Your Guide to Pick-Your-Own Christmas Trees

If you prefer a fresh Christmas tree over an artificial one, you’re at odds with a majority of the American public.

According to polls by ABC News and The Washington Post, about 60 percent of Americans set up fake trees for the holidays. But if you’re among those who prefer the pleasant scent of a freshly-cut balsam fir, you’ll need to know where to get them in your area.

Buying real trees helps support small local farmers, and at the end of the holiday season, the trees can be mulched up and used to feed plants or for some other environmentally friendly purpose.

The Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association, Inc., in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, has produced a guide to find pick-your-own Christmas tree locations throughout the state. The brochure also offers care tips for setting up, maintaining and disposal of your holiday tree.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY

Guilford

Pinchbeck’s Tree Farm

375 State St.

203-458-9389

Hamden

Broken Arrow Nursery

13 Broken Arrow Rd.

680 Evergreen Ave.

203-288-1026

Joseph’s Tree Farm

208 Kirk Rd.

203-248-8955

North Branford

Van Wilgen’s Garden Center

51 Valley Rd.

203-488-2110

Oxford

Belinsky Farm

124 Moose Hill Rd.

203-888-0322

Southbury

Ragland Farm

1127 Main St. North

203-264-6732

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Bethel

Staib Tree Farm

49 Walnut Hill Rd.

203-300-4577

Easton

Everett’s Corner Tree Farm

136 Sherwood Rd.

203-268-2508

Maple Row Tree Farm

North Park Ave.

203-261-9577

Sabia Tree Farm

772 Morehouse Rd.

203-650-4429

Newtown

Paproski’s Family Tree Farm

5 Hattertown Rd.

203-426-5487

Shelton

Jones Family Farms

606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd.

203-929-8425

Westport

CT Audubon Society H. Smith Richardson Tree Farm

17 Sasco Creek Rd.

203-623-0646

For a PDF of the full brochure with safety tips, click here.

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