The Perfect Christmas Tree
Treat your family to a special outing this year; visit a tree farm in Chittenden County to select the perfect tree. If you want to make the day a real adventure, several farms offer cut-your-own tree selections.
Many places also offer wreaths, garlands, and greenery for all your holiday decorating needs. It’s always a good idea to call ahead for holiday hours and availability.
Christmas Tree Facts
Fraser Fir
The Fraser fir is considered by many to be the most beautiful of Christmas trees, renowned for its blue-green color and phenomenal needle retention. The Fraser Fir is closely related to the Balsam Fir.
Grown in the Vermont mountains, this superb tree known for its deep green needles with a splash of silver underneath with great needle retention. No other Christmas tree lasts as long as these beauties, which can also support a heavy ornament. Seven to ten years in the field are required to produce a six- to seven-foot tree.
Balsam Fir
The Balsam Fir is the traditional Christmas tree of New England, renowned for its aromatic, soft needles and excellent needle retention. The needles are a deep green and have the fragrance that we associate with Christmas.
Grown in high altitudes, the Vermont Balsam Fir endures long winters in a blanket of snow that melts away in the spring to supply water to keep trees fresh and deep green-blue. Having a fragrant Balsam Fir in your living room will make you feel that you walked into a Vermont forest as the fragrance permeates the room. Nine to ten years in the field are required to produce a six- to seven-foot tree.
Visit one of these Tree Farms and find your perfect tree!
Adams Farm
1192 Old Stage Road
Westford, VT 05494
Tel: (802) 878-4726
Allen’s Christmas Tree Farm
21 Saxton Hill Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: (802) 878-4171
Anderson Tree Farm
1495 Mt Philo Road
Charlotte, VT 05445
(802) 425-3048
Chapin Farm
129 Chapin Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: (802) 878-2060
Chittenden Cider Mill
1580 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: (802) 862-4602
Fins ‘N’ Needles
PO Box 8228
Essex Center, VT 05451
Goose Creek Farms
339 Goose Creek Road
St. George, VT 05495
Tel: (802) 482-3404
Highland Tree Farm
75 Brown Hill East
Huntington, VT 05462
Lilac Mountain Farm
18 Leary Road
Jericho, VT 05465-9633
Peter Lyon & Family
34 Jericho Road
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: (802) 878-3797
Mt. Vista Christmas Tree Farm
Underhill, VT
38 Westcott Circle
Buxton, ME 04093
Tel: (802) 878-4170 or (207) 929-3767
North Slope Christmas Trees
PO Box 1098
Jericho, VT 05465
Owl’s Head Farm
263 Blueberry Farm Road
Richmond, VT 05477
Tel: (802) 434-3387
Purinton Family Tree Farm
Ken Pinkham
963 Willowbrook Lane
St George, VT 05495
Peter Purinton
190 Pond Road
Huntington, VT 05462
Tel: (802) 434-4385
Quinlan Tree Farm
1337 Old Stage Road
Williston, VT 05495
Tel: (802) 878-8804
Rivendell Tree Farm
362 Middle Road
Colchester, VT 05446
Tel: (802) 879-4369
Sharp Farm
98 Severance Road
Colchester, VT 05446
Tel: (802) 879-3507
Bob Gaulin
400 Hinesburg Road
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: (802) 864-4312 or (802) 864-4313
Urie's Tree Farm
1694 Old Stage Road
Williston, VT 05495
Tel: (802) 878-8066
White Christmas Tree Farm
8 Wildberry Lane
Underhill, VT 05489
Tel: (802) 899-4924
Zajchowski Tree Farm
358 Valley View Road
Richmond, VT 05477
Tel: (802) 434-4762