree
Choose your Christmas tree.
The fields are split between pines and firs. Pines are $10.00 per foot and fill a room with the Christmas spirit; firs are $13.00 per foot and bring the delight of a real tree. Ask the farm which species and sizes are in the field the day you visit.
Saws are provided to cut your own tree, and sleds carry it back from the close fields. Your tree is shaken with a mechanical shaker and wrapped or netted for easy transport home.
Published varieties
- Pines
- Firs
Compare the options
Trees & prices.
Ask the farm which cards and payment types it takes for trees; wreath orders are taken in cash, Mastercard, Visa or Discover.
| Selection & size | Price |
|---|---|
| Pine, cut your own | $10.00 per foot Priced by the foot. |
| Fir, cut your own | $13.00 per foot Priced by the foot. |
| Shaking, wrapping or netting your tree | Ask the farm The farm shakes your tree and wraps or nets it for the ride home; ask about any charge. |
| Wreaths, ornaments, crafts, candy, cider, honey and eggs | Ask the farm Sold in the gift barn; prices are set at the farm. |
| Photography session | $75.00 per hour By appointment, in the autumn season; separate from a tree visit. |
Cut your own pine or fir, and the per-foot prices
Starr Pines is a 200-acre plantation where you choose and cut the tree yourself. Bring the whole family and stroll through the manicured fields to find a pine or a fir to take home.
Pines are $10.00 per foot and firs are $13.00 per foot.
| Selection & size | From the farm | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pines, cut your own | Fields of pines; a saw is provided | $10.00 per foot |
| Firs, cut your own | Fields of firs; a saw is provided | $13.00 per foot |
| Shaking, wrapping or netting | Shaker cleans your tree; it is wrapped or netted for the trip home | Ask the farm |
Saws, sleds, tractor rides, shaking and wrapping
The farm provides saws to cut your own trees. Sleds are provided for transporting trees from the close fields, and tractor rides take you out to the field on weekends when the weather allows.
After you cut, the farm mechanically cleans your tree with a shaker, and trees are wrapped or netted for easy transport home. Leashed dogs are welcome.
| Step | From the farm |
|---|---|
| 1. Walk the fields | Pines and firs in manicured fields; bring the family |
| 2. Cut | Saws are provided to cut your own tree |
| 3. Carry | Sleds are provided for close fields; tractor rides to the field on weekends when weather allows |
| 4. Clean | Your tree is mechanically cleaned with a shaker |
| 5. Wrap | Trees are wrapped or netted for easy transport home |
Season dates and hours
The season opens on Saturday, November 21, and the farm is open every day, seven days a week, from 9am until dark until Christmas. That includes Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26.
Tractor rides to the field run on weekends when the weather allows.
| Date | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Every day from Saturday, November 21 until Christmas | 9am until dark | Seven days a week |
| Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Day) | 9am until dark | Open every day |
| Weekends | 9am until dark | Tractor rides to the field when weather allows |
| Christmas Eve and Christmas Day | Ask the farm which is the final day | The season runs until Christmas |
The gift barn: ornaments, antiques, wreaths, cider and treats
The Starr Pines Gift Barn sells ornaments, crafts, antiques, farm-fresh eggs when available, wreaths and classic candies, and ornaments and candy are also sold outside the barn. A woodstove fire and warm spiced apple cider, for purchase, make the barn a cozy stop after your tree is loaded.
Wreaths come in various shapes and sizes, made from fresh-cut Scotch pine. Honey is farm-harvested and sold in limited quantities.
| Item | From the farm |
|---|---|
| Wreaths | Fresh wreaths in various shapes and sizes, made from fresh-cut Scotch pine |
| Ornaments, crafts and candy | Sold in the gift barn and outside the barn |
| Antiques | Antiques and a vintage scale in the gift barn |
| Spiced apple cider | Warm cider for purchase in the barn |
| Honey | Farm-harvested, available in limited quantities |
| Farm-fresh eggs | From the free-range chickens, when in stock |
Donkeys, chickens and honey bees
The farm is home to Wise Donkeys, free-range chickens and honey bees, and visitors are welcome to see the animals while they are at the farm.
The chickens supply the farm-fresh eggs, and the bees make the honey sold in the gift barn, both while supplies last.
Wreaths by mail
Wreaths can also be ordered for delivery. Each is 22 to 24 inches across, decorated with a bow and pine cones, and delivered in a festive gift box. To order, email info@starrpines.com or call (660) 882-6858.
Wreath orders are paid in cash, Mastercard, Visa or Discover. Ask the farm for the price and shipping details.
Photography sessions, booked separately
Photographers can arrange sessions at the farm in the autumn season, by appointment. The rate is $75.00 per hour, with no limit on the number of clients a photographer has within that hour, and going over adds another hour. Payment and a waiver are due before the session.
To schedule, call or text 660-537-5333 or email info@starrpines.com. Photographers stay in the designated area and do not cut, pick or alter trees; children are supervised, and pets need prior approval. Vehicles stay on the driveway, and scenes and props are approved ahead and removed afterward. This is a separate booking from a tree visit.
| Item | From the farm |
|---|---|
| Rate | $75.00 per hour; going over counts as an additional hour |
| When | In the autumn season, by appointment |
| Booking | Call or text 660-537-5333, or email info@starrpines.com |
| Before the session | Payment and a waiver |
| Rules | Stay in the designated area; no cutting, picking or altering trees; no fire or smoke bombs; children supervised; pets only with prior approval; no vehicles off the driveway |
The family, directions and contacts
Wayne and Ann planted the first trees on 40 acres outside Boonville days after their wedding, and the farm is named for their daughter Amanda Starr. It opened to the public on Thanksgiving Day, grew to a 200-acre tree plantation and is now run by a third generation, with grandson Dylan.
The farm is just south of the Boonville I-70 exit 106. Travel south on Highway 87, then turn right on Pleasant Hill Road, and follow the signs. For questions, call (660) 882-6858 or email info@starrpines.com. Boonville’s Main Street shops and the Katy Trail are close by.
Pick your day
Dates & hours.
Tree season: Every day from Saturday, November 21 until Christmas
The farm is open seven days a week from Saturday, November 21 until Christmas, 9am until dark, which includes Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26.
| Christmas season | Hours |
|---|---|
| Every day, Saturday, November 21 until Christmas | 9am until dark |
| Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 | 9am until dark; open every day |
| Weekends, weather permitting | Tractor rides to the field |
| Christmas Eve and Christmas Day | Ask the farm which is the final day |
The farm is open seven days a week for the whole season.
Before you go.
- Open every day from Saturday, November 21 until Christmas, 9am until dark, Thanksgiving Day included.
- Cut your own pine at $10.00 per foot or fir at $13.00 per foot; saws and sleds are provided and trees are shaken and wrapped or netted.
- Tractor rides to the field run on weekends when the weather allows.
- The gift barn has ornaments, crafts, antiques, wreaths, candy and warm apple cider; ask the farm for prices.
- Leashed dogs are welcome.
- Call (660) 882-6858 or email info@starrpines.com.
21298 Pleasant Hill Road, Boonville, MO 65233
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