Richmond · Vermont
Aldrich Christmas Tree Farm
Choose a fir in Aldrich’s fields or shop precut and tabletop trees beside the Richmond sugarhouse.
At a glance
Plan your visit.
- Tree season
- Day after Thanksgiving until sold out.
Hours: Weekdays noon–4pm; weekends 9am–4pm.
Dates & hours ↓
Dates & hours.
Official visit information ↗Tree season: Day after Thanksgiving until sold out.
| Days / visit | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | Noon–4pm |
| Saturday–Sunday | 9am–4pm |
Opens the day after Thanksgiving and closes when the seasonal crop sells out.
Choose your Christmas tree.
Walk the fir planting to choose and cut, or select from precut and tabletop trees at the sugarhouse. Wreaths are available while supplies last.
Park at the sugarhouse for the tree visit. Saws and toboggans are provided for the field search, followed by netting, twine and help taking the tree home.
Tree species
- Fir varieties
The farm visit.
Getting the tree home
Use the farm’s cutting and handling supplies as you move from the field to the sugarhouse parking area. Help is available if you need it.
| Stage | Farm provision |
|---|---|
| In the field | Saws and toboggans |
| Packing | Netting and twine |
| Loading | Help available |
| Parking | At the sugarhouse |
Maple at the sugarhouse
Maple products are available during tree season and by appointment at other times.
Trees for Troops and tree care
The farm participates in Trees for Troops; ask the operator how to take part. After bringing a tree home, keep it watered. The farm advises making a fresh trunk cut if the tree has not gone into a water-filled stand within twelve hours.
Before you go.
- The farm discourages bringing dogs.
Other farms to compare.
- Mt. Anthony Tree FarmsPownal, Vermont
Choose a balsam or Fraser fir in Mt. Anthony’s flat North Pownal fields, with hand saws, netting and cutting help available.
- Werner Tree FarmMiddlebury, Vermont
Choose a field-grown tree or a Vermont-grown precut at Werner, then browse maple products and holiday greenery in the farm shop.
- Whitcomb Family Tree FarmEssex, Vermont
Explore seven acres of firs at Whitcomb’s Essex tree location, with hand saws and farm-made wreaths for your holiday outing.