Nearby: Historic Village Diner, Little Pickles children’s store, Annabelle’s Village Bake Shop Pine Farm Christmas Tree Farm - YoungsvilleĪ family-run farm since the 1800s, Pine Farm is open weekends until Dec. 22 – mid December (depending on weather, if they sell out) credit cards acceptedĨ56 Route 199, Red Hook, NY 12571 84
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Want to make a day of it? The on-site Charhouse Grill will be serving burgers, squash soup, brats, hot cider and hot chocolate every weekend, plus there are designated areas for tailgating if you’d prefer to bring your own snacks and drinks.
The on-site Christmas Shoppe sells ornaments, wreaths and other items. 4, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., and Santa makes an appearance the weekends of Dec. There are wagon rides on weekends when weather permits bagpipers will play on Dec. Choose-and-cut trees are $80, plus $10 to rent a saw ($15 to buy), so consider bringing your own if you have one. One hundred acres of Christmas trees, plus special weekend programming await.
Battenfeld’s Christmas Tree Farm - Red Hook Nearby: Arrowood Farms brewery and restaurant Inness dining room for a bite or a drink F.W. closed TuesdaysĦ47 Mettacahonts Rd, Accord, NY 12404 84 23 (or until they sell out) Credit cards accepted Santa will make a guest appearance on Sunday, Nov. Wreaths and potted trees are also available for sale, as are other gifts, like local maple syrup and soaps, at the on-site gift shop. Bell’s will shake and bale all trees, and drill those that are taller than 8 feet for those with “pin” tree stands. U-cut trees are $60 at this 30-year-old farm, while pre-cut trees are individually priced.
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(For what it’s worth, his family usually rotates among Fraser Firs, Canaan Firs and Balsam Firs.)īelow are several Christmas tree farms in the Hudson Valley and Catskills offering the choose-and-cut experience - plus special extras to make a full adventure out of it, like sledding hills, areas to picnic or tailgate, visits with Santa and more. “They have strong branches and needles and will hold heavy ornaments – but I always say that whoever puts the lights on will look like they got in a fight with a porcupine.” “You have to really love the Colorado Blue Spruce to put up with the sharpness of the needles,” said Likel. “I have a favorite cartoon taped up of two Volkswagen Beetles, one following right behind the other with one big tree on the roof of both,” said Likel with a laugh.ĭon’t hesitate to ask farm owners about their Christmas tree varieties if you’re unsure about what to expect. Make sure the size of your car is in line with your vision of the perfect tree. Cutting is one thing: hauling it home is another.Buy early if you can some farms sold out by the first weekend in December last year.Think “Silent Night” when it comes to cutting, meaning: absolutely no chain saws.Call ahead to see if farms have bow saws available for use, or be prepared to bring your own (see notes below).Waterproof snow pants help, too since you need to get close to the ground to saw the tree, muddy fields can also result in muddy pants.Elizabethsalleebauer via Getty Imagesīefore you head out, Christmas tree farm owners shared the following insider tips: And plan to get your tree earlier in the season as some farms sell out of choose-and-cut trees by the first weekend in December. Tips for cutting your own treeīe sure to wear boots when heading out to cut your own Christmas tree, even if it's not snowy as fields are often muddy. Battenfeld’s, is a popular cut-your-own Christmas tree destination in Red Hook. The task of actually cutting your own tree - while, indeed, fulfilling - “is harder that you think,” said Morgan Battenfeld with a laugh. Still, like many storybooks, how reality stacks up against the ideal can be an adjustment if you’re not prepared.
And you know exactly how fresh it is - it wasn’t pre-cut a month ago up in Canada,” said Fred Likel, a fourth-generation farmer whose great grandfather bought Pine Farm near Livingston Manor in 1857. “You get to see it in nature – you have the pleasure of walking around an attractive landscape, getting fresh air and exercise and the knowledge that you picked it.