U-cut trees will be available starting 11/26, 12/3, and 12/10/2022. Hours will be 12:00-4:00 pm. Expect to find some friendly critters to say hello to. If you are wanting Chestnuts they are currently available self serve out of our porch refrigerator. We have around 70# left to sell.
Chestnuts are available and our harvest is progressing
Chestnuts are now available, self serve off our porch fridge. Harvest is progressing as we race against the upcoming rains. We have installed a geothermal loop in our orchard for hooking up to a heat pump so our orchard will be getting reseeded this week and any nuts that fall after the rains will not be getting harvested. we expect things to become a mud hole and will be putting up lots of temporary e fencing to keep our dogs out of the muck.
Tree Planting
We will be able to start replanting early this year as our seedlings are ready to pick up. The downside is that we were only able to get ahold of 1000 Turkish Firs. The upside is that we’ve been able to transplant a couple of hundred volunteer seedlings (mostly scotch pine, grand fir and douglas fir) into our fields. We are optimistic for an improved survival rate this year as we’ve implemented some new management strategies
Awards from 2021
We were featured in a recent article “Best Christmas Tree Farms in Salem, OR for 2022”. We wish to thank trees.com for their recognition of our hard work. The link to this award is at https://www.trees.com/christmas-trees/farms-in-salem-or/.
Changes for last weekend of 2021 sales
Thanks to everyone who came out to the tree farm last weekend. We have sold our quota of trees from most of our fields—with the exception of one field of tagged trees. The tagged trees are mostly Douglas firs and range from 3 - 7 ft. There are around 150 to choose from. Prices range from $10 -$30. If you’re looking for a smaller tree it is worth checking out. I have posted a video of the field that I took Sunday morning on our Facebook page. To discourage but not limit your choices, all UNTAGGED TREES WILL BE $80, no matter the size
A preview of our fields.
We do have one field we will be clearing out this year so keep your eyes open for tagged trees which are at a reduced price. All trees $40 or less.
Field at back end of property
This is the field we are clearing out.
Chestnuts are sold out for the season
We had an average harvest of around 175# of nuts this year. Due to the fires in California there was a higher demand for nuts. Most of our sales were shipped out of state.
Chestnuts are going fast
We hope to have chestnuts available for sale during our U-cut x-mas tree season if they don’t sell out beforehand. We harvested 180 pounds of nuts this fall. My geese were delighted to be returned to their pasture once harvest was complete. The downside of this is that i have to mow our lawn again. Geese make good mowers
COVID and Tree Sales 2020
To maintain our chose and cut operations during COVID-19 we are following the guidelines issued by our industry and the state. We appreciate your PATIENCE and cooperation. We are running a skeleton crew because we don’t want to expose or friends to possible COVID-19. The following is subject to change at any time.
ALL U-CUT TREES ARE $40. Baling and shaking may be possible based upon crowd size and staff availability but is liable to change throughout the day. If offered one person needs to stay with their tree and may be required to assist staff. Twine is available for your use to tie your tree to your vehicle. Cash, card, or local check are acceptable forms of payment.
Sanitized saws will be handed out when you come on the property and collected as you leave. During public hours we may be turning you away at the gate or sales area if there are too many people on the property. Groups MUST stay together and practice social distancing from other groups.
Face coverings are REQUIRED. Cloth neck gaiters are available for $8 if you forgot yours.
If you are waiting for your group please stay in your vehicle until your party arrives. All children must stay with parents.
If you’ve made an appointment outside of public hours then refreshments, warming fire, etc may be available for your use. There is a non refundable $20 appointment fee that will be applied to any purchase.
Hours: Public: FRI - Sun 12:00 -4:00PM 11/27-11/29/20
or by appointment thru 12/4/20. Call 503-421-5303 to schedule