Get your own locally grown Christmas tree
by Claudia Snell - December 2, 2008 10:26pm
Are you wondering where to go cut down your own locally grown Christmas Tree? Well, here's a quick list of places to check out:
Arrowhead Acres
92 Aldrich St. / Rt. 98
Uxbridge, MA 01569
Huge selection of trees of different varieties. They’ll help you cut, transport, shake, drill for the stand and bag it in netting for you; free of charge. Or, do it all yourself.
Doe Orchards
327 Ayer Road
Route 110/111
Harvard, MA 01451
978-772-4139
Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce. Tree cutting begins the Friday after Thanksgiving and continues WEEKENDS ONLY from 10am - 4pm, weather permitting.
http://www.doeorchards.com/trees.htm
Duration Farm
402 Greenwood Street
Millbury, MA 01527
Phone: 508-865-9377
2008 hours are 9 AM - 4 PM: November 28, 29, 30 and December 6, 7, 13, 14. They’ve got candy canes and wagon rides for the kids. Cut your own or buy one they’ve cut.
Ellsworth Tree Farm
246 School Street
Northborough, MA 01532
Open November 29 to December 14, Tues-Fri 12pm-430pm / Sat & Sun 9am-4:30pm. They’ve got hot cider and cookies in their barn for you. Bring your camera and take a family photo on Santa’s Sleigh. They’ve got wreaths and other Christmas goodies in their Barn Shop.
http://www.ellsworthtreefarm.com
Harvey’s Farm
120 South Street (Route 135)
Westborough, MA 01581
Organic Farm! They have year round offerings. Open 7 days a week November 1-December 30; 10am-5pm. They’ve also got a store with tons of holiday goodies for you: Cider/Mulling spices, weaths, handmade bows, gifts, honey, maple syrup, homemade chicken and turkey pies - the list is huge.
Make sure the kids bring their letters to Santa - they’ve got a special Santa Mailbox at the farm.
There they are. 5 Central Massachusetts locations to find a cut-your-own tree and some holiday fun.
Photo Credit: reid.gilman
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Star of the East at 15 DeWitt Road Sutton has great trees!
I got another one from a reader, Doug Nelson:
Luks Farm, Auburn, MA
Location: Laurel Street Auburn (don’t have the number, but it is at the end of the dead end road) off of Oxford Street North
Contact: Richard (Dick) Luks phone: 832-5250
They’ve got great trees, wreaths, canned goods and some donkeys.
He tells me that they just had a new baby donkey this week.